Stillhouse “The Original Moonshine Clear Corn Whiskey”
Recently, I attended a press event for “The Original Moonshine Clear Corn Whiskey” from Stillhouse distillery in Virginia. This is not your typical whiskey company. Founded by a brand developer and...
View ArticleWhiskyFest NYC 2010 Recap
(I know I’m a little late getting this posted) I have mixed emotions about this year’s WhiskyFest NYC. Mostly, my mixed feelings come from personal issues (although I found the new floor plan...
View ArticleIs that peat smoke wafting from the Isle of Arran?
Yes it is! We received a press release announcing the launch of Machrie Moor, the “first peated Arran Single Malt.” Very exciting folks. So far the Arran Malts have won high praise, we’ll see how...
View ArticleWe’re All Full Of Sh*t
Wow. It’s been a long time. I feel like a guest blogger. Richard’s been doing a great job during my long sabbatical. An article appeared on io9 yesterday entitled “Wine Tasting Is Bullshit. Here’s...
View ArticleInterview with Thirteenth Colony
In advance of the Whiskies Of The World event in Atlanta, I was given the opportunity to interview James Johnson of Thirteenth Colony via email. Thirteenth Colony is located in Americus, Georgia and...
View ArticleWhiskies of The World 2015 – Atlanta (pt. 1)
It’s been a few weeks since the Whiskeys of the World event in Atlanta, and while I apologize to the event’s organizers for the lateness in my write up, it’s been nice to ruminate on the experience....
View ArticleWhiskies of The World 2015 – Atlanta (pt. 2)
And now for the spirits part of my Whiskies of the World review. My strategy for the night was to survey what the non-Kentucky Southern distillers had on offer. Does, as Andre Benjamin put it, “the...
View ArticleFrom Whiskey Boom to McConaissance
On the heels of the Matthew McConaughey’s New York Times interview, Richard asked me if I wanted to write a “Whiskey Manifesto” for the site after being long absent from the public discourse. Richard...
View ArticleOn This Date 10 Years Ago . . .
On Saturday, January 24th 2009, Whisk(e)y Apostle began with our first post. Ten years ago. Wow. Time can be a funny thing. On the one hand, ten years seems like a LONG time ago (the days before...
View ArticleNew Woodford Master’s Collection
The new Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection hits stores this week. It’s finished in Maple wood. Some folks out there are questioning whether or not it can still be called “bourbon” after spending...
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