Sour Mash Sounds Like A Flavor. It Isn’t. Here’s What It Really Refers To

Despite the name, sour mash is a fermentation method used by most bourbon distilleries, not a description of how the whiskey ...
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From Mash Bill to Barrel: What You’ll Learn on a Distillery Tour in Kentucky

For many visitors, bourbon begins as a favorite cocktail or a neat pour shared with friends. But stepping inside a working distillery transforms that casual appreciation into a deeper understanding of ...
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Science meets whisky: High gravity mashing creates a smoky dram

Each May, to mark Ardbeg Day, the Ardbeg distillery releases a special expression of their range of peat-heavy and smoke-infused Scottish whiskies. The 2025 expression celebrates Islay’s iconic Fèis ...

Think You Know Where Your Whiskey Comes From? You Might Be Wrong

This is commonly referred to as sourced whiskey, and it shouldn’t freak you out. If anything, it may resolve some questions about American whiskey, such as how a just-opened distillery with shiny new ...