Rye – Page 3 – Dram Devotees

Is Rye Whiskey Really that Hard to Make?

After the last blog post, I was reminded by a fellow enthusiast that I should have included that “rye whiskey is hard to make”. It gave me pause so I […]

Why did Rye Not Survive Prohibition?

Posted on: May 25, 2022April 23, 2023American whiskey , concentration warehouses , Distilleries , History , Pennsylvania rye whiskey , Pre-Prohibition , Prohibition , Reference , Rye , Uncategorized , Whiskey Facts , Whiskey laws and regulations , Whiskey Trust

That is the big question, after all, isn’t it? Rye is America’s oldest style of whiskey. It was the most valuable and the most desirable American-made whiskey on the […]

Pre-Prohibition Distillers of Pennsylvania

Posted on: February 18, 2021September 23, 2022American whiskey , Distillation , Distilleries , History , PA Local distilleries , Pennsylvania rye whiskey , Production , Prohibition , Reference , Rye , Stills , Uncategorized

I have spent the last few years researching and cataloging information on nearly 200 distilleries that produced rye whiskey across Pennsylvania before 1920. The information about Pennsylvania’s distilling history along […]

MGP Ingredients- The Distillery Prohibition Did Not Destroy

Posted on: June 11, 2017June 11, 2017American whiskey , Distilleries , History , Non Distiller Producers , Prohibition , Reference , Rye

If you’re tasting a lot of whiskeys and considering where they come from, you’ll have already become familiar with MGP (Midwest Grain Products) Ingredients. In most cases, you’ll have read […]

Meadow Brook Farms in Lehigh County

Posted on: January 10, 2017Corn , farming , PA Local distilleries , Rye

“To be interested in food and not food production is clearly absurd.” -Wendell Berry I believe the same can be said of whiskey and grain production. I had an opportunity […]

Visit to CJ Spirits in Kane, Pa

Posted on: December 5, 2016December 5, 2016American whiskey , Corn , craft whiskey , Distilleries , PA Local distilleries , Rye

Sometimes the long drive between two Pennsylvania distilleries can take you on an unexpected route. I wound my way through northwest Pennsylvania between Conneaut Lake and Kane on very isolated […]

The New Relationship Between Farmer and Distiller

Posted on: November 15, 2016November 15, 2016American whiskey , Corn , craft whiskey , farming , Rye

The modern distilling boom is creating a unique opportunity for farmers and businesses involved in grain production. In Pennsylvania, distilling is growing by leaps and bounds, but the raw material […]

Pennsylvania and Its Whiskey Rebellion

Posted on: February 20, 2016February 20, 2016American whiskey , History , Rye , Whiskey Facts

With the American Whiskey Convention coming to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s whiskey history has been on the brain. Our most famous Pennsylvanian claim to historic infamy is the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794. […]

American Whiskey Convention

Posted on: February 2, 2016February 2, 2016American whiskey , Distilleries , Dram Devotees , Rye

I’m so excited to be a part of the American Whiskey Convention in Philadelphia. The Dram Devotees of Bucks County will have a booth at the event and we will […]

What is Triticale Whiskey?

Posted on: January 11, 2016American whiskey , craft whiskey , mashbills , Production , recipes , Rye , Wheat

We know that whiskey is made from grain. A lot of new micro-distillers, in an effort to try something new and set themselves apart, are creating interesting artisanal whiskeys with […]