As more people are discovering the world of spirits, to the point that liquor now outperforms beer, some drinkers are looking for brands to be more forthcoming on their production methods and what exactly it is they are drinking. Enter Four Roses, a brand that most bourbon drinkers are already likely familiar with. Four Roses has virtually no secrets when ...

Trump’s Trade War Didn’t Help Bourbon Consumers At All, But It Could Have Crippled The Goose Laying The Golden Eggs By Richard Thomas Between March and June 2018, President Trump enacted tariffs of 25% on steel and 10% on aluminum for certain countries, and then extended those tariffs to imports from the European Union. While many targets of Trump’s controversial ...

Telling The Tales Of The Largest Heists Of Whisk(e)y In World History By Richard Thomas Whether you spell it with or without the “e,” whiskey has always attracted criminals. Sometimes they are evading taxation and sometimes Prohibition laws, but sometimes Scotch and bourbon attract just plain thieves as well. That shouldn’t be surprising: whiskey is known for its pricey bottlings ...

A subject that often arises in conversations with enthusiasts, colleagues, industry professionals and bar folks is the end of the world whiskey boomtimes. Changing tastes tend to be a generational matter, and that would point to a 1970s crash coming only when not just the Zoomers, but the generation following them become the primary drinks consumers in the U.S. The ...

By Douglas Fraser On November 09, 2019, Mount Vernon hosted its new George Washington Whiskey Festival. Keeping in mind that none of the festival is held in a historic building, although some of them are part of the VIP tour, I got started with this new event. Upon entry to the museum, I was given a wristband to wear. When ...