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Seven Things People Still Google About Bourbon

Seven Things People Still Google About Bourbon

07/08/2017

Sometimes when I am in that insulated Bourbon womb called Kentucky I can easily forget that there are still consumers out there who are completely new to Bourbon. They have...

Get To Know The Whisky Cask And Its Dirty Little Secrets!

Get To Know The Whisky Cask And Its Dirty Little Secrets!

31/07/2017

You have to admit that one of the more magical parts of making Whisky is the maturation process. After a few days of production, a clear distilled spirit is added...

Daily ration of rum in the old Royal Navy

Black Tot Day: When Rum-soaked Royal Navy Finally Sobered Up!

26/07/2017

The notion of the daily Rum ration in the British Royal Navy has a somewhat romanticised air these days and whilst Iโ€™m certain not looking to put a damper on...

It's Time to Get Schooled In Reading Bourbon Labels

It's Time to Get Schooled In Reading Bourbon Labels

24/07/2017

Many decades ago in the United States there were no laws whatsoever regarding labeling the products you might buy from a traveling salesman or even at your local pharmacy. Weโ€™re...

Here's Everything You Need to Know About Wheated Bourbon

Here's Everything You Need to Know About Wheated Bourbon

17/07/2017

Unless youโ€™ve been living under a rock for the last few years, youโ€™ve heard of Wheated Bourbon, or โ€œwheatersโ€. The meteoric rise of the Pappy Van Winkle line of Whiskeys...

Copper Fox Is Making Some Pretty Smokin' American โ€˜Whisky'

Copper Fox Is Making Some Pretty Smokin' American โ€˜Whisky'

13/07/2017

They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away. But... Cโ€™mon. We like fruit and all, but itโ€™s going to take a lot more than a humble apple to...