This article originally appeared in Whisky Magazine in 2016. It takes a lot to run a bourbon distillery. You must acquire corn, rye or wheat, and barley, mill the grains, store them, then cook and ferment to create the rudimentary beer that is distilled and … Continue readingDistillery Heroes: They Fix Stills And Stuff
I miss people. I miss standing at the edge of the bar in the Kentucky Derby Museum, swirling bourbon in my glass and showing new-to-whiskey convention goers what new charred oak does to America’s spirit. I miss being on the stage with Tom Colicchio, Fred … Continue readingThe New Age Tasting
The Sazerac Company announced it’s donating 14,800 N95 respirator masks to the healthcare industry in various markets across the country. In addition to the donation of N95 masks, the company said, Sazerac is supplying all of its team members with cloth face covers for … Continue readingSazerac Donates Masks To Healthcare Workers
Buffalo Trace Distillery announced its first experimental whiskey for 2020–a wheated recipe bourbon aged for four years, cut with water, then re-barreled and left to age for another eight years. The Experimental Collection is packaged in 375ml bottles, and each label includes all the pertinent … Continue readingBuffalo Trace’s Announces 12 year Wheated Bourbon
Buffalo Trace announced a new line of Kosher whiskeys. The company said it believes to these are the first authentic Kosher Whiskey under the guidance of the Chicago Rabbinical Council (cRc-Kosher). However, a quick search in the Orthodox Union Kosher Product search shows many bourbons … Continue readingBuffalo Trace Adds New Whiskey Line and It’s Kosher