Midleton Distillery is home to the whiskeys we will be tasting this Thursday at Nektar in New Hope. The distillery in use today is not the one founded in 1825 […]
What is the Difference Between a Flavored Whiskey and a Liqueur?
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 […]
Article on the Dram Devotees in the Intelligencer (Doylestown & Bucks County)
Great article today about the Dram Devotees of Bucks County in the “Bucks County Courier Times” and “the Intelligencer” today! Whiskey is coming back to Bucks County! https://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/story/entertainment/dining/2015/11/06/whiskey-enthusiasts-develop-taste-for/18078540007/ Whisky enthusiasts […]
Video in the Bucks County Courier Times
Here’s a video- http://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/life-style/local-feature/video-dram-devotees-appreciate-a-taste-of-whisky-in-bucks/html_4566e3f0-ae49-5096-b1e6-0bc617ab7bf6.html?channelId&channelListId&mediaId=c22466bda2a441eca1694fac961c920d
Remember Remember the 5th of November…
It’s the 5th of November…Guy Fawkes Day… Did you know that George Washington condemned the celebration of Guy Fawkes Day, otherwise known at the time as “Pope Day”? The colonies […]
Mark Twain’s “Life On the Mississippi” (book excerpt)
Sometimes a little Samuel L. Clemens (aka, Mark Twain) is in order… How solemn and beautiful is the thought that the earliest pioneer of civilization, the van-leader of civilization, is […]
Why is there a Tax Strip on my Whiskey Bottle?
What is a tax strip and why is it on the cap of my whiskey? Tax strips are the bit of paper that were affixed over the cap/cork to indicate […]
Barrel Sizes
I thought I’d follow up yesterday’s post with a list of barrel sizes for reference. The English Tun (259 gallons) twice the size of a butt and 6 brewery barrels […]
What Defines What Barrel is Used?
What defines the type of barrel that whiskey is aged or finished in? Different styles of barrel aged liquors use different style oak casks. Sherry, for instance is aged in […]
Irish Whiskey Boom!
Did you know that Irish whiskey is booming right now? Most Irish whiskey that is exported to America is Jameson’s Irish whiskey. About 60-70% of the Irish whiskey sales in […]