by Don Williams | Feb 29, 2024 | Bourbon Information, Bourbon review, Unique Bottles
Penelope Bourbon In 2018, a husband and wife from New Jersey entered the spirits business and honored their baby daughter. They knew Penelope was her soon-to-be name and partnered with friends to create a whiskey brand. Sourcing whiskey from MGP and Bardstown Bourbon...
by Don Williams | Feb 16, 2024 | Bourbon history, Bourbon Information, Bourbon Personalities
Elmer T. Lee created Blanton’s in honor of Albert Blanton under the direction of then-distillery owners Ferdie Falk and Robert Baranaskas. Blanton’s bourbon has become an iconic brand with an almost mythical following. Elmer Tandy Lee Typically, you will...
by Don Williams | Feb 9, 2024 | Bourbon News, Bourbon Tasting
A Night of Great Bourbon! Thursday, February 22, 2024. We return to the wonderful Lyon Theater in downtown South Lyon Michigan To purchase tickets, follow this link: BourbonfoolSLyonTasting.simpletix.com We will sample and evaluate a selection...
by Don Williams | Feb 9, 2024 | Bourbon history, Bourbon Information, Bourbon Personalities
Rectifiers and Blenders The definition of rectify is to “put right” or “fix. Throughout American whiskey history, rectifiers have had a bad reputation, much of it richly deserved. However, not all rectifiers were terrible, and some legendary whiskey men are known for...
by Don Williams | Feb 2, 2024 | Canadian Whisky, Whisky history
Undoubtedly, we understand and appreciate our native spirit, bourbon. However, taking a brief look at Canadian Whisky is an exciting exercise mainly because I will reveal the most unusual Canadian Whisky ever made. More about that in a little while. What is the...
