Spirits giant Pernod Ricard is normally known to consumers for ownership of major whisk(e)y brands such as Chivas Regal, The Glenlivet and Jameson. The company also owns a number of American craft

Recently a sip of white whiskey invigorated me. I noticed that it was as much drinkable as a standard brown colored whiskey. Why does this colorless distilled spirit support such a success story ?

The Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897, which set the standards by which bottled-in-bond American whiskeys exist today as, was signed into law in that year by then American president Grover Cleveland. Cleveland,

Bottled in bond whiskeys are an emerging thing when it comes to craft whiskey distilleries across the United States. As more and more of this category of distillery gain older stock that hits the criteria

Visitors to bourbon country in Kentucky have, for awhile now, had two official whiskey trail style options available to them based on materials provided by the Kentucky Distillers’ Association (KDA). There’s

I was at a party recently and someone asked me what whiskies I typically recommend. Barrell is one of my go-tos. Barrell is a independent craft bottler, based in Louisville, Kentucky. They obviously have

You’re at a store comparing whiskey bottle prices. You see the big brand names and the smaller guys side by side. You note the prices and wonder to yourself about the cost differences. What can explain

Finishing refers to the practice of maturing a spirit, for short periods of time, in a cask that previously held other liquids. The process allows whiskey makers to add additional layers of flavor to a

Tennessee whiskey, as we’ve written about in the recent past, has its own special thing when it comes down to what makes it different from traditional bourbon, namely the charcoal filtering step known

Running a distillery these days is an expensive business, there is no doubt. Significant start up costs eat into initial profit margins. Ongoing expenses across a range of categories, including sourcing

“A medium sized craft distiller” was all that my travel guide said. I didn’t quite know what to expect. After having scanned the walls of their Nashville Headquarters the headlines made it clear: this

Indiana’s Midwestern Grain Products, famously the source of countless whiskeys branded as craft and small-batch, has added another expression to the growing roster of American whiskeys bottled and sold

Cutwater Spirits, out of San Diego, California, is an up and coming distillery known for, among other things, its American whiskey and bourbon. Once a division of Ballast Point Brewing known as Ballast

There’s been a trend developing in recent times that sees well established craft breweries in various markets pushing into craft whiskey, including Dogfish Head, Deschutes, Rogue and SanTan. Whether that’s

TOKYO -- As inventories at Japan's big whisky makers run dry on a surge in demand, craft breweries and distilleries nationwide are making heavy investments to fill the gap with their own unique take on

The movement of time in the craft whiskey world in this day and age is ever marching forward. New distilleries around the United States continue to establish themselves every week it seems like, but if

The Dogfish Head craft brewery out of Delaware is something of a craft beer pioneer, having been in the beer making business since 1995. They established a distillery in more recent times and, much like

Indiana whiskey country is known to many folks for the presence of MGP. There are a number of craft distilleries in this state, however, as we chronicled a bit on last year. One of these outfits, Spirits

As craft whiskey producers look for ways to improve their products, many are looking to the past, bringing back varieties of grain that have been largely lost from the country’s fields. Dad’s Hat, a Bristol,

Expertise and longevity are still pretty thin on the ground in the world of craft spirits, so when the opportunity to taste an eight-year-old craft whiskey comes along, I, for one, stand ready to jump.