by Don Williams | Aug 23, 2024 | Bourbon basics, Bourbon Information, Bourbon Tasting, Whiskey
BOURBON 101 TASTING EVENT I will be hosting a bourbon 101 Tasting Event at a new location in downtown South Lyon Michigan. Thursday, September 12 at 7 P.M. The Bar at Dua Vino 135 E. Lake Street, South Lyon, Michigan Reserve your seats by calling Dua Vino at...
by Don Williams | Aug 16, 2024 | Whiskey, Whiskey product review
Occasionally, you run across an innovative spirit that is unique and surprising. Bluffton Whiskey is amazing. This superb whiskey was created at Burnt Church Distillery in Bluffton, South Carolina. Bluffton Whiskey is 95 proof and has a mash bill of rice, wheat, and...
by Don Williams | Jun 14, 2024 | American History, History, Whiskey, Whisky history
Moonshine, Murder, and Carbine Williams Occasionally, I run across a story related to American whiskey production that has an almost unbelievable backstory. Moonshine, Murder, and Carbine Williams Moonshine was the foundation for much of the whiskey industry we know...
by Don Williams | May 3, 2024 | Whiskey, Whiskey product review, Whisky history
Leopold Brothers and George Dickel have created an excellent whiskey in their collaboration series. George Dickel utilizes their rye whiskey to create a flavor bomb by blending with Leopold Brothers Three Chamber Rye. Collaboration Blend is a blend of straight rye...
by Don Williams | Apr 4, 2024 | Bourbon News, Distilleries, Whiskey
The Call family of distillers has produced alcohol for eight generations. One of the most well-known and recognizable is Jacob Call, an 8th-generation master distiller: Jacob’s ancestor, Samuel Call, distilled whiskey on his Kentucky farm in the 1700s....
by Don Williams | Sep 8, 2023 | Bourbon history, Bourbon Tasting, Distilleries, Whiskey
This phrase, make mine with rye, has been heard by barkeeps throughout the years. American rye whiskey is a close cousin to bourbon and has grown in popularity. Why did a distillery based in Indiana, a former Seagrams plant, become the source of world-class rye...