Reference – Page 7 – Dram Devotees

What Defines What Barrel is Used?

Posted on: October 30, 2015November 6, 2015Barrels , Reference , Whiskey Facts

What defines the type of barrel that whiskey is aged or finished in? Different styles of barrel aged liquors use different style oak casks. Sherry, for instance is aged in […]

Whiskey Stereotypes Debunked

Posted on: October 19, 2015January 23, 2023Article link , Reference , Whiskey Facts

Whiskey is not more “dangerous” than wine or beer. I know that may sound silly to say, but this has been an American cultural claim that I feel needs addressing. […]

There Were No “Old” American Whiskeys Before 1958…

Posted on: October 12, 2015June 16, 2023American whiskey , History , Reference , Whiskey Facts , Whiskey laws and regulations

Picture the whiskey industry after WWII. The few distilleries that remained after prohibition had been successful with pulling themselves out of a whiskey drought by producing massive amounts of young […]

Biggest Consumers of American Whiskey…Not Americans.

Posted on: October 9, 2015November 7, 2015American whiskey , Reference , Whiskey Facts

Did you know that the biggest consumers of American whiskey (per capita) are not Americans? It’s the Australians! It is very close, as they only really beat us in the […]

Proof of Proof? History of Proof vs. ABV

Posted on: October 6, 2015November 27, 2022American whiskey , Distillation , History , Reference , Whiskey Facts , Whiskey laws and regulations

Did you know that “proof” of alcohol content used to be proven with gunpowder? The term proof probably originated in the 16th century. Soldiers had no tools to determine whether […]

The Whiskey Wars

Posted on: October 1, 2015November 7, 2015History , Reference , Taxes

Maybe you’ve heard about the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794, but the Whiskey Wars? October, and conversations with people about pre-Prohibition whiskeys, got me thinking about the Whiskey Wars. They began […]

Mash Bills in America

Posted on: September 25, 2015January 22, 2023Aging Techniques , American whiskey , Bourbon , Canadian Whisky , Corn , Distillation , Irish Whiskey , Reference , Rye , Scotch , Whiskey Facts

Did you know that mash bills are really only used in American whiskey production? American distilleries refer to the proportions of grains used as their “mash bill”. There are quite […]

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 […]

Poor Old Crow…When Will You Get Your Due?

Posted on: September 8, 2015November 8, 2015American whiskey , Bourbon , Distilleries , Famous Whiskey Drinkers , Production , Reference , Whiskey Facts

Poor Old Crow…when will you get your due? Old Crow bourbon long ago fell to the bottom shelf. It uses the same mash bill and yeast as Jim Beam, but […]

Is Cask Strength the Best Way To Buy Whiskey?

Posted on: September 7, 2015November 8, 2015American whiskey , Barrels , Distillation , Distilleries , History , Packaging , Production , Reference , Scotch , Whiskey Facts , Whiskey Science

Is cask strength whiskey the best whiskey? Seems like a question most people you’d ask would answer “Yes!” to right away. There’s quite a bit to consider here, however. The […]