Non Distiller Producers – Dram Devotees

MGP Ingredients- The Distillery Prohibition Did Not Destroy

If you’re tasting a lot of whiskeys and considering where they come from, you’ll have already become familiar with MGP (Midwest Grain Products) Ingredients. In most cases, you’ll have read […]

Texas and Its Whiskey

Posted on: December 30, 2015December 30, 2015American whiskey , Blends , Bourbon , Canadian Whisky , craft whiskey , Distilleries , Non Distiller Producers

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?

Posted on: December 12, 2015December 12, 2015American whiskey , Article link , Blends , Bourbon , craft whiskey , Distillation , Distilleries , Non Distiller Producers , Packaging , Production , Reference , Rye , Whiskey Facts

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 Van Winkle’s Legacy

Posted on: December 8, 2015American whiskey , Non Distiller Producers

Pappy Van Winkle has been on the brain this past week and I realized that it might be a good idea to be clear about what is actually in those […]

Filibuster Whiskey from Washington D.C.

Posted on: November 24, 2015November 24, 2015Aging Techniques , American whiskey , Blends , Bourbon , craft whiskey , Distilleries , Liquor stores , Non Distiller Producers

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..) […]

Jefferson’s Whiskey?

Posted on: September 10, 2015November 8, 2015American whiskey , Famous Whiskey Drinkers , History , Non Distiller Producers , Reference , Taxes , Whiskey Facts

Thomas Jefferson may have a whiskey named after him, but maybe not for the reasons you think… When the Jefferson’s brand of whiskey was launched in 1997, the brand said […]

Orphan Barrel Releases…Craft whiskeys?

Posted on: August 30, 2015January 22, 2023Article link , Bourbon , Distilleries , Non Distiller Producers , Production

Interesting read. Diageo’s “orphan barrel” releases can’t last forever even with the solera method of aging employed in making their Blade and Bow bourbon…wonder who they’ll buy next? The only […]