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Sour Mashing as Industrial Waste Recycling

I never realized that the sour mash process is partly industrial waste recycling. Read more →

June 21, 2019 in bourbon, distilling, science, whisky | Permalink | Comments (2)

Thinking Thoughts About Bottled in Bond

I had some misconceptions about bottled in bond spirits. This post is getting it right in my head. Read more →

June 20, 2019 in bourbon, legal/law/regulations, whisky | Permalink | Comments (2)

A Daylong Visit to the George Dickel Distillery

A great revisit to the George Dickel distillery. Read more →

June 19, 2019 in bourbon, distilling, whisky | Permalink | Comments (4)

Deeply Nerdy Stuff About Jack Daniel's Production - Charcoal, Souring, Fermentation

I learned a lot about Jack Daniel's from a microbiologist: enzymes, charcoal, pH, fermentation times, rye stickiness! Read more →

April 10, 2019 in bourbon, distilling, science, whisky | Permalink | Comments (6)

A Visit to MGP's Lawrenceburg Distillery

A visit to the MGP distillery where most of America's rye whiskey is made. Read more →

April 09, 2019 in bourbon, distilling, rye, trips, vodka, whisky | Permalink | Comments (0)

Comparing Continuous Fermentation in Baijiu with Sour Mash Whiskey and Jamaican Muck Pits

A very nerdy (surprise!) look at how and why distillers recycle leftovers from the still into subsequent fermentation batches. Read more →

January 31, 2019 in baijiu, bourbon, distilling, rum, technology, whisky | Permalink | Comments (0)

All the Cocktail and Spirits Books Released in 2018, In Consideration for Gifting or Reading

Sixty-plus drink books released in 2018. Wowza. Read more →

November 23, 2018 in bars, beer, books, bourbon, cocktails, coffee, distilling, gifts, gin, history, london, mezcal, molecular mixology, New York, punch, recipes, rum, rye, science, scotch whisky, Scotland, technology, tequila, tiki, vermouth, whisky, wine | Permalink | Comments (2)

Huge Fall Drink Book Preview: 27 Cocktails and Spirits (and a few beer and wine) Books to Buy

27!!! New drink books out this fall, wowzers. Read more →

September 10, 2018 in bartenders, beer, books, bourbon, cocktails, food, history, New York, non-alcoholic, scotch whisky, Scotland, whisky | Permalink | Comments (0)