Tag Archives: rye
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What’s Really Authentically Authentic?
1February 26, 2014 by Bourbon Empire
Much of the credit for the resurrection of American whiskey has gone to America’s thirst for “authenticity.” In a world …
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Bourbon’s Area 51
Leave a commentDecember 27, 2013 by Bourbon Empire
When whiskey geeks write about MGPI, the distillery best known for making whiskey on contract for other brands, they describe …
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Of Origin Stories and Product Placement
Leave a commentNovember 20, 2013 by Bourbon Empire
I can only imagine the audience reaction if a movie about the Founding Fathers featured a scene where John Adams …
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Value Case Study: FEW Rye Whiskey
Leave a commentSeptember 5, 2013 by Bourbon Empire
Whisky Advocate recently put FEW Spirits’ Rye Whiskey into the top 10 of its Fall Issue Buying Guide. That actually means …
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What Whiskey Did George Washington Drink, and Was It Good?
Leave a commentJune 7, 2013 by Bourbon Empire
We resurrect the spirits of America’s first president in my my latest from Serious Eats.
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Bourbon and Politics: Kentucky Senator’s Thoughts on Drinking Bourbon
Leave a commentFebruary 3, 2013 by Bourbon Empire
This is a single-issue blog that only cares about where its readers stand on the bourbon question. Are you for …
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Spirit Gift Guide: 9 American Whiskies for Everyone on Your List
Leave a commentNovember 23, 2012 by Bourbon Empire
Check out the holiday whiskey-buying guide I just wrote for thedrinknation.com. The best part of giving whiskey for the holidays …
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The Sazerac and the Saturday-Night Special
Leave a commentNovember 7, 2012 by Bourbon Empire
The Sazerac might just be the best cocktail name out there. Some might argue for the Corpse Reviver or the …
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