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What the Pre-Pro Master Distillers Still Have Teach Us…is a Lot.

Posted on: November 24, 2022American whiskey , craft whiskey , History , Master Distiller , Pennsylvania rye whiskey , Production , Uncategorized
What the Pre-Pro Master Distillers Still Have Teach Us…is a Lot.

I was talking with a distiller the other day about how little is known about pre-Prohibition rye whiskey distillers. It’s sad to think that about 200 years of generational knowledge […]

Is Rye Whiskey Really that Hard to Make?

Posted on: May 28, 2022November 8, 2022American whiskey , craft whiskey , Distillation , Distilleries , History , Master Distiller , Pennsylvania rye whiskey , Pre-Prohibition , Production , Prohibition , Reference , Rye , Stills , Uncategorized , Whiskey Facts
Is Rye Whiskey Really that Hard to Make?

After the last blog post, I was reminded by a fellow enthusiast that I should have included that “rye whiskey is hard to make”. It gave me pause so I […]

An Opinion on Metallica’s Blackened American Whiskey

Posted on: September 8, 2018September 11, 2018Aging Techniques , American whiskey , Barrels , Blends , craft whiskey , Distillation , Master Distiller , Whiskey Science
An Opinion on Metallica’s Blackened American Whiskey

So…Metallica has its own whiskey now. Ugh.   Everyone has their own whiskey, it seems. Nothing new, of course. Celebrity sells. There have been celebrities moving distilled products since advertising’s […]

Stoll & Wolfe

Posted on: March 31, 2016March 31, 2016American whiskey , craft whiskey , Distillation , Distilleries , History , Master Distiller , Reference
Stoll & Wolfe

There are many new distilleries popping up in Pennsylvania, but none carry the Pennsylvanian distillery torch quite like Stoll and Wolfe. You see the name Stoll and Wolfe, which is […]

Dad’s Hat Rye in PA

Posted on: March 30, 2016March 31, 2016American whiskey , craft whiskey , Distilleries , mashbills , Master Distiller
Dad’s Hat Rye in PA

One of the whiskey distilleries that deserves a closer look in Pennsylvania is Mountain Laurel Spirits, makers of Dad’s Hat Rye.  While so many whiskey distilleries began to introduce spirits […]

The Amazing Booker Noe

Posted on: March 6, 2016March 7, 2016American whiskey , History , Master Distiller
The Amazing Booker Noe

  I can’t stress this enough.  Booker Noe was an incredible man. The titans that paved the way for the modern bourbon age that we find ourselves in were not […]

Lincoln Henderson’s Angel’s Envy

Posted on: January 16, 2016American whiskey , Bourbon , Master Distiller
Lincoln Henderson’s Angel’s Envy

Most bourbon drinkers have seen that beautiful bottle of Angels Envy by now.  It has what’s called “shelf appeal” because it stands out among the other bourbons when they’re all […]

Where Whistle Pig Got Its Name

Posted on: December 10, 2015December 10, 2015Master Distiller , Rye
Where Whistle Pig Got Its Name

I’m prepping for the Dram Devotees of Bucks County’s Whistle Pig tasting Thursday night, and I came across the funniest story about how Whistle Pig got its name. Dave Pickerell […]

Julian “Pappy” Van Winkle

Posted on: December 4, 2015December 4, 2015American whiskey , Bourbon , Distilleries , History , mashbills , Master Distiller , Production , Prohibition
Julian “Pappy” Van Winkle

  Everyone knows how hard it is to get their hands on a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle bourbon, but not many know who the man was on the label. […]

The Russells at Wild Turkey

Posted on: December 2, 2015American whiskey , Bourbon , Distilleries , Master Distiller , Rye
The Russells at Wild Turkey

Last night I had an opportunity to speak with the grandson of Jimmy Russell (and the son of Eddie Russell) from Wild Turkey.  Bruce Russell is their brand ambassador at […]

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