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Whiskey Barrel Charring

What Is It About Oak That Produces Such a Magnificent Flavor in Bourbon?

21/08/2017

Whether you believe the apocryphal stories of a pastorโ€™s barn catching fire being the beginning of charred barrel use for Bourbon, or subscribe to the theory that charring was used...

News from the Emerald Isle! The Top 5 Irish Gins You Need to Know About!

News from the Emerald Isle! The Top 5 Irish Gins You Need to Know About!

13/08/2017

Over the past couple of years, weโ€™ve witnessed a number of new Gins popping up, all hailing from the Emerald Isle. Irish Gin is a relatively new thing, with distilleries...

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...