Pre-Prohibition – Page 3

The History of the Miller Pure Rye Distillery

The Wheatland Distillery Miller & Mooney Womelsdorf (Ryeland) Berks County, Pennsylvania RD# 75 1st District There were many large-scale distilleries in Pennsylvania before Prohibition, and though most were in the […]

The Hughes Brothers’ “Belle of Bedford”

Posted on: February 28, 2023March 11, 2024American whiskey , Distilleries , History , Pennsylvania rye whiskey , Pre-Prohibition , Rye , Uncategorized , Whiskey Bottles

One of the more exciting rye whiskey brands in 2023 is named after a pre-Prohibition rye whiskey from Bedford County, Pennsylvania. It is not a unique thing to start a […]

An Examination of Barrel Entry Proof

Posted on: January 19, 2023October 20, 2024Aging Techniques , American whiskey , Barrel entry proof , Bourbon , Distillation , Distilleries , Packaging , Pre-Prohibition , Production , Prohibition , rectifiers , Reference , Uncategorized

As I continue to dig into the origins of aged American whiskeys and into how far back their production goes, I continue to discover very interesting practices and find hints […]

What happened to Maryland’s Hunter Rye?

Posted on: January 9, 2023March 25, 2025Aging Techniques , American whiskey , Blends , Canadian Whisky , Distillation , History , Maryland Rye , Pre-Prohibition , Production , rectifiers , Reference , Rye , Uncategorized , Whiskey Facts

Once one of the most popular brands of rye whiskey in the country, if not the world, Hunter Rye Whiskey, was a product of Maryland. The brand was first introduced […]

A Much Needed Discussion About Rectifiers

Posted on: November 12, 2022October 7, 2024Distillation , Distilleries , History , Pre-Prohibition , Production , rectifiers , Reference

One of the more confused topics when we talk about the history of the American whiskey world is the topic of rectifiers. I really wish there was a way to […]

What Should a “Pennsylvania Rye Whiskey” Category Look Like Today?

Posted on: November 10, 2022September 30, 2025American whiskey , Pre-Prohibition , Production , Prohibition , Whiskey Facts

This has been an ongoing debate for a while now…even if the debate should have taken place in the 1930s. (Hindsight is 20/20, they say…) Disclaimer: The following information and […]

The Halloween Tragedy that Relocated a Distillery

Posted on: October 31, 2022Distilleries , Halloween , History , Pennsylvania rye whiskey , Pre-Prohibition , Prohibition , Reference , Uncategorized , Whiskey Facts

On Halloween night, just outside Connellsville, Pennsylvania, a man was violently murdered for the gold in his pockets. Mystery surrounded the event, and for years the townspeople spun tales and […]

The Old Monocacy Creek and Her Distilleries

Posted on: September 30, 2022November 18, 2022History , Pennsylvania rye whiskey , Pre-Prohibition , Reference , Uncategorized , Whiskey Facts

I was recently asked about distilleries that would have once existed in a specific area of eastern Pennsylvania. Why not, right? It seemed a good time to post about a […]

The British Connection to America’s “Bottled in Bond” Whiskeys

Posted on: September 3, 2022September 22, 2022American whiskey , Bottled in Bond , Canadian Whisky , History , International Whiskies , Irish Whiskey , Packaging , Pre-Prohibition , Reference , Rye , Scotch , Taxes , Uncategorized , Whiskey laws and regulations

What connects “bottled in bond”, a term we tend to associate with American whiskeys, to English investments? Let me explain… I am so VERY curious about the history of American […]

Another Historic Example of Pennsylvania’s Distilling Past: Fry & Mathias

Posted on: July 8, 2022September 23, 2022American whiskey , Distilleries , History , Pennsylvania rye whiskey , Pre-Prohibition , Reference , Rye , Uncategorized

J. Mathias Distillery Manor, Pa. Westmoreland County RD# 22 23rd District The small borough of Manor, Pennsylvania in Westmoreland County was once home to the incomparable Fry & Mathias […]