WHISKEY At the Edge of the Bourbon Trail, Wheel Horse Rides Again November 23, 2020 Green River Distilling Co. originally took shape in 1885, producing fine (i.e. expensive) bourbon from its headquarters in Owensboro, an Ohio …
WHISKEY Lost Lantern Shines a Light on American Distilling November 11, 2020 Inspired by the tradition of Scotland’s independent bottlers, Lost Lantern seeks unique whiskies made around the U.S., and releases them …
WHISKEY ESSENTIALS: American Single Malt Whiskey November 09, 2020 It was probably just a matter of time until American ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit put Scotch whisky in the cross-hairs. …
WHISKEY Here’s What James Carville Was Drinking on Election Night November 05, 2020 On Election Night, as many of us watched the results roll in, the talking heads offered us their unique perspectives …
WHISKEY Essentials: American Whiskey November 03, 2020 Editor’s Note: To mark Election Day, we’re reposting our Essentials article on U.S. hooch. To the rest of the world, …
WHISKEY TASTING NOTE: Lagavulin 16 October 23, 2020 One month after a bottle of The Balvenie DoubleWood forever hooked me on Scotch, I fell in love with Lagavulin …
WHISKEY TASTING NOTE: Westward American Single Malt Whiskey October 20, 2020 I have a respectable whiskey collection, spanning the gamut of types, styles, and originating countries. I never get bored. But …
WHISKEY Japanese Whisky Is Not Always Japanese Whisky October 14, 2020 Pick up any Scotch bottle and you automatically know one basic fact; it’s from Scotland. The same truth-in-labeling rules apply …
WHISKEY The “Lost” Bourbon Lives? Hirsch’s Intriguing Re-Birth October 08, 2020 This back story is as deliriously arcane and legend-fueled as any in American distilling: In 1974, investment banker Adolph Hirsch …
WHISKEY Unexpected Pleasures: Cooking With (Gasp!) Scotch October 02, 2020 Over the centuries, the world’s cuisines have found myriad ways to incorporate alcoholic beverages in their regional specialties. With increasing …
WHISKEY A Virtual Tasting with Sonoma Distilling Company September 28, 2020 The terroir of Sonoma County is divided into 18 separate areas, a fact which alone demonstrates the amazing geographical variety …
WHISKEY TASTING NOTE: Sacred Stave American Single Malt September 18, 2020 Fermenting malted barley mash yields beer; that’s also the base for distilling malt whiskey. So, it makes sense that the …
WHISKEY Excellent New Rye from Kentucky’s Chicken Cock Whiskey September 16, 2020 Fire is a terrible enemy for distillers. You’ll likely recall the spectacular fire at Jim Beam, last July. The New …
WHISKEY Three Great Values in U.S. Whiskey September 14, 2020 American whiskey has climbed well above its dusty-cowboys-slamming-shots origins. There are very fine offerings of all sorts, bolstered by a …
WHISKEY TASTING NOTE: Four Roses 2020 Limited Edition September 05, 2020 Four Roses has become a real leader in releasing tantalizing small batch bottlings. It’s not an easy thing to do. And …
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