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An Argument for Heritage Rye in PA Rye Whiskeys

Posted on: September 27, 2025September 28, 2025American whiskey , farming , History , Pennsylvania , Pennsylvania rye whiskey , Rye
An Argument for Heritage Rye in PA Rye Whiskeys

Pennsylvania’s historically heavy bodied and aromatic pure rye whiskeys started with the grain. The rye grain grown today does not compare to the ryes that were used for distilling whiskey […]

Whiskey History Museums

Posted on: September 23, 2025September 23, 2025American whiskey , History , Pennsylvania , whiskey and culture , Whiskey Facts
Whiskey History Museums

It’s a funny thing to be so keenly aware of how little attention has been given to Pennsylvania rye whiskey history. The American whiskey industry has been so laser focused […]

The Value of Maple Syrup in Distilling

Posted on: September 19, 2025September 22, 2025early distillers , History , maple syrup , Pennsylvania rye whiskey , sugar
The Value of Maple Syrup in Distilling

I felt a touch of autumn in the air this morning and my first thought was…pancakes with maple syrup. (And a giant cup of coffee!) I make my own maple […]

The Truth Behind the “Bottled-In-Bond Act” of 1897.

Posted on: September 17, 2025September 24, 2025American whiskey , Bottled in Bond , History , Reference , Whiskey laws and regulations
The Truth Behind the “Bottled-In-Bond Act” of 1897.

Let’s clear up a few things about the Bottled in Bond Act of 1897. I know the “BIB Act” has been written about an ENDLESS number of times, but there […]

Venus, and a Little Barrel.

Posted on: September 17, 2025Art and whiskey , Barrels , funny whiskey story , History
Venus, and a Little Barrel.

Most people have seen the Birth of Venus, by Sandro Botticelli- It’s very famous. The first full length nude exhibited in Europe since antiquity was bound to cause a stir. […]

Whiskers and Whiskey…and Wild Animals!

Posted on: September 17, 2025September 18, 2025cocktails , funny whiskey story , History , Wild West
Whiskers and Whiskey…and Wild Animals!

I don’t even know where to start with the article below! “Whiskers and Whiskey” was printed in The Bangor Daily News (Bangor, Maine) on March 2, 1933, but it describes […]

Who was George T. Stagg?

Posted on: September 9, 2025September 9, 2025American whiskey , Distilleries , History , Influential men in whiskey , Master Distiller , Pre-Prohibition , Prohibition , Reference
Who was George T. Stagg?

Part 1. I have always wanted to know more about the man behind the marketing myth. George T. Stagg’s name has had quite an impact on the bourbon industry- and […]

Salt and Whiskey.

Posted on: September 9, 2025September 9, 2025early distillers , History , Pennsylvania
Salt and Whiskey.

During the late 1700’s, there was a trade imbalance between the East and the West; The west needed goods from the east more than the east needed goods from the […]

How Population Density Affected Whiskey Production in 1775

Posted on: September 8, 2025American whiskey , History , maps , Pennsylvania , Pennsylvania rye whiskey , Reference
How Population Density Affected Whiskey Production in 1775

The map below roughly estimates our nation’s population density in 1775. It also gives insight into where those populations were centered. Larger populations consumed more beer and liquor, so brewers […]

Thoughts After the Passing of a Whiskey Legend.

Posted on: September 8, 2025September 8, 2025Article link , History , Influential men in whiskey , whiskey writers
Thoughts After the Passing of a Whiskey Legend.

Most people think of whiskey legends as having been distillers or distillery owners, but I would argue that America’s “whiskey historians” deserve some of that praise, as well. After all, […]

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