By Richard Thomas For the last few years, a popular factoid in My Old Kentucky Home is that we have more bourbon barrels socked away than people. With a population just shy of 4 1/2 million, crossing that threshold was a noteworthy milestone in the ongoing Bourbon Boom, but it pales in comparison to the one achieved in 2017. According ...
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Q&A With Brian Nation, Midleton’s Chief Distiller
By Emma Briones Brian Nation wasn’t interested in working in a distillery. That probably sounds incredible, but Nation himself claim “It happened almost by accident.” Despite stumbling into it, working in whiskey was the best accident that could had happened to him. He joined Irish Distillers after graduating with an engineering degree and has risen to become their Master Distiller. ...
Read More »Pioneering Consultant Dave Pickerell Has Died, Aged 62
By Richard Thomas Thursday, November 1st saw the passing of Dave Pickerell, a pivotal figure in modern American Whiskey and it’s craft sector in particular. Pickerell went from a leading role at one of Kentucky’s big distilleries to become one of American Whiskey’s most influential consultants, helping numerous companies to establish sourced brands and build distilleries. Pickerell took his first ...
Read More »A Day At Whisky Live Paris 2018
By Emma Briones Oh, Paris. The city of lights for some and the City of Love for others. Whatever you want to call it, it’s always a good idea to visit Paris. And it is even better if you have a great excuse like visiting one of the most exciting whisky festivals in Europe: Whisky Live Paris. So, between the ...
Read More »Pairing Whisky And Oysters
By Richard Thomas During the more than a decade I spent living in Washington, DC, I learned to have one more reason to anticipate the coming of autumn: oysters were in season in the Chesapeake Bay. As I learned in year after year of gorging on oysters on the half shell, the best drink to pair with them is whisky. ...
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