Whiskey Facts – Page 8 – Dram Devotees

Jefferson’s Whiskey?

Thomas Jefferson may have a whiskey named after him, but maybe not for the reasons you think… When the Jefferson’s brand of whiskey was launched in 1997, the brand said […]

Poor Old Crow…When Will You Get Your Due?

Posted on: September 8, 2015November 8, 2015American whiskey , Bourbon , Distilleries , Famous Whiskey Drinkers , Production , Reference , Whiskey Facts

Poor Old Crow…when will you get your due? Old Crow bourbon long ago fell to the bottom shelf. It uses the same mash bill and yeast as Jim Beam, but […]

Is Cask Strength the Best Way To Buy Whiskey?

Posted on: September 7, 2015November 8, 2015American whiskey , Barrels , Distillation , Distilleries , History , Packaging , Production , Reference , Scotch , Whiskey Facts , Whiskey Science

Is cask strength whiskey the best whiskey? Seems like a question most people you’d ask would answer “Yes!” to right away. There’s quite a bit to consider here, however. The […]

William McKinley’s Political Cocktail

Posted on: September 6, 2015November 8, 2015American whiskey , cocktails , Famous Whiskey Drinkers , History , Whiskey Facts

Today was the day President McKinley was shot… What does this have to do with whiskey, you ask? William McKinley had a cocktail named after him while he was running […]

Japanese Whiskey

Posted on: September 2, 2015November 8, 2015Article link , Blends , Distilleries , History , International Whiskies , Japanese Whisky , Master Distiller , Whiskey Facts

I am a huge fan of Japanese whisky… Two of the most influential figures in the history of Japanese whisky are Shinjiro Torii and Masataka Taketsuru. Torii created the Yamazaki […]

Solera Aging in Whiskey

Posted on: August 31, 2015November 8, 2015Aging Techniques , American whiskey , Blends , Bourbon , Production , Whiskey Facts

I wonder if we won’t start seeing more solera aged bottlings of whiskey in the future… Dave Pickerell was the first to use the solera aging technique in whiskey production […]

Bourbon is Not Scotch…

Posted on: August 29, 2015January 22, 2023Aging Techniques , American whiskey , Barrels , Blends , Bourbon , Reference , Scotch , Whiskey Facts , Whiskey laws and regulations

Bourbon is not Scotch. Silly and obvious, I know, but after reading an article where a man was blasting bourbon distilleries for removing age statements, I feel it must be […]

To “E” Or Not To “E”…

Posted on: August 28, 2015November 8, 2015American whiskey , Article link , Whiskey Facts , Whiskey laws and regulations

The spelling of the word whiskey is somehow an argument… I’ve been asked this question many times, “What is the correct spelling of whiskey?” There is no correct spelling. It […]

Old Fitzgerald- the Survivor.

Posted on: August 26, 2015November 10, 2015American whiskey , Bourbon , Distilleries , History , Reference , Wheat , Whiskey Facts

Everyone wants Pappy Van Winkle, but Old Fitzgerald came first. The Old Fitzgerald brand (originally Jn.E.Fitzgerald bourbon) was created by S.C. Herbst around 1870. In the 1890’s Herbst purchased the […]

Barrel Shortage Effect

Posted on: August 25, 2015November 10, 2015Aging Techniques , Article link , Barrels , Reference , Whiskey Facts

The barrel shortage is affecting our American whiskey… There are just about 27 cooperages in America…http://www.acia.net/membership.html The demand for good aged American white oak is such that most staves are […]