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10 Best Valued American Whiskies
American whiskey is on fire right now, but often difficult to know which ones are all hype and which actually […]
The Many Ways Water Affects Whiskey
When discussing how whiskey gets its flavor, wood tends to get most of the credit. However, how water affects whiskey […]
This Is Not The Bourbon Or Rye Whiskey You Seek, Says Researcher
You have two glasses of American whiskey in front of you at a blind tasting that have a similar color. […]
Experimental Grains In American Whiskey
Whiskey can be made from any kind of grain. Bourbon is required to consist of a minimum 51% corn, and […]
Light Whiskey Is Not Diet Whiskey
The middle of the 20th century was not a great time to be an American whiskey maker. In the 1960s, […]
Kentucky Distillers Association: 2014 Study Proves Kentucky Bourbon On Cusp Of Golden Age
FRANKFORT, Ky. – The meteoric rise of Kentucky’s signature Bourbon industry has nearly doubled the size of its workforce in […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
POST-POST-PROHIBITION // BOURBON’S LATE BLOOM
As we find ourselves in the tail-end of #bourbonheritagemonth, one more post on a piece of bourbon history from Amanda […]
Incorporating Bourbon into your Super Bowl
Score big by throwing a Super Bowl 50 party straight out of Bourbon country. You’ll be hosting with a home-field […]
Americans Drinking A Hell Of A Lot More Whiskey
The love affair Americans have with whiskey continues to grow – that’s the big take away from the release this […]
The Perfect Age for Bourbon
“What is the perfect age for bourbon?” is almost an unanswerable question. Or rather, there are so many different answers […]
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, […]
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 […]
The best Bourbons under $40
Despite the overheated passion for bourbon in the U.S., some visible maturity has set in as buyers back off the […]
Bourbon And Thanksgiving Are The Ideal Holiday Pair
In Kentucky (where I live) and throughout the mid-South, Thanksgiving isn’t all about remembering the most famous of pilgrim potlucks. Many rural […]
Tending Bar In Bourbon Country: A Whiskey Writer’s Tale
Sitting on the couch recently scrolling through Facebook on my phone, I read a request from a friend for someone to […]
Oh Brother, Another Rapid Aged Whiskey Is On The Way
So first off, I’ll just come out and say this now: I AM NOT A FAN OF RAPID WHISKEY AGING […]