By Richard Thomas In our last installment of “Bad Whiskey Writing,” I explained my hopes of going at least a year before I had enough material to justify a fresh article looking at the factual errors and gross misconceptions that plague major media coverage of the “Water of Life.” Little did I know back then that it would take less ...

By Richard Thomas Sugarlands, a moonshine distillery situated in the popular resort area around Gatlinburg, Tennessee, have added an apple-flavored rye-based moonshine to their line. Bottled at 80 proof, Sugarlands Rye Apple is the creation of the distillery’s collaboration with Mark Ramsey and Digger Manes, two alumni of the Discovery Channel program Moonshiners. The addition of the Rye Apple raises ...

A Brief Chat With Dark Corner’s Executive Distiller By Richard Thomas Nestled in the Appalachian foothills of Greenville, South Carolina, Dark Corner Distillery is building up a reputation, both as a tourist destination and for its whiskey. They bill themselves as making the “World’s Best Moonshine,” a pretty tall title to defend, but the pile of medals the corn whiskey ...

By Father John Rayls Rating: B Anything High West produces already has me interested. Utah’s High West is known for sourcing its whiskey, and then performing its magic in the blending area. This is while they have been working on producing their own whiskey, and the High West Silvers are some of the earliest produced. I am not deeply experienced ...

By Richard Thomas Although Prohibition left America replete with defunct distilleries, to date the story of America’s exploding craft whiskey movement has been one of new starts. Where old names like Pepper or Michter’s has been revived, for the most part it has had no connection to its roots past its brand name. Yet recent years have seen a handful ...