Distillery disasters are nothing new, fires being the biggest threat given all of that flammable alcohol and fumes. In recent years, the expansion in craft distilling has increased the number of explosions at small distilling outfits. Here are just a few of the major disasters that have befallen American distilleries through the years.
Read MoreSince the beginning of their brandy program back in 2012, K&L has brought in a lot of French brandy, much of which is hard to find anywhere else in the U.S. David Othenin-Gerard just got back from France, so hopefully there will be more to come. I thought it might be handy to list out some of the domaines I've really enjoyed from the
Read MoreLast week we discussed bourbon myths, but there are rules for more than just bourbon. Here are a few you might not know
Read MoreThere is still plenty of bourbon misinformation out there though. I read something incorrect about bourbon on an almost daily basis. Given that the bourbon regulations are written out in the United States Code of Federal Regulations, which are published on-line, you would think that there wouldn't be so much confusion about the rules, but some of these just seem to endure. So here are some of the most persistent bourbon myths.
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