Rye – Page 2 – Dram Devotees

Another Historic Example of Pennsylvania’s Distilling Past: Fry & Mathias

J. Mathias Distillery Manor, Pa. Westmoreland County RD# 22 23rd District The small borough of Manor, Pennsylvania in Westmoreland County was once home to the incomparable Fry & Mathias […]

What is Rye Whiskey & Why Is It So Different Today?

Posted on: June 12, 2022September 23, 2022American whiskey , craft whiskey , Distillation , History , Pennsylvania rye whiskey , Pre-Prohibition , Production , Prohibition , Reference , Rye , Stills , warehouses , Whiskey Facts

Rye whiskey is very popular these days. We can clearly see the growth in market share. People talk about how unique it is, but then the occasional article surfaces that […]

Laura Fields, founder of the Dram Devotees, Interviewed by Drew Hannush of Whiskey Lore

Posted on: June 8, 2022September 25, 2022In the Media , Rye

Episode 67: When Pennsylvania Ruled American Whisky PRE-PROHIBITION // Laura Fields of the American Whiskey Convention helps us dig into Pennsylvania Pure Rye and the origins of American whiskey LISTEN […]

Is Rye Whiskey Really that Hard to Make?

Posted on: May 28, 2022November 8, 2022American whiskey , craft whiskey , Distillation , Distilleries , History , Master Distiller , Pennsylvania rye whiskey , Pre-Prohibition , Production , Prohibition , Reference , Rye , Stills , Uncategorized , Whiskey Facts

After the last blog post, I was reminded by a fellow enthusiast that I should have included that “rye whiskey is hard to make”. It gave me pause so I […]

Why did Rye Not Survive Prohibition?

Posted on: May 25, 2022April 23, 2023American whiskey , concentration warehouses , Distilleries , History , Pennsylvania rye whiskey , Pre-Prohibition , Prohibition , Reference , Rye , Uncategorized , Whiskey Facts , Whiskey laws and regulations , Whiskey Trust

That is the big question, after all, isn’t it? Rye is America’s oldest style of whiskey. It was the most valuable and the most desirable American-made whiskey on the […]

Pre-Prohibition Distillers of Pennsylvania

Posted on: February 18, 2021September 23, 2022American whiskey , Distillation , Distilleries , History , PA Local distilleries , Pennsylvania rye whiskey , Production , Prohibition , Reference , Rye , Stills , Uncategorized

I have spent the last few years researching and cataloging information on nearly 200 distilleries that produced rye whiskey across Pennsylvania before 1920. The information about Pennsylvania’s distilling history along […]

MGP Ingredients- The Distillery Prohibition Did Not Destroy

Posted on: June 11, 2017June 11, 2017American whiskey , Distilleries , History , Non Distiller Producers , Prohibition , Reference , Rye

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 […]

Meadow Brook Farms in Lehigh County

Posted on: January 10, 2017Corn , farming , PA Local distilleries , Rye

“To be interested in food and not food production is clearly absurd.” -Wendell Berry I believe the same can be said of whiskey and grain production. I had an opportunity […]

Visit to CJ Spirits in Kane, Pa

Posted on: December 5, 2016December 5, 2016American whiskey , Corn , craft whiskey , Distilleries , PA Local distilleries , Rye

Sometimes the long drive between two Pennsylvania distilleries can take you on an unexpected route. I wound my way through northwest Pennsylvania between Conneaut Lake and Kane on very isolated […]

The New Relationship Between Farmer and Distiller

Posted on: November 15, 2016November 15, 2016American whiskey , Corn , craft whiskey , farming , Rye

The modern distilling boom is creating a unique opportunity for farmers and businesses involved in grain production. In Pennsylvania, distilling is growing by leaps and bounds, but the raw material […]