Is This New Bottle Design Too Much Like Bulleit? Diageo Thinks So Bourbon By Chuck Cowdery / June 8, 2017 Diageo files a lawsuit against a rival whiskey company over claims a new bottle design was “revised to closely mimic” the appearance its popular Bulleit brand. Continue reading > 5 Shares
Milestones of the Bourbon Boom: A Decade of Whiskey Greatness Bourbon By Chuck Cowdery / May 30, 2017 In 2016, almost two million barrels of bourbon were laid down in Kentucky. It wasn’t always this way. Relive the bourbon bust and subsequent boom with a timeline of major milestones in the American whiskey industry. Continue reading > 250 Shares
Do the Stitzels Get Too Much Credit for Modern Wheated Bourbon? Lifestyle By Chuck Cowdery / May 23, 2017 How much influence exactly did the original Stitzel-Weller distillery have on the creation of wheated bourbon? Continue reading > 3 Shares
Quietly, Kentucky’s Legislature Tightens the Definition of ‘Kentucky Bourbon’ Bourbon By Chuck Cowdery / March 12, 2017 A new ‘vintage spirits’ law in Kentucky has rules which get all the attention, but it includes several other revisions to Kentucky’s basic law regulating alcoholic beverages. Continue reading > 0 Shares
Old Grand-Dad 114 Gets Renewed Lease On Life, For Now Bourbon By Chuck Cowdery / February 15, 2017 Rumors out there for awhile suggested the Old Grand-Dad 114 bourbon was going away. There’s no truth to that for the time being, as shipments of this whiskey will resume shortly. Continue reading > 0 Shares
Among The Big Whiskey Fish, the Appetite for Little Craft Whiskey Fish Is Growing American Bourbon By Chuck Cowdery / January 31, 2017 Craft whiskey acquisitions are heating up. What does that mean for the industry? Continue reading > 3 Shares
MGP, Source Of Much Sourced Whiskey, Is Misunderstood American Bourbon By Chuck Cowdery / December 13, 2016 MGP, long a behind-the-scenes supplier of bulk whiskey to non-distilling brands, isn’t worth beating up on. In other words, why shoot the messenger? Continue reading > 1 Shares
Is Booker’s Bourbon Set To Go Up, Up, Up In Price? Bourbon By Chuck Cowdery / December 9, 2016 It started as a rumor, but now it looks to be true – the very popular Booker’s Bourbon, writes Chuck Cowdery, is set to see a significant price increase. Continue reading > 0 Shares
Is There a Bubble Brewing in Bourbon? Bourbon By Chuck Cowdery / October 31, 2016 Another bubble may be brewing in bourbon, or so the headlines of late have read. Here’s why that likely isn’t true. Continue reading > 0 Shares
Let’s Demystify Whiskey Bottle Label Age Statements Bourbon By Chuck Cowdery / September 29, 2016 Everybody knows what whiskey label age statements are, but many don’t understand what age statements really mean. So, some facts. Continue reading > 3 Shares
Knob Creek Bourbon Age Statement Heading Off Into Whiskey Sunset Bourbon By Chuck Cowdery / September 22, 2016 If you are a fan of seeing the 9-year-old Knob Creek bourbon age statement on the bottle, you better stock up now, as it looks like it will soon be disappearing. Continue reading > 0 Shares
Well, Weller, Let’s Talk On Being The Original Wheated Bourbon Bourbon By Chuck Cowdery / September 15, 2016 The claim that Weller bourbon from spirits giant Sazerac is the “original wheated bourbon,” argues Chuck Cowdery, is not exactly accurate. Continue reading > 0 Shares
