by Don Williams | Apr 22, 2022 | Bourbon Information, Distilleries, Michigan Distilleries
A long overdue trip to Three Oaks, Michigan, resulted in an eye-opening visit to the Journeyman Distillery. Three Oaks is located a little over three hours from Detroit but only an hour fifteen from Chicago. This area on the southwest side of Michigan attracts much of...
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 18, 2022 | Bourbon Information, Bourbon Tasting, What's New at Charlie's
Master’s Keep One Wild Turkey Masters Keep One is the sixth release in the series. It is a unique bourbon created by bourbon hall of Famers Jimmy and Eddie Russell. A combination of 14-year-old bourbon blended with younger 8 to 10-year-old bourbon. Jimmy favors the...
by Don Williams | Jan 27, 2022 | Bourbon Information, Bourbon News, Bourbon review, What's New at Charlie's
Michigan has more distilleries than Kentucky Yes, you read that correctly. Michigan has more distilleries than Kentucky. Michigan has 82 more distilleries than Kentucky. It is hard to believe, but as of 2021, nine states house more distilleries than Kentucky. The nine...
by Don Williams | Jan 21, 2022 | Bourbon Information, Bourbon review, Bourbon Tasting, What's New at Charlie's
American Moonshiner Clyde May We will expand our whiskey palate and look at Alabama-style whiskey created by American moonshiner Clyde May. Yes, it is verifiable that Clyde May was an authentic moonshiner who was very popular in Alabama. Two unique whiskeys from...
by Don Williams | Oct 22, 2021 | Bourbon Information, Bourbon review, What's New at Charlie's
It began when a Vermont farm was purchased in 2007 and sold its first bottle of rye whiskey three years later. Whistle Pig began by using sourced whiskey and then barrel finishing the product using secondary barrels or casks. Approximately five years after releasing...
