The Changing Bourbon Market

The ongoing changing bourbon market is an exciting view of the brands, all of us see, and then based on our personal preferences, purchase. The market not only has boomed, but it has also changed significantly. Brands that were not even available in 1994 are now...

The Beam Family’s Bourbon Heritage

The Beam Family’s Bourbon Heritage The Beam Family’s Bourbon Heritage is a fascinating look at one family’s contribution to Kentucky Bourbon. Most people are aware of the Jim Beam brand and its leading role in the industry. Many members of the family...

Henry McKenna is a Distinctive Bourbon

Henry McKenna is a distinctive bourbon. This single barrel whiskey features the bottled-in-bond designation. However, the fact that it is aged ten years indicates that it goes well beyond the minimum four years age as required by the Bottled In Bond Act of 1897. This...

Evan Williams the Man and His Bourbon

Evan Williams the Man and His Bourbon Evan Williams, the man, and his bourbon is one of the great Kentucky bourbon stories. Promoted as the first Kentucky distiller, Evan Williams was also a notable businessman as well as a politician. He founded the first Kentucky...

See-Through Bourbon and Bourbon Distilled in Canada?

See-Through Bourbon and Bourbon distilled in Canada? Before 1964, bourbon could be made anywhere in the world and still be labeled bourbon. So there truly were Canadian as well as Mexican Bourbon for sale in the United States and elsewhere. The Schenley’s company...