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Jim Beam’s “Small Batch” Collection

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 […]

Bourbon County History

Posted on: September 29, 2015January 21, 2023Bourbon , Distilleries , History , Whiskey Facts

Did you know that Bourbon County was originally part of Virginia? Bourbon County, Kentucky may not be the namesake for our favorite American liquor…So if not Bourbon County, KY, where […]

Mash Bills in America

Posted on: September 25, 2015January 22, 2023Aging Techniques , American whiskey , Bourbon , Canadian Whisky , Corn , Distillation , Irish Whiskey , Reference , Rye , Scotch , Whiskey Facts

Did you know that mash bills are really only used in American whiskey production? American distilleries refer to the proportions of grains used as their “mash bill”. There are quite […]

History of Rebel Yell in America

Posted on: September 24, 2015April 17, 2024American whiskey , Bourbon , Distilleries , History , Whiskey Facts

Rebel Yell is one of those old throwbacks. A “wheated” Kentucky bourbon. And yes, it was manufactured at Stitzel-Weller Distillery in Louisville beside whiskeys that were bottled by the Van […]

The Science of Nosing

Posted on: September 21, 2015January 22, 2023Aging Techniques , Barrels , Bourbon , Distillation , Whiskey Facts , Whiskey Science

Why does my bourbon smell like vanilla? There’s no added flavorings or additives, right? Correct. Bourbon can not have anything added to it like colorings or flavor additives. The vanilla […]

How Do I Love Whiskey? Let Me Count the Ways…

Posted on: September 17, 2015January 22, 2023American whiskey , Bourbon , Corn , Rye , Wheat

How do I love American Whiskey? Let me count the ways… 1. Bourbon Whiskey. -I almost thought to just leave it at that. -Bourbon was made a distinctly American product […]

Poor Old Crow…When Will You Get Your Due?

Posted on: September 8, 2015November 8, 2015American whiskey , Bourbon , Distilleries , Famous Whiskey Drinkers , Production , Reference , Whiskey Facts

Poor Old Crow…when will you get your due? Old Crow bourbon long ago fell to the bottom shelf. It uses the same mash bill and yeast as Jim Beam, but […]

Solera Aging in Whiskey

Posted on: August 31, 2015November 8, 2015Aging Techniques , American whiskey , Blends , Bourbon , Production , Whiskey Facts

I wonder if we won’t start seeing more solera aged bottlings of whiskey in the future… Dave Pickerell was the first to use the solera aging technique in whiskey production […]

Orphan Barrel Releases…Craft whiskeys?

Posted on: August 30, 2015January 22, 2023Article link , Bourbon , Distilleries , Non Distiller Producers , Production

Interesting read. Diageo’s “orphan barrel” releases can’t last forever even with the solera method of aging employed in making their Blade and Bow bourbon…wonder who they’ll buy next? The only […]

Bourbon is Not Scotch…

Posted on: August 29, 2015January 22, 2023Aging Techniques , American whiskey , Barrels , Blends , Bourbon , Reference , Scotch , Whiskey Facts , Whiskey laws and regulations

Bourbon is not Scotch. Silly and obvious, I know, but after reading an article where a man was blasting bourbon distilleries for removing age statements, I feel it must be […]