There are many new distilleries popping up in Pennsylvania, but none carry the Pennsylvanian distillery torch quite like Stoll and Wolfe. You see the name Stoll and Wolfe, which is […]
Dad’s Hat Rye in PA
One of the whiskey distilleries that deserves a closer look in Pennsylvania is Mountain Laurel Spirits, makers of Dad’s Hat Rye. While so many whiskey distilleries began to introduce spirits […]
New Distilleries in Pennsylvania
The American Whiskey Convention in Philadelphia was a bit of an inspiration for me to spend a bit more time discussing the boom in whiskey distilling here in Pennsylvania. The […]
American Whiskey Convention
I’m so excited to be a part of the American Whiskey Convention in Philadelphia. The Dram Devotees of Bucks County will have a booth at the event and we will […]
Lets Hear It For The Maltsters!
One of the most amazing steps in making whiskey is the one of the first steps and is often overlooked in its importance. The first step is farming the grain, […]
Texas and Its Whiskey
Yesterday, Dec 29th 1845, Texas became the 28th state in the union. Texan citizens have always been fiercely loyal to their state and to the products produced there. There are now about […]
Why So Defensive About Sourced Whiskey?
I was asked at the Dram Devotee’s Whistle Pig tasting on Thursday, “Why do you sound so defensive when you are speaking about sourced whiskey?” It must be true that […]
Julian “Pappy” Van Winkle
Everyone knows how hard it is to get their hands on a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle bourbon, but not many know who the man was on the label. […]
The Russells at Wild Turkey
Last night I had an opportunity to speak with the grandson of Jimmy Russell (and the son of Eddie Russell) from Wild Turkey. Bruce Russell is their brand ambassador at […]
Filibuster Whiskey from Washington D.C.
Did you know that the citizens of Washington D.C. didn’t get to vote in an election until this month in 1964? (Don’t worry, I talk about whiskey in a bit..) […]