Exceptional Bourbon Values You Have Never Heard Of

Exceptional Bourbon Values You Have Never Heard Of

It’s estimated that there are over 3,500 historic brands of bourbon in the United States. Roughly 1,000 are currently active. That includes retailer specific brands. Notwithstanding the number of bourbon brands, however, and the veritable explosion in craft producers,...
Heaven Hill Distillery 11 Things You Should Know

Heaven Hill Distillery 11 Things You Should Know

Heaven Hill Distillery, founded by the Shapira family in Bardstown, Ky., in 1935, is the largest family-owned and operated distillery in the U.S. It’s also the second-largest bourbon distillery in the world, and one of the country’s largest spirits suppliers. Ready...
George Dickel (No. 12) Tennessee Whisky

George Dickel (No. 12) Tennessee Whisky

The George Dickel brand is best known as the “other” Tennessee Whiskey. Without going into the whole thing here, I’ll summarize by saying Tennessee Whiskey is straight bourbon whiskey (but don’t call it bourbon) that has been filtered through some quantity of...
Bottled-in-Bond Spirits are now Everywhere

Bottled-in-Bond Spirits are now Everywhere

As American whiskey sales continue to grow year-over-year, due in part to what industry analysts call the “craft movement,” bottled-in-bond spirits have come back in a big way. Jack Daniel’s released a 100-proof bottled-in-bond expression in August 2018. Heaven Hill...
12 Distillery-Exclusive Spirits Worth Traveling For

12 Distillery-Exclusive Spirits Worth Traveling For

Here are some distillery-exclusive spirits that are worth traveling for. Note – in some states like Kentucky, law dictates that every release must be sold at a few select retailers as well. But to get your hands on these bottles, your best bet is still to visit the...