By Richard Thomas One of the idealized features of an artisanal movement–whether it be craft beer, craft whiskey or craft gin–is the spirit of independence. That ideal has existed more often in the imaginations of the imbibers than at the company making the booze, but it’s easy to understand how it got there: the little guy’s products are supposed to ...

Bourbon Women is pleased to announce the 2023 SIP Scholarship Program funded by the Bourbon Women Foundation. Bourbon Women is a community that believes in paying it forward, helping develop new talent and professional connections in any industry, especially the spirits industry. Each year hundreds of Bourbon Women gather at the SIPosium National Conference for an epic four-day whiskey education ...

Irish Distillers, producer of some of the world’s best loved Irish whiskeys, and Ancestry, the global leader in family history, have partnered once again to deliver more than fifty years of historical Jameson publicans’ agreements. The agreements are now available to search for free between March 27th and April 30th on Ancestry.ie The Publican Agreements, which comprise of 37 digitized ...

Understanding the various whiskey flavor profiles and how they were created will help you better understand whiskey and its diverse flavors. Following that, you’ll be able to pick whiskeys depending on your preferences. Although many businesses are now selling white whiskey, whiskey is a transparent liquid without any distinctive whiskey characteristics before it is placed in wood casks to age. ...

The number of Bourbon barrels in Kentucky reached a record 11.4 million in January, as the state’s signature industry marked its fourth consecutive year filling more than 2 million barrels – while paying $40 million in discriminatory barrel taxes, the highest amount in history. When you include other aging spirits, the state’s total inventory is almost 12 million barrels – ...