by Don Williams | Dec 1, 2022 | Bourbon review, Bourbon Tasting, Distilleries, Michigan Distilleries
This week my good friend Charlie Berry and I did a review of honey bourbon that was interesting and local. Detroit City Distillery even has a tasting room in the historic Eastern Market. The more I thought about it, I realized that recently, we reviewed a similar...
by Don Williams | Nov 18, 2022 | Bourbon history, Bourbon review, Distilleries, History
Kentucky Bourbon’s rich history has fascinated me for a long time, leading me to write a tale of two rickhouses. A Rickhouse is a barrel warehouse used to age whiskey barrels. The term rickhouse comes from the wooden “ricks” that hold the barrels...
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 | Jun 24, 2022 | Bourbon Information, Bourbon Tasting, Distilleries, What's New at Charlie's
Before I explain why you should buy this Heaven Hill Bourbon, I want to give you the colorful background of one of America’s great distilleries. In the 1930s, the foundation of a great company was about to be built. Prohibition officially ended on December 5,...
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 | Mar 11, 2022 | Distilleries, Irish Whiskey, Whiskey
Whiskey Green Rivers and Saint Patrick In honor of St. Patrick’s Day which is fast approaching, is a short history lesson on this holiday celebrated by millions. St. Patricks Day has been celebrated by the Irish as a religious holiday for over 1000 years. The Catholic...
