by Sean Ludford | Feb 10, 2016 | Spirits, Travel
A few years back I had the great privilege to visit the Brown-Forman Cooperage in Louisville, Kentucky. In the past week I learned that this great, old cooperage, the oldest continuously operating new barrel whiskey cooperage in the world, is celebrating the 70th anniversary of their birth. The Brown-Forman Cooperage was founded in 1945 as the Bluegrass Cooperage. They are one of just two...
by Sean Ludford | Dec 9, 2015 | News Feed, Spirits
The Kentucky Distillers’ Association (KDA) has recently announced that Michter’s Distillery has advanced to the “Heritage” member level, the highest rank in the non-profit trade group that unites and leads the state’s signature Bourbon and distilled spirits industry. Michter’s is the first new “Heritage” member since 1982, when Heaven Hill Brands joined the KDA. To qualify as a Heritage member, distilleries must have at...
by Sean Ludford | Nov 18, 2015 | Beer, Cocktails, Spirits, Wine
We get a lot of great questions from our readers. It’s clear that many of you are doing more than reading, you’re actually making drinks, serving Wine to family and friends, and upgrading your Beer. That’s great news – we encourage it. In an effort to make it easy to upgrade your home beverage service I have compiled a short list of just five...
by Sean Ludford | Oct 14, 2015 | Spirits
Whiskey has never been hotter yet the basics are wildly misunderstood. The dedicated Whiskey drinker is well-versed on the basics and looks to examine the nuances of styles, distillers, and brands. When I talk with casual Spirits drinkers I am often reminded that outside my Whiskey geek bubble many people are still a little confused about the subject. Often I hear – “I don’t...
by Sean Ludford | Sep 8, 2015 | Spirits
September 15 was National Crème de Menthe Day! For the hundredth time – who comes up with this? In this case I’m happy to see a little love shown to this indispensable Liqueur. Liqueurs by their nature evoke an involuntary happy reflex. Let’s face it, we all love dessert and Liqueurs are simply an adult, liquid dessert. Like desserts some are simple and some...
by Sean Ludford | Sep 2, 2015 | Spirits
In contemporary times we have all adjusted to the concept that age is just a number. Forty is the new 30 and 50 is the new 40 while 100 is, well 100 is still 100 and a damn impressive milestone if you ask me. We have learned to take measure of the individual rather than simply checking the odometer of life. Unfortunately, we haven’t...
