by Don Williams | Nov 7, 2019 | Bourbon history, Bourbon Personalities, Distilleries
What do George Remus, Jack Daniels, and murder have to do with bourbon? Remus purchased a minority interest in the Jack Daniel’s Distillery directly from a nephew of Jack Daniel himself. Prohibition was in force, and Remus was always looking for ways to secure “the...
by Don Williams | Aug 29, 2019 | Bourbon history, Distilleries, Kentucky Bourbon Trail
The wonderful grounds of Makers Mark Distillery in Loretto, Kentucky Located in the town of Loretto, Kentucky is a location that has been contributing to the bourbon phenomenon, Makers Mark Distillery. Originally knows as Burks, this location also featured a gristmill...
by Don Williams | Aug 22, 2019 | Bourbon history, Bourbon Trivia
See-Through Bourbon and Bourbon distilled in Canada? Before 1964, bourbon could be made anywhere in the world and still be labeled bourbon. So there truly were Canadian as well as Mexican Bourbon for sale in the United States and elsewhere. The Schenley’s company...
by Don Williams | Aug 1, 2019 | Bourbon basics, Bourbon history
Bourbon aging in a warehouse at the historic Buffalo Trace Distillery Lately, we have been receiving a lot of questions regarding barrels and barrel aging. Let’s take a fresh look at bourbon barrels. The beautiful color of bourbon and many of the complex flavors...
by Don Williams | Jul 10, 2019 | Bourbon history, Bourbon Personalities, Distilleries
Meeting Freddie Johnson at Buffalo Trace Distillery On my most recent visit to the historic Buffalo Trace Distillery, I had the wonderful opportunity to spend some time with a historian, promoter, and member of the Bourbon Hall of Fame Freddie Johnson. His statement...
by Don Williams | Jun 6, 2019 | Bourbon history, Bourbon Trivia
Ohio River near Maysville, Kentucky The Ohio and Mississippi Rivers often saw flatboats loaded with bourbon whiskey traveling to destinations including New Orleans. Farmers had limited options to market their goods, and the idea of flatboats gave them greater trade...
