Crown Royal is an impressive Canadian brand with an interesting history and a name that fits its creation. It all started in 1939 when Queen Elizabeth and King George VI were the very first reigning monarchs to make the trip across North America, traveling by train. A local entrepreneur caught wind of their arrival and […]

Kentucky is widely known for its whiskey – particularly bourbon. Much of the world’s bourbon is produced in Kentucky and so much of it is seriously good. The best Kentucky whiskey often comes with a complex array of flavors and aromas that are rich and potent. Kentucky distillers have mastered their craft over the years, […]

While many high-profile distilleries go back a century or more, High West Distillery was just founded in 2006. Despite their young age, though, they’ve grown to be quite the name in the world of whiskey. The distillery was founded by David Perkins and his wife. David was working as a biochemist and it was that […]

Since long before prohibition even hit, rye has been the dominant whiskey grain. It’s been the backbone of many brilliant, award-winning expressions and even entire distilleries. It creates deep, rich palates and spicy flavors all-around. No one denies its excellent contribution to the world of whiskey, but we can’t ignore the new player in town […]

Tennessee whiskey as a style is one of the most popular in the world. It’s a specific style and is only produced in its true form by a handful of distilleries. Dominating the world of Tennessee whiskey is, of course, the legendary Jack Daniel’s. It all began with their original expression, which remains a bestseller […]

Bourbon is an old and timeless drink that didn’t even go out of style during prohibition. Several distilleries were allowed to produce it for medical reasons – and plenty of people would try to get their hands on it illegally. It’s one of many styles of whiskey. To be a bourbon, it must be made […]

Put simply, the term “sour mash” refers to a method of making whiskey that puts some of the “old mash” into each new batch. This helps control bacteria but it also jumpstarts the new batch, giving the yeast something to eat right away. This means that when you drink a bottle of sour mash whiskey, […]

The legacy of Johnnie Walker began when Johnnie Walker himself lost his grandfather at a young age. He was working as a grocer and inherited a grand total of $417, which he invested into his own grocery and spirits shop located in Scotland. He began by selling a well-known single-malt whiskey under the brand Walker’s […]

White whiskey is essentially modern-day moonshine. Before the production of whiskey was regulated and barrel aging was common practice, people would drink the distilled spirit right out of the still. Often, it wasn’t even properly bottled first! This was out of necessity more than anything – the creation of this light and unfiltered whiskey was […]

Smoke is among the most desirable flavors in a whiskey, and a blast of it on the nose usually takes you back to summer campfires and good memories. The most common type of smoky whiskey is a peaty Scotch and many products come from peat-rich regions of Scotland – though not exclusively.  Peat is a […]