The Five Biggest Scotch Myths And What Is Wrong With Them By Richard Thomas With its rich, deep pool of lore and traditions, Scotch whisky is one of those drinks that gives its lovers as much to learn as to enjoy. Yet all that knowledge inevitably means no small amount of misinformation as well, and I sometimes find myself surprised ...

Updated May 12, 2016 By Kurt Maitland Average Rating: C+ The Harper brand was launched in 1879 by the famous Bernheim Brothers, Isaac and Bernard, the pair who are the same Bernheims as the Heaven Hill distillery and release. It was named after Isaac who was the president of the company. “I. W.” were his first two initials, but perhaps ...

By Richard Thomas For whiskey fans in the United States, the coming of autumn means the season of release for all the big annual limited edition bourbons, and foremost among them is Pappy Van Winkle. The phones at liquor stores start ringing about getting on waiting lists, signing up for lotteries, or just how much one has to pay for ...

A Chat With The Co-Founder Of The Popular Online Spirits Retailer By Kurt Maitland For those of you who don’t shop for liquor online, Caskers is an internet retailer that delivers whiskey and other spirits to your home, assuming, of course, that your state happens to allow out of state spirit shipments. Based in New York City, the company and ...

Business is booming for Kentucky bourbon makers.  More cases will be sold this year than ever before and, to meet the rising demand, several new distilleries are either under construction or newly opened in Kentucky, including Old Forester, Angel’s Envy and Peerless. But what’s with Kentucky?  Why are Kentucky and bourbon joined at the hip? First of all, urban myth ...