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Pennsylvania and Its Whiskey Rebellion

Posted on: February 20, 2016February 20, 2016American whiskey , History , Rye , Whiskey Facts

With the American Whiskey Convention coming to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s whiskey history has been on the brain. Our most famous Pennsylvanian claim to historic infamy is the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794. […]

American Whiskey Convention

Posted on: February 2, 2016February 2, 2016American whiskey , Distilleries , Dram Devotees , Rye

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 […]

What is Triticale Whiskey?

Posted on: January 11, 2016American whiskey , craft whiskey , mashbills , Production , recipes , Rye , Wheat

We know that whiskey is made from grain. A lot of new micro-distillers, in an effort to try something new and set themselves apart, are creating interesting artisanal whiskeys with […]

Whiskey and the Season

Posted on: December 26, 2015Rye

Christmas may be over, but the season certainly isn’t! Christmas has certain flavors that most people can relate to. I’m sure you’ve heard someone say,” This tastes just like Christmas!” […]

Which Rye Whiskey Should I Try?

Posted on: December 14, 2015December 14, 2015American whiskey , mashbills , Production , Rye , Whiskey Facts

What ryes are out there and how are they different? I know I’ve talked about this in the past, but I got into a conversation with some folks yesterday 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 […]

Where Whistle Pig Got Its Name

Posted on: December 10, 2015December 10, 2015Master Distiller , Rye

I’m prepping for the Dram Devotees of Bucks County’s Whistle Pig tasting Thursday night, and I came across the funniest story about how Whistle Pig got its name. Dave Pickerell […]

The Russells at Wild Turkey

Posted on: December 2, 2015American whiskey , Bourbon , Distilleries , Master Distiller , Rye

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 […]

Jim Murray’s World Whisky of the Year for 2016 goes to…

Posted on: November 20, 2015Canadian Whisky , Distillation , Distilleries , History , International Whiskies , mashbills , Production , Reference , Rye , Wheat , Whiskey Facts

So the news is out that Crown Royal’s Northern Harvest Rye was named the 2016 World Whisky of the Year by renowned whiskey writer Jim Murray. This news will most […]

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 […]