by Don Williams | Jan 5, 2023 | Bourbon Information, Bourbon Personalities, Distilleries, Uncategorized
Vendome Copper and Brass Works have made your bourbon possible for over 100 years, based in Louisville, Kentucky. They bend materials not meant to be bent, but they do it expertly, and they weld materials that are difficult to weld but create miles of flawless seams....
by Don Williams | Dec 23, 2022 | Bourbon Personalities, Bourbon Travel, Kentucky Bourbon Trail
During our last trip to Kentucky, we were able to catch up with some folks in Louisville and Owensboro. It has been some time since we visited Louisville, and it was our first trip to Owensboro. Over the next several weeks, you will hear more about our fantastic...
by Don Williams | Dec 9, 2022 | Bourbon Personalities, Bourbon review, Unique Bottles, What's New at Charlie's
The Ross & Squibb Distillery may be the most historic and vital distillery you have never heard of. The Rossville and Squibb Distilleries George Ross opened the Rossville Distillery in 1847, located above a very clean and clear aquifer. Bottles of Rossville Union...
by Don Williams | Aug 25, 2022 | Bourbon history, Bourbon Personalities, Distilleries
Located on the second floor of the Buffalo Trace visitor center across from the private tasting rooms, are large photographs of influential men in the distillery’s storied history. Colonel E. H. Taylor, Albert Blanton, Pappy Van Winkle, Elmer T. Lee, William...
by Don Williams | Aug 12, 2022 | Bourbon history, Bourbon Personalities, Bourbon review, What's New at Charlie's
Joseph Magnus and his whiskey empire is an American story of a young man who lost his father in the Civil War but persevered and thrived. Joseph had to mature quickly and help care for his younger siblings. He discovered a knack for business and became a savvy...
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...
