Category Archives: American Whiskey

Why Whiskeys Taste Different

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Mic Lowther

Nearly all the world’s whiskey is made in the US, Canada, Scotland, and Ireland.  Bottles stand side-by-side on liquor store shelves in their various shades of amber, each with its own provenance, some with a list of awards it has won, … Continue reading →

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The Life and Times of a Whiskey Barrel

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Mic Lowther

A NEW BARREL IS BORN Whiskey barrels are built from American white oak, wood used exclusively because of its strength and tight grain.  Trees selected are cut during autumn or winter when sap is low, then sawn into staves of varying … Continue reading →

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The Kentucky Bourbon Trail

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Mic Lowther

In historic Bardstown, Kentucky, you’ll find the Old Talbott Tavern, in operation since 1797, the Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History, a 50-year collection of rare whiskey artifacts from pre-colonial to post-Prohibition days, and a variety of museums of the … Continue reading →

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Do You Know Jack?

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Mic Lowther

Jasper Newton “Jack” Daniel began work in a whiskey distillery owned by a family friend at the age of 13.  Seven years later, in 1866, he bought the operation and registered it as the Jack Daniel Distillery.  Located in Lynchburg, … Continue reading →

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American Whiskey: It’s the Grain

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Mic Lowther

American whiskey is made from a fermented mash of cereal grain.  It must consist of at least 51% of a particular grain to be called by the name of the grain (corn whiskey is an exception).  It must be distilled to not … Continue reading →

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