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MASHING FLAVORS // THE GRAIN IN YOUR GLASS
At a recent spirits and bar trade show I was working a booth that featured a variety of spirits to […]
MAKING WHISKEY INFOGRAPHIC
Right around a year ago, we here at Distiller set about a somewhat daunting task – attempting to break the […]
SpiritStation the Self-Service Whiskey Machine of your Dreams
Imagine this – you are at a bar and you want to compare some whiskies side-by-side. The problem is, the bartender […]
Making The Perfect Ice For Your Whiskey Or Cocktail
You can’t really blame us. But we Americans have subjected ourselves to poor quality ice since the advent of the […]
Old Taylor Distillery Becomes Castle & Key
The Old Taylor distillery in Kentucky has a long history in bourbon lore, having first been established in 1887 and […]
Why Bourbon Barrels Must Be New
Some bourbon enthusiasts may wonder: why do bourbon focused distillers only use a barrel once? After all, other distilleries and brewers […]
Three Canonical Bourbon Brands, Deconstructed
Have you ever wondered what makes up the mash bill of your favorite bourbon brands? Or why you might prefer […]
Whiskey Labels Watch: Wild Turkey Brings Back Old Timers
I realized the other day it has been quite awhile since we did an edition of our new whiskey labels […]
LEGALITY VS. LAWLESSNESS // DEFINING SHINE
Call it what you may, Moonshine has experienced its own resurgence in the last 5-10 years. From its historical ties […]
Meet Maker’s Mark 46 Unique Private Barrel Program: Part 2
Making your own Maker’s Mark private barrel selection for Maker’s Mark 46 is daunting. There are ten staves to be placed in […]
Dating Old Whiskey Bottles from the 19th Century
There is a lot of interest in collecting old ‘dusty’ bottles of whiskey. The prices of these bottles have […]
High Rye vs High Wheat Bourbon, Explained
How do you like your bourbon? Spicy or soft? With aromas of fruit or cereal grains? To be bold in […]
Jack Daniel’s Puts $140 Million Into Growing Its Whiskey Operations
Noted Tennessee whiskey distillery Jack Daniel’s is having a big year in 2016 so far. It is celebrating 150 years […]
Exploring The Various American Whiskey Waves Of Grain
Bourbon (and its kissing cousin, Tennessee whiskey) is still at the center of the American whiskey world, but other whiskies […]
Louisville’s Brown-Forman Cooperage 70 Years Later
When Brown-Forman acquired its first cooperage in 1946 it was called the Bluegrass Cooperage Company. Previous to that the facility […]
Ed Belfour trades Olympic gold medal for Bourbon Distillery
With hopes of opening a distillery with his son, former goalie Ed Belfour is auctioning off memorabilia from his career […]
Is a Bulleit Bourbon Barrel Strength Version on the Way?
The TTB Public COLA database, where federally approved liquor label bottles appear online, can be a a great way to learn […]
How to Understand a Whiskey Label
These days, reading a whiskey label can be confusing. Aside from obvious category indications – bourbon, rye, Scotch – it can […]
Great Bourbons Under $25
Well, with the holidays in the books for the year, and overindulgence weighing on my pocketbook, my gaze in the […]