American whiskey – Page 13

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 […]

Hip Flasks

Posted on: November 30, 2015April 21, 2023American whiskey , History , Packaging , Prohibition , Reference , Whiskey Facts

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 […]

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 […]

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) […]

Jim Beam’s “Small Batch” Collection

Posted on: November 16, 2015November 16, 2015American whiskey , Bourbon , Distilleries , History , mashbills , Master Distiller , Whiskey Facts

Jim Beam is one of the most famous names in the American whiskey world. The historic roots of the Beam family cover over 200 years in bourbon making, but the […]

Herman Melville’s Rye Whiskey Reference

Posted on: November 14, 2015December 1, 2022Aging Techniques , American whiskey , History , mashbills , Reference , Whiskey Facts , Whiskey laws and regulations

Today is the day that Herman Melville’s Moby Dick was published by New York’s Harper and Brothers in 1851. There is a reference in the book that connects whiskey to […]

What is the Difference Between a Flavored Whiskey and a Liqueur?

Posted on: November 8, 2015November 10, 2015American whiskey , Production , Reference , Whiskey laws and regulations

I was just speaking to a bartender that wanted to know the difference between flavored whiskey and liqueur. Hopefully, by now, most of us are aware that Southern Comfort (made […]