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Stolen Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon Will Be Auctioned For Charity
Stolen Pappy Van Winkle will be auctioned for charity confirms Sheriff Pat Melton. According to Tom Fischer’s BourbonBlog, the 28 […]
A New Way To Age Whiskey At Home?
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Not exactly a motto driving the consumer-facing whiskey accessory market. The number of rapid-aging, […]
Top 5 Whiskey Wash Stories Of 2015
2015 was a year in which whiskey continued to be a popular trend in the news, with coverage of a […]
Tasted: Old Hickory Great American Whiskey
“It Feels Nice Inside You.” Old Hickory Great American Whiskey – Black Label straight bourbon whiskey is a callback to a label […]
Craft Brewers Whiskey Project A Very Ambitious Undertaking
Berkshire Mountain Distillers out of Massachusetts made a name for itself last year when it teamed with a number of craft […]
The Olds: A Whiskey History and Tasting Exploration
On the heels of my Old Forester review and the interest in all things “old” in the American whiskey scene, […]
Bourbon Distilleries See a Leadership Evolution in Kentucky
The Kentucky Distillers’ Association (KDA) recently illuminated some of its most interesting inner workings, revealing that different levels of membership […]
Whiskey & Wood: All Barrels Are Not Created Equally
Wood ultimately accounts for somewhere in the neighborhood of 60% of a whiskey’s flavor. There are many variables at play […]
Tasted: Angel’s Envy Cask Strength 2015
Angel’s Envy recently released their 2015 Cask Strength, a limited edition bottling of port barrel-finished bourbon. Response to the 2014 […]
Tasted: Four Roses Yellow
When I visited friends in Madrid two summers ago, we did our share of drinking. We sipped sherry and house-made […]
Last-Minute Bourbon Gifts to Get You Invited Back Next Year
Alhough it might sound crazy, it’s hard to point to one particular “bourbon heritage” during Christmastime in Kentucky. According to […]
27 Holiday Whiskey Cocktails To Make Merry With
As we count down the final days until Christmas here at The Whiskey Wash and get ready to enjoy a […]
Tasted: Cedar Ridge Port Cask Bourbon
Hailing from that great state of Iowa, Cedar Ridge Distillery creates small batch whiskeys while sharing real estate with their […]
Bardstown Bourbon Aims To Be The Anti MGP
The yet-to-open Bardstown Bourbon Company in Kentucky certainly has ambitious plans to become a whiskey powerhouse in its state. Their […]
Tasted: The Legendary Hatfield & McCoy Family Brand Whiskey
I have to admit, reviewing a whiskey with the Hatfield & McCoy names on it causes me some trepidation. Who […]
Vendome Makes The Copper Stills That Make Your Bourbon
It’s common knowledge at this point that Louisville, Kentucky, is the center of the bourbon universe. The city is at […]
Jim Beam American Stillhouse Lights Up With 3D Holiday Display
The Jim Beam American Stillhouse, where fans of this bourbon brand travel to in Kentucky to witness the development of […]
Tasted: Tom’s Foolery Bourbon
Known not for their whiskey, but their applejack, Tom’s Foolery is an Ohio craft distiller we have written about here […]
BottleSpot Now Auctions Whiskey
The recent closure of American based whiskey auction site DustyBid left many secondary whiskey market sellers without an online destination […]