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Craft Whiskey’s Intersection Between Distilling And Brewing By Father John Rayls and Richard Thomas In Ireland and Scotland, a common factoid learned on tours of whiskey distilleries is that in the early stages of production, whiskey and beer are essentially the same thing. Yet despite those common roots in turning malted barley into sugary wort… Continue reading Brewstilling: Making Beer And Whiskey Under One Roof
By Richard Thomas The last few years has seen a changing of the guard in the American whiskey industry, as a handful of senior figures have retired or passed away. In an industry where a master distiller might measure his tenure in terms of twenty or thirty years, that implied transition is a big deal.… Continue reading The (New) Old Guard Of American Whiskey
Corrected March 13, 2023 By Richard Thomas Even in the midst of whisk(e)y’s resounding popularity, or perhaps even because of it, there are plenty of people who have never been to a real tasting before. Yet because bourbon, Scotch and other whiskeys are so trendy, going to that first tasting can make one very self-conscious… Continue reading Whiskey Tasting For Novices
How To Extend The Shelf Life Of Opened And Unopened Bottles Of Whiskey By Richard Thomas High on my list of candidates for a FAQ at The Whiskey Reviewer is whether or not a bottle of whiskey can spoil, and if so how long it takes to do so. This question also appears regularly on… Continue reading How Long Will My Whiskey Last?
Kentucky’s Small Distillers Emerge Onto Center Stage By Richard Thomas Even during bourbon’s nadir in the ’70s and ’80s, the Commonwealth of Kentucky remained one of the world’s most important whiskey regions, as it was the seat of so many of the world’s biggest distilleries. As whiskey rebounded and the craft distilling movement took America… Continue reading Kentucky Craft Distilling Comes Into Its Own
