Coalition Whiskey’s Bordeaux Barrel Finished Rye Whiskeys Aim To Create Special Niche American By Gary Carter / February 18, 2021 Coalition Whiskey has as its ultimate goal in using a Bordeaux wine barrel to finish a rye whiskey a two-fold process – first, to delicately enhance the whiskey with the flavors and aromas of the original wine and, second, to bring out characteristics that didn’t previously exist. Continue reading > Share
Black Button Distilling Stands Out In Burgeoning New York Spirits Industry American Bourbon By Gary Carter / February 17, 2021 A standout among New York’s craft distilleries is Rochester’s Black Button Distilling, the first grain-to-glass distillery in the city since prohibition. Black Button grew its business by more than 20 percent last year despite tougher restrictions and closings due to the pandemic. Continue reading > Share
New Log Still Distillery Traces Its Roots Back To Bourbon’s Beginnings Bourbon By Gary Carter / February 5, 2021 A brand new distillery will soon come on line, but Log Still will have a pedigree that goes back about as far as bourbon itself. And at the helm of that venture is JW Dant, a name you might recognize as a brand by the same name is still sold today, by Heaven Hill. Continue reading > Share
Israel’s First Whisky Distillery In the Land Of Milk And Honey World By Gary Carter / January 11, 2021 We chat with the folks at Milk & Honey (M&H) distillery out of Israel to learn more about what it’s like to make whisky in this warm weather nation. Continue reading > Share
Starward’s Australian Whiskies Strive To Find A Place In The American Drinker’s Palate Distillery Profiles World By Gary Carter / January 6, 2021 Australian whisky brand Starward, founded by David Vitale, aims to make distinctly Australian whiskies they can offer both at home and also abroad. Continue reading > Share
New Clermont Distilling Draws On Weller Family Name, Kentucky History Bourbon By Gary Carter / December 10, 2020 Louisville investors and cousins Lee Wilburn and William “Bill” LaRue Weller, as we learn in this interview, recently unveiled plans for a new $13.4 million, 55 acre bourbon distillery in Kentucky’s Bullitt County, intending to break ground on it in Spring 2021. Continue reading > Share
Joseph A. Magnus Embraces Its History With A Move To Michigan American Bourbon By Gary Carter / November 11, 2020 Joseph A. Magnus & Co., known for their high-end, award-winning bourbons and dry gins, recently announced they are moving operations from Washington, D.C. to Holland, Michigan. Continue reading > Share
Kozuba & Sons Bring A Taste Of The Old Country To The American Whiskey Market American Bourbon By Gary Carter / November 5, 2020 We chat with Zbigniew “Papa” Kozuba and his sons about Kozuba & Sons Distillery, a craft distillery in Florida with Polish roots and American ingenuity in making whiskey. Continue reading > Share
