Today, uncountable thousands of people will take fine, aged Bourbon and mix it with sugar water, ice, and mint. This, put crudely, is what a Mint Julep is. We here love our Juleps, but we think a quick historical factContinue readingThe “Original” Mint Julep Recipe
The New York Times has caught up to an interesting development in the whiskey world—unaged whiskey is being brought to market. Sure, moonshiners have plied their trade for centuries, but here I am talking about legally produced spirit. While “whiteContinue reading5/2010 Moonshine (Legal) Comes to Market
Many of the earliest distilleries in the United States were in New Amsterdam (New York City). Some turned out gin, others turned out an early form of whiskey from a variety of grains—corn, rye, wheat, oats. The distilleries of NewContinue readingWhiskey Distilling in New York City