Happy New Year! This morning, Philadelphians are watching the Mummers make their way through the streets. “Mumming” is as old as Philadelphia (and much older) but the first city sponsored […]
Gift Ideas for the Whiskey Lover
Christmas is only a week away and the clock is ticking for those last minute gifts. Buying whiskey for your loved ones is never easy because everyone’s tastes are so […]
Happy Turkey Day!
No post today. Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! Mmmmm…turkey… I’m pairing my meal with some Wild Turkey Master’s Keep. It’s only appropriate, after all.
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 […]
What Is It About Distillers and Artists?
What is it about distillers and chefs and artists? Why can they be so difficult to work with? I read an article recently about Chip Tate (creator of Balcones) and […]
George Washington’s Rye Whiskey
Did you know that at the time our first President passed away, he owned the largest distillery in the country? George Washington was not a whiskey drinker, but he was […]
9-11 was 14 years ago…
9-11. It occurred to me that a lot of young people that are just turning 21 and are now of legal drinking age were 7 years old when those planes […]
Abraham Lincoln. Tavern Owner?
Did you know that Abraham Lincoln was a tavern owner? Abraham Lincoln was born in Hardin County Kentucky on February 12, 1809. His father, Thomas, was a cooper and carpenter. […]
Let’s Have a Dram
Sunday. Here’s a great quote from Henry David Thoreau- “The gods who are most interested in the human race preside over the tavern. The tavern will compare favorably with the […]