By Richard Thomas For at time, it looked like the fires of the “misleading whiskey label” mania had finally sputtered out and died, crushed under the weight of its own inane frivolity. But it seems a few embers were left and have given rise to a new lawsuit, suing Sazerac for putting a misleading label on Old Charter. Nicholas Parker ...

By Richard Thomas A whisky can be overlooked for a variety of reasons. Many look askance at the lack of an age statement or if the age statement is below 12 years, the point which serves as the lowest age rung in many whisky lines. The brand may be overshadowed by a more famous neighbor or simply be obscure in ...

By Richard Thomas If any premium bourbon brand name has achieved true crossover fame, departing the realm of whiskey enthusiasts and entering popular culture at large, it is Pappy Van Winkle. So great is Pappy’s renown that I am periodically contacted by past acquaintances (in one instance, the last time I saw or spoke to this person was in grade ...

By Randall H. Borkus Not long ago I was traveling through the heart of Bourbon Country in Bardstown on another business planning trip, whereupon I found a little bourbon joint called the Kentucky Bourbon Marketplace (KBM). KBM prides itself as celebrating “All Things Bourbon,” and sports a gift shop; boutique liquor store; a small, but serious, bourbon tasting bar; and a ...

The Bourbonphile’s Guide To Gateway Scotch By Richard Thomas Bourbon and Scotch are the two giants of world whiskey, and while I could cite numerous statistics to that effect, the consumer sees this in breadth and depth of brands and expressions available to them in bars and on store shelves. It should therefore be a natural progression for a Bourbon ...