Don’t Worry Too Much About Those Whiskey Tariffs American Bourbon By Chuck Cowdery / April 13, 2018 The United States exported $1.63 billion worth of distilled spirits products last year, most of it whiskey, most of it from Kentucky and Tennessee. Less than $9 million of that came from China. Continue reading > Share
Handicapping the Bourbon Bust Bourbon Lifestyle By Chuck Cowdery / March 8, 2018 The whiskey industry is historically cyclical. Does that mean we’re barreling down on a bourbon bust? Continue reading > Share
Crown Royal Bourbon Mash Canadian Whisky Is Wrong Because ‘MERICA! Canadian Lifestyle By Chuck Cowdery / February 12, 2018 Crown Royal Bourbon Mash Blended Canadian Whiskey. Huh, WTF? How did this happen? Here’s our tongue in cheek look at it. Continue reading > Share
The Roots of Jack Daniel’s Lincoln County Process American Lifestyle By Chuck Cowdery / January 10, 2018 We recently answered once and for all the question “Is Jack Daniel’s Bourbon?” There is more to the story, however, going back almost 200 years. Continue reading > Share
The Year Ahead: 2018 Bourbon Predictions Bourbon By Chuck Cowdery / January 2, 2018 Predictions for the year in bourbon ahead? Continued allocations, more blends, and no shortage of good things to drink. Continue reading > Share
Is Jack Daniel’s Bourbon? The Definitive Answer American Lifestyle By Chuck Cowdery / January 2, 2018 To start the new year right, let’s put to bed the ‘Is Jack Daniel’s bourbon?’ argument once and for all. Continue reading > Share
‘Not Your Father’s Bourbon’ Is Not Bourbon American By Chuck Cowdery / November 17, 2017 Despite the name, this new product from Pabst Brewery isn’t really bourbon at all. It contains bourbon, along with vanilla and other additives. Continue reading > Share
Whiskey Goes to the Movies Bourbon Lifestyle By Chuck Cowdery / November 15, 2017 What’s your favorite movie star drinking? The odds are good that brand paid some serious money to be seen on the silver screen. Continue reading > Share
Craft Whiskey and Big Brands: Good For Each Other Lifestyle By Chuck Cowdery / September 20, 2017 After a slightly rocky start, craft and mainstream whiskey producers have realized they’re stronger together – and can even make each other better. Continue reading > Share
What Fresh Whiskey Hell Is This? Lifestyle By Chuck Cowdery / August 11, 2017 If you hate these products, blame Sazerac’s phenomenally successful Fireball, another whiskey/liqueur mixture. Continue reading > Share
The Death of The Brand Ambassador Lifestyle By Chuck Cowdery / August 10, 2017 If ‘the next generation of brand ambassadors’ is really the next generation of brand-aware salespeople, there is nothing wrong with that. Just don’t pretend it is something else. Continue reading > Share
The 157-Year History of Early Times Kentucky Whisky American By Chuck Cowdery / August 3, 2017 Early Times Kentucky Whisky doesn’t get much hype, and it’s not even technically bourbon, but its history is as rich and Beam-filled as many other bigger bourbon brands. Continue reading > Share
