11 - 2015 - Dram Devotees

Hip Flasks

I bought myself a porcelain hip flask, and it got me thinking about the history of these ingenious devices. The flask is the descendant of the canteen and the pilgrim […]

Be Adventurous, Whiskey Drinkers! Try a Cocktail.

Posted on: November 29, 2015cocktails , Reference

I was reminded today of the cocktail culture’s influence on whiskey sales in the United States. I know that most well-seasoned whiskey drinkers will insist on either only a few […]

Happy Turkey Day!

Posted on: November 26, 2015Uncategorized

No post today. Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! Mmmmm…turkey… I’m pairing my meal with some Wild Turkey Master’s Keep. It’s only appropriate, after all.

Bourbon and Turkey!

Posted on: November 25, 2015American whiskey , Bourbon , recipes

We all know that Thanksgiving is tomorrow and turkey is on the brain…I want to make sure to include the bourbon brined turkey recipe that makes my holiday every year. […]

Filibuster Whiskey from Washington D.C.

Posted on: November 24, 2015November 24, 2015Aging Techniques , American whiskey , Blends , Bourbon , craft whiskey , Distilleries , Liquor stores , Non Distiller Producers

Did you know that the citizens of Washington D.C. didn’t get to vote in an election until this month in 1964? (Don’t worry, I talk about whiskey in a bit..) […]

Why Is Kentucky Home To So Many Distilleries?

Posted on: November 23, 2015November 23, 2015American whiskey , History , Production , Reference , Whiskey Facts

We all know that there are lots of distilleries in Kentucky. Why Kentucky? There are many reasons for Kentucky maintaining its hold on whiskey production in the United States during […]

John Hall’s Forty Creek

Posted on: November 22, 2015Aging Techniques , Barrels , Blends , Canadian Whisky , craft whiskey , Distilleries , History , International Whiskies , mashbills , Master Distiller , Production

I have found that many of the new distillers in America have come to distilling from breweries and beer production. It’s a logical step, as “beer” must be brewed before […]

Jim Murray’s World Whisky of the Year for 2016 goes to…

Posted on: November 20, 2015Canadian Whisky , Distillation , Distilleries , History , International Whiskies , mashbills , Production , Reference , Rye , Wheat , Whiskey Facts

So the news is out that Crown Royal’s Northern Harvest Rye was named the 2016 World Whisky of the Year by renowned whiskey writer Jim Murray. This news will most […]

Whiskey and Baseball.

Posted on: November 19, 2015October 25, 2022American whiskey , History , Production , Whiskey Facts

Nothing is more American than Whiskey, Baseball, and Apple Pie. Only, it turns out apple pie isn’t originally American at all…Apples aren’t even native to the Americas. So I’m just […]

What defines whisk(e)y?

Posted on: November 18, 2015American whiskey , Reference , Scotch , Taxes , Whiskey Facts , Whiskey laws and regulations

So what determines what whisk(e)y is anyway? Government laws and regulations do. They have changed over the years, but as whiskey becomes a larger contributor to government budgets (through taxes) […]