Researchers Conduct Formal Sensory Study On Whiskey Aging Lifestyle By Guest Post / December 28, 2018 Two Virginia Tech researchers are working on the first-ever formal sensory study on the aging characteristics of American whiskeys in hopes of informing whiskey recipe development and aiding distillers in fine-tuning their aging processes. Continue reading > Share
WhistlePig Founder Raj Bhakta Speaks On Dave Pickerell’s Passing American By Guest Post / November 12, 2018 WhistlePig founder Raj Bhakta shares with us a powerful and moving tribute to master distiller Dave Pickerell, who passed away recently. Continue reading > Share
Farm To Bottle Whiskey Brings Back Lost Variety of Rye American By Guest Post / July 30, 2018 As craft whiskey producers look for ways to improve their products, many are looking to the past, bringing back varieties of grain that have been largely lost from the country’s fields. Continue reading > Share
A Whiskey Industry Caught In The Middle Of A Trade War Bourbon By Guest Post / June 20, 2018 With a trade war heating up between the United States and other countries, the issue of tariffs on whiskey, particularly bourbon, is rapidly becoming a focal point of concern for the greater spirits industry. Continue reading > Share
On The Importance Of Reading Whiskey Bottle Labels American Bourbon By Guest Post / June 15, 2018 There is concern about some whiskeys being introduced into the marketplace as “craft” when in fact they may be purchased in volume from out-of-state producers, then bottled and distributed as a “local” product. Continue reading > Share
Bourbon Tariffs a Blow to Burgeoning Craft Alcohol Businesses Bourbon By Guest Post / June 14, 2018 As the trade dispute escalates between the United States and global trading partners, American bourbon whiskey is among U.S. exports in the crosshairs. It will soon be subject to a tariff imposed by a growing number of countries. Continue reading > Share
Old Taylor Distillery Trademark “Bourbon War” Being Fought In The Courts Bourbon By Guest Post / June 8, 2018 The use of the trademark Old Taylor Distillery – the namesake of E.H. Taylor, father of the modern bourbon industry – was contested in a dispute dubbed by one of the judges as the start of the “Bourbon War.” Continue reading > Share
What Is Alabama Bourbon? This Distiller is Figuring It Out Bourbon Distillery Profiles By Guest Post / May 23, 2018 Big Escambia Spirits doesn’t have a website or a tasting room, but it does have an insatiable drive to create the first truly Alabamian bourbon. Continue reading > Share
Grain to Glass: A Technical Overview of the Whiskey Making Process Lifestyle Whiskey Science By Guest Post / March 22, 2018 A senior research scientist at Diageo walks us through the steps of making whiskey. Continue reading > Share
In An Age Of Acquisitions, One Whiskey Distiller Is Thrilled To Be An Indie Again Lifestyle By Guest Post / March 21, 2018 Rob Robillard sold his whiskey brand to Diageo in 2012. Then in 2016, Diageo gave him the brand back – and he couldn’t be happier. Continue reading > Share
The Israeli Whisky Revolution That’s Happening Now World By Guest Post / March 15, 2018 A bit of kismet, a lot of luck and an innovative spirit have put Israel at the beginning of a bonafide craft-distilling era. Continue reading > Share
Secret Japanese Whisky: A Visit to the Chichibu Distillery Distillery Profiles World By Guest Post / December 29, 2017 We visit the secretive Chichibu Distillery in Japan for a behind-the-scenes look at what makes this tiny producer so special. Continue reading > Share
