Kentucky Mist, heretofore best known as the moonshine-making micro-distillery that got into a trademark tussle with the University of Kentucky, has announced they are moving on up. Currently located in Whitesburg, Kentucky, part of Southeastern Kentucky “coal country,” the distillery says they have at The Summit in Lexington. The Summit at Fritz Farm is a new, upscale and mixed residential-retail ...

By Kyle Doran Moonshine has been making a significant comeback over the last decade. Traditionally, the drink has held the stigma of the peasantry, the work of rural farmers and mountain people set to quickly turn corn into a good time and a cash product. However, that stigma has receded in recent years. Rich with fascinating history, hipsters and connoisseurs ...

By Richard Thomas One of my periodic projects is taking some of the more disappointing whiskeys that I come across and finding a way to recover them. My staple move is to try some home blending, which is especially useful in cases where a whiskey is sub-par because it is overwhelmed by one or more strong flavors. However, at The ...

By Richard Thomas When Australian whisky became famous, it was really whisky from a single region that got the attention: Tasmania. This is because Australia’s big whisky breakout was led by Sullivan’s Cove, when they won Best Single Malt at the 2014 Word Whisky Awards. Most of the other Australian distilleries that had attracted wider, global attention at the time ...

Ole Smoky Distillery announced today the national launch of its whiskey line. The company plans to build off the success of the whiskeys’ local Tennessee launch in 2016 by introducing the top three flavors to bars, restaurants and retail stores across the U.S. “We are confident that this business endeavor will bring the company great success. Having two categories under ...