By Richard Thomas Choosing a whisk(e)y gift for an enthusiast poses a common problem for everyone, whether you are an enthusiast or not: buying a bottle can be tricky. After all, even if you know something about whiskey and about your subject’s tastes in it, you also need to know something about his or her collection to make an educated ...

By Richard Thomas As a Gen Xer guy, I was part of the tail end of the days when people bought actual printed girlie magazines, so I must make a confession/disclaimer in opening this interview: Carrie Stevens, Ms. June 1997, was my favorite from that era. Twenty years later, I tripped over her social media, remembered her, and became a ...

By Richard Thomas For the last few years, a popular factoid in My Old Kentucky Home is that we have more bourbon barrels socked away than people. With a population just shy of 4 1/2 million, crossing that threshold was a noteworthy milestone in the ongoing Bourbon Boom, but it pales in comparison to the one achieved in 2017. According ...

By Emma Briones Brian Nation wasn’t interested in working in a distillery. That probably sounds incredible, but Nation himself claim “It happened almost by accident.” Despite stumbling into it, working in whiskey was the best accident that could had happened to him. He joined Irish Distillers after graduating with an engineering degree and has risen to become their  Master Distiller. ...

By Richard Thomas Thursday, November 1st saw the passing of Dave Pickerell, a pivotal figure in modern American Whiskey and it’s craft sector in particular. Pickerell went from a leading role at one of Kentucky’s big distilleries to become one of American Whiskey’s most influential consultants, helping numerous companies to establish sourced brands and build distilleries. Pickerell took his first ...