American 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 an internationally renowned chef (Brad Beckerman & Adam Perry Lang respectively).  Original Moonshine is a brand of style and purpose.  Notice, I say “brand” [...]

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Matt on March 27th, 2010

While Richard was at the Single Malt and Scotch Whisky Extravaganza in Atlanta, I was at the 2010 Bourbon and Bacon Expo at Astor Wines in New York City.  Last year the festival got some rather mixed reviews, so I was hoping the folks at Astor would use the criticism to make the event a [...]

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admin on November 16th, 2009

Tuthilltown Spirits New York Whiskey Batch #3, 2009 46% ABV, 92 Proof About $45, Limited Availability What The Distillery Says (from notes taken at the distillery tour): New York Whiskey is Tuthilltown’s experimental line, a series of one-offs used to let the distillers flex their creative muscles.  It all started with a blend of leftovers [...]

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Matt on November 9th, 2009

I traveled up to the Hudson Valley this weekend to re-energize from the grueling pace of the City.  While I was up there, I decided to head over to Tuthilltown Spirits for a distillery tour, a tasting, and nice chat with Gable Erenzo (Distiller, Brand Ambassador, etc.).  As you know, I am a huge fan [...]

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Matt on September 12th, 2009

If you’ve been following me on Twitter, you already know that Thursday night was the Whisky Guild’s annual Whisky On The Hudson booze cruise.  You also know that I forgot my ticket and had to wrangle a new one (which makes this the most expensive tasting event I’ve ever attended.  Not the Guild’s fault, but [...]

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