Let’s begin by confronting the “cigar blend” in the modern whiskey industry. What is a cigar blend anyway? Why does it exist at all? To be clear before I begin, […]
The Distilleries of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, Continued. Ross & Squibb.
Let’s pick up where we left off in the last post. Part 9- The W.P. Squibb Distillery, R.D. #8 About half a century before Kosmus Frederick built what would become […]
The Distilleries of Lawrenceburg, Indiana.
Part 1 – Questions Surrounding Schenley’s Purchase of W.P. Squibb. I’ve had a nagging question that’s been bothering me. “Why did Schenley chose W.P. Squibb Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Indiana as […]
Specters and Spirits – Whiskey Ghost Tour
Walking WHISKEY GHOST TOUR of New Hope, Pa w/ whiskey tastings along the way! GIFT BAGS & SKULL GLASS included with ticket purchase! Join us for a walking ghost tour […]
A History of E.H. Taylor, Jr.
The following is a history in 7 parts. It covers E.H. Taylor, Jr.’s life before 1872. Part 1- Who was Edmund Haynes Taylor, Jr.? Part 2- Young Edmund in Frankfort, […]
Park & Tilford
Part 1- Who Were Park & Tilford? If Park & Tilford had its own show on HBO, it would probably be called “Gilded Age Grocers”- where everyone smelled of French […]
How did Cincinnati’s James Levy & Bro. Change American Whiskey History?
(This post follows the previous one involving Lew Rosenstiel’s Origins with Schenley.) Schenley’s origin story is incomplete without the inclusion Cincinnati’s James Levy & Bro. The company was founded in […]
How did Lew Rosenstiel Come to be a Founding Member of Schenley?
The following are posts from my @AmericanWhiskeyHistory page on Facebook. The posts have been separated into 2 parts here, and follow up posts are forthcoming. Part 1- Introduction Most whiskey […]
W.A. Haller & Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Collectors of antique whiskeys are familiar with the name W.A. Haller & Co., mostly due to the company’s “County Fair” brand of bourbon whiskey. Haller’s County Fair bourbon was bottled […]
Remembering Chester “Chet” Franklin Zoeller, Jr.
In my opinion, Chet Zoeller was one of the finest bourbon whiskey historians of all time. He wasn’t just a prolific recorder of historic information, he was also an incredibly […]