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The History of the Miller Pure Rye Distillery

Posted on: May 27, 2023May 27, 2023American whiskey , Distilleries , History , Pennsylvania rye whiskey , Pre-Prohibition , Reference , Uncategorized
The History of the Miller Pure Rye Distillery

The Wheatland Distillery Miller & Mooney Womelsdorf (Ryeland) Berks County, Pennsylvania RD# 75 1st District There were many large-scale distilleries in Pennsylvania before Prohibition, and though most were in the […]

Pennsylvania’s Highspire Distillery Company

Posted on: April 11, 2023April 11, 2023Distilleries , History , Pennsylvania rye whiskey , Prohibition , Reference , Uncategorized
Pennsylvania’s Highspire Distillery Company

Highspire Distillery The Wilson Distillery (1823-1893) Highspire, Pa Dauphin County RD# 1 9th District There is little doubt that Highspire Distillery would have flourished into the 20th century if not […]

Is American Vodka Connected to the History of American Whiskey?

Posted on: March 9, 2023March 17, 2023History , Neutral Grain Spirits , Prohibition , rectifiers , Vodka
Is American Vodka Connected to the History of American Whiskey?

Vodka…In America? America before Prohibition was a nation of whiskey drinkers. I don’t mean to imply that it was alone in the alcohol industry- There were rums, gins, brandies, cordials, […]

A Little History on a Pennsylvania Classic: Rittenhouse Rye Whisky

Posted on: March 2, 2023March 4, 2023advertising , American whiskey , Distilleries , History , Pennsylvania rye whiskey , Prohibition , Reference , Uncategorized , Whiskey Facts , Whiskey laws and regulations
A Little History on a Pennsylvania Classic: Rittenhouse Rye Whisky

Good ol’ Rittenhouse Rye Whisky. It’s been a standard sipper for the American rye drinker since it was launched by Continental Distilling Corporation as “Rittenhouse Square Straight Rye Whisky” in […]

An Examination of Barrel Entry Proof

Posted on: January 19, 2023January 21, 2023Aging Techniques , American whiskey , Barrel entry proof , Bourbon , Distillation , Distilleries , Packaging , Pre-Prohibition , Production , Prohibition , rectifiers , Reference , Uncategorized
An Examination of Barrel Entry Proof

As I continue to dig into the origins of aged American whiskeys and into how far back their production goes, I continue to discover very interesting practices and find hints […]

What happened to Maryland’s Hunter Rye?

Posted on: January 9, 2023March 11, 2023Aging Techniques , American whiskey , Blends , Canadian Whisky , Distillation , History , Maryland Rye , Pre-Prohibition , Production , rectifiers , Reference , Rye , Uncategorized , Whiskey Facts
What happened to Maryland’s Hunter Rye?

Once one of the most popular brands of rye whiskey in the country, if not the world, Hunter Rye Whiskey, was a product of Maryland. The brand was first introduced […]

What is Rock and Rye?

Posted on: January 1, 2023American whiskey , History , Pennsylvania rye whiskey , Prohibition , rectifiers , Rye , sugar , Whiskey Facts , Whiskey laws and regulations
What is Rock and Rye?

What is Rock & Rye? Simply put, it is a rectified rye whiskey. Some Pennsylvanians may remember Rock & Rye from our childhoods as a medicinal treatment for a cold […]

A Much Needed Discussion About Rectifiers

Posted on: November 12, 2022January 22, 2023Distillation , Distilleries , History , Pre-Prohibition , Production , rectifiers , Reference
A Much Needed Discussion About Rectifiers

One of the more confused topics when we talk about the history of the American whiskey world is the topic of rectifiers. I really wish there was a way to […]

What Should a “Pennsylvania Rye Whiskey” Category Look Like Today?

Posted on: November 10, 2022November 10, 2022American whiskey , Pre-Prohibition , Production , Prohibition , Uncategorized , Whiskey Facts
What Should a “Pennsylvania Rye Whiskey” Category Look Like Today?

This has been an ongoing debate for a while now…even if it should have been a debate that took place in the 1930s. (Hindsight is 20/20 they say…) The question […]

The Halloween Tragedy that Relocated a Distillery  

Posted on: October 31, 2022Distilleries , Halloween , History , Pennsylvania rye whiskey , Pre-Prohibition , Prohibition , Reference , Uncategorized , Whiskey Facts
The Halloween Tragedy that Relocated a Distillery  

On Halloween night, just outside Connellsville, Pennsylvania, a man was violently murdered for the gold in his pockets. Mystery surrounded the event, and for years the townspeople spun tales and […]

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