In my limited experience, Tommy is a man of his word. At 9:30 he rolled up to the hotel, I threw my bag in the back of his SUV and we headed out. 20 minutes later we were standing in the courtyard staring at grain silos set against azure and ivory, the official Balcones … [Read more...] about Balcones Distillery Tour – Part 2
Distillery Tours
Balcones Distillery Tour – Part 1
The sky in Texas is everything the poets and songwriters say it is. Standing outside the distillery, looking up at the old Waco Fireproof Storage building, now emblazoned with Balcones signage and logo, I was stunned by the soft blue accented with lazy white cotton. A light … [Read more...] about Balcones Distillery Tour – Part 1
Stranahan’s Cask Thief 2018
Stranahan's Cask Thief is a now yearly festival held at Stranahan’s Distillery where they open a bunch of different casks. You then get to taste straight from the casks and buy a bottle of your favorite cask, if you want. The 2018 festival featured 6 casks and if you got … [Read more...] about Stranahan’s Cask Thief 2018
Stranahan’s Distillery Tour
On the outskirts of Denver is a modest warehouse that Stranahan’s Distillery calls home. We’re going Inside its well-branded exterior to take a look at the beating heart of Colorado’s booming craft whiskey market. If you’re not familiar with Stanahan’s the quick and dirty … [Read more...] about Stranahan’s Distillery Tour
Jim Beam Distillery Tour – Part 3
Before getting into what it takes to put together a bottle of Booker’s Rye I feel compelled to make the obvious point that this isn’t part of the typical Jim Beam Distillery tour. If you stop by Claremont for a visit, they’re not going to put you to work putting together some … [Read more...] about Jim Beam Distillery Tour – Part 3
Jim Beam Distillery Tour – Part 2
Yesterday our Jim Beam Distillery tour was about to head over to the Knob Creek bottling house and that’s exactly where we’re picking up the trail today. After seeing how the whiskey is made and how it gets into the barrels it was time to see how it gets into the bottle. We … [Read more...] about Jim Beam Distillery Tour – Part 2
Jim Beam Distillery Tour – Part 1
Last week I was invited out to the Jim Beam Distillery for a tour of their facility and to take part in the launch of the new Booker’s Rye. The day started with breakfast in Louisville, KY and then it was all aboard the Mint Julep tour bus. There was a palpable sense of … [Read more...] about Jim Beam Distillery Tour – Part 1
A Tour of The Corsair Distillery
Corsair Distillery is one of my favorite craft distillers in America right now. They’re innovative, they’re interesting, they do unique and weird things, create tasty products and are staffed by some incredibly interesting, and most importantly passionate, people. They’re a … [Read more...] about A Tour of The Corsair Distillery
Wild Turkey Distillery Tour Part 2
Yesterday during part 1 of the Wild Turkey Distillery tour we took a look at the process of making Wild Turkey from scratch. We started with the coarse ground grain through open-air fermentation and distillation. We had just left the control room and were about to enter the … [Read more...] about Wild Turkey Distillery Tour Part 2
Wild Turkey Distillery Tour Part 1
I was recently invited to fly doen to KY and go on a Wild Turkey Distillery tour... I said yes. They make some of my favorite whiskey on the planet. I love the spice, the sweetness the… everything. Wild Turkey just makes great whiskey, but until recently I’ve never been there … [Read more...] about Wild Turkey Distillery Tour Part 1