Bourbon, Scotch and Rye Whiskey Gifts For Father’s Day By Richard Thomas Take it from me (and I’m the divorced Dad of a 4 1/2 year old): what that Papa you know wants for Father’s Day is whiskey. Not a tie, not socks, but whiskey. Unless he is a teetotaler, it is hard to conceive of going far wrong by ...

By Richard Thomas Among all the facets of making this or that form of American Whiskey, the least understood by far is the Lincoln County Process (LCP). This is the key characteristic of Tennessee Whiskey, all that really distinguishes it as the major sub-category of bourbon whiskey. Although it has almost as many variants as practitioners in the Volunteer State, ...

By Richard Thomas Summertime is around the corner, and for many a Scotch Whisky drinkers who don’t live in a cool, northerly climate (such as Scotland itself), that means abstaining from their drink of choice or going over to highballs. Although Scottish whiskies have many and varied virtues, most of them are noted for their rich, weighty character or smoky ...

By Richard Thomas Started by father and son team of Lincoln and Wes Henderson, Angel’s Envy first came out in 2011, and immediately made a splash as the first high profile example of a bourbon whiskey finished in old Port pipes. That well-received release was followed the next year by the introduction of the company’s annual limited edition, Angel’s Envy ...

By Richard Thomas New distillery openings are a common enough story now, even for well-established brands owned by big liquor companies. Just as common is seeing a company that started building its identity several years ago with sourced whiskey making the transition to distilling its own spirits. Both of these events are staples of the American whiskey boom. Even against ...