By Richard Thomas One of the problems confronting early entrants into the American micro-distilling boom was finding someone to build a copper still to suit their needs. In just one example, the Barrel House Distillery in Lexington, Kentucky told me that when they opened in 2008, they had to go to the Hoga Company in Portugal to find what they ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Part of the whiskey boom is the way whiskey is finding its way into all sorts of products, and while “Jack Daniels in everything” might dominate your supermarket shelves, the better examples of whiskey in food are more usually found in more niche-oriented shops. One of those better examples comes from Milwaukee Mustard Co. In ...

By Richard Thomas Part and parcel of the whiskey craze is whiskey showing up in the most unexpected places, such as outdoor furniture. Now we can add scented candles to that list, thanks to he Chicago Candle Company. As part of their line of booze-infused candles, this outfit has two whiskey-scented offerings: Whiskey and Gingerale, and Bourbon Whiskey. For the ...

Interview with Balazs Moldovan, Proprietor of Hungarian Workshop By Richard Thomas One of the most enduring and appealing scenes for whiskey drinkers is sitting out on the patio and enjoying the evening with a finger or two of whiskey. The image is practically synonymous with the very idea of “sipping whiskey.” Every whiskey lover has their own variation of that ...

Interview with Barry DeWald, Whiskey Barrel Furniture Maker By Richard Thomas My news feed for The Whiskey Reviewer’s Facebook sites is full of distilleries and whiskey brand pages, and if one image appears over and over again in this agglomeration of status statements, it is that of relaxing on the patio and enjoying the scenery with a whiskey in hand ...