Whiskey Lore: Stories

Join me for outtakes from my interview with Glenns Creek Distillery's founder David Meier. We'll find out how he found the Old Crow Distillery ruins and his plans for it going forward. We'll also talk about the unique way he got started building his own distilling business including the costs and considerations. Glenns Creek is one of the most unique experiences you will have in Kentucky.

The Legacy of Old Crow (with David Meier of Glenn's Creek Distillery)

The Legend of Dr. James C. Crow and His Whiskey

Log Still, the Dant Family, and New Hope

The Making of a Whiskey Ghost Town

To celebrate the launch of the Whiskey Lore Travel Guide to Experiencing Kentucky Bourbon (available on Amazon), I stopped by my local craft distillery (since travel is still a little tricky at the moment) to talk with the founder David Raad about the experience of being a craft distiller. He'll talk philosophy, choosing grains, waiting for whiskey to age, sourcing, and the legend of Six & Twenty.

This special Subscriber's Edition features my discussion with Four Roses Brand Ambassador and former Distillery Manager Al Young. I had the privilege of discussing many of the elements in his book Four Roses, The Return of a Whiskey Legend and in this episode we'll talk about Four Roses marketing, the origins of the bottle, Jim Rutledge, and two Buffalo Trace bourbons that started in Lawrenceburg.

This special Subscriber's Edition features my discussion with Four Roses Brand Ambassador and former Distillery Manager Al Young. I had the privilege of discussing many of the elements in his book Four Roses, The Return of a Whiskey Legend and in this episode we'll talk about the origins of Four Roses and the Prohibition Era. Make sure you are a subscriber of Whiskey Lore to get this type of exclusive content.

Subscriber's Editions are only available for 48 hours, make sure you are subscribed and set to automatic downloads of the episodes, so you don't miss any. Or join the Whiskey Lore Society at www.whiskey-lore.com/signup where many of these episodes will also be shared. In this episode, we discuss Richard's tasting technique, how a 100 year old whisky compares to today's whiskies, and if he threw a sample.

I’m going to share with you part of the interview I had with Elizabeth Pearce. Elizabeth is the host of the Drink and Learn podcast, which uses famous drinks and ingredients to tell the rich history of New Orleans. And the information she provides on the history of bourbon in New Orleans is a centerpiece of my upcoming episode. I decided it was time to come down from my whiskey neat and whiskey splash pedestal and learn a bit more about cocktails.

Whisky or Whiskey? The Great Spelling Controversy

The Unsolved Mysteries of Donald Johnston and Grace Gow

The Father of Bourbon

Towser and the Legend of the Mouser

How Did Bourbon Get Its Name? (Part 2 with Elizabeth Pearce)