by Don Williams | Apr 1, 2022 | Bourbon basics, Bourbon history, Bourbon Information
The importance of yeast in bourbon is a story of how yeast is necessary for fermentation. Humans began using yeast dating back thousands of years ago. Ancient Egyptians used it to make bread but thought the finished product resulted from a miracle. As we know it...
by Don Williams | Feb 11, 2022 | Bourbon history, Bourbon Personalities, Unique Bottles
Mary Dowling a Distiller, Bootlegger, and Philanthropist Mary Dowling is a fascinating woman in bourbon history. She was a wife, mother, business owner, bootlegger, civic leader, and philanthropist. Before Prohibition, she owned and operated a distillery and was...
by Don Williams | Feb 4, 2022 | Bourbon history, Bourbon review, What's New at Charlie's
I have been fascinated by the Civil War since I was very young. Add that to my pursuit of bourbon history, and I have found that they intersect, which is why I am writing about bourbon and the Civil War this week. I hope you will find this interesting. Whiskey taxes...
by Don Williams | Dec 30, 2021 | Bourbon history, Bourbon review, Bourbon Tasting
Ancient Age Bourbon has been top shelf and a value whiskey, and in today’s video, we will look at Ancient Age Bourbon yesterday and today. We feature these vintage bottles on day six of the Twelve Epic Bourbon Days of Christmas. Selling against public trends...
by Don Williams | Dec 28, 2021 | Bourbon history, Bourbon review, Bourbon Tasting
Twelve Epic Bourbon Days of Christmas. Day Four is Old Fashioned Copper This beautifully presented bottle of Old Fashioned Copper is a combination of exquisite packaging, incredible bourbon, and one of only 1500 bottles created. This whiskey in this bottle was...
by Don Williams | Dec 27, 2021 | Bourbon history, Bourbon review, Bourbon Tasting
A very rare Old Forester bottle is the subject of the Twelve Epic Bourbon Days of Christmas bottle 3 This bottle frustrated me because it was extremely difficult to research. In todays information world, it is not often that you cannot find information about a...
