In addition to malted barley, other grains like corn, rye, wheat, and oats can be used in whiskey making to provide texture and complexity. Non-traditional grains such as millet, oats, rice, and triticale are also employed by some distilleries, offering unique flavor profiles. When crafting y...
The labeling of Jack Daniel's original formula as No. 7 remains a mystery as to why that number was selected. The truth went to the grave with the distillery's founder. But Old No. 7, as the label reads, is the standard blend for this Tennessee whiskey. The smooth, mellow taste of ...
Bourbon must contain at least 51% corn, while rye must contain at least 51% rye.In Ireland, whiskey can be made in any combination. Even oats are contemplated, as long as there is malt, even in small doses. We will try to show you how distillation wor...
“Interest in West African culture is on the rise,” says Heidi Dillon, CEO atDistill Ventures, pointing to Afrobeats, fashion,and food, such as restaurant darlingTatiana, whose head chef, Kwame Onwuachi, is Nigerian-American. “The cocktail space has become so globally inspired,” says Niel...
Transcendence.The value of going beyond yourself to discover a larger purpose. Once you distill these values, you can turn these values into scales, because these values are usually in conflict with their opposite. Survival from Nature >Life vs. Death ...
The final step to making genever is to re-distill the malt wine with the addition of juniper and sometimes other "botanicals" in the still. The result is a lot like an unaged whiskey with a juniper kick. Since genever was often brewed from low-quality, cast-off grains, the base spirit...
From appetizers to the main course to dessert, here’s how to drink your entire Thanksgiving dinner. Clarion Cornbread Clarion Southern Cornbread Whiskey Bourbon legally must be made from a mixture that is at least 51 percent corn, but luckily, an absolutely insane Louisville company took it eve...
Called Oakspire, and featuring Knob Creek on the label, the fall release (around $13.99 for a six-pack) tastes like a beer version of diluted Knob Creek—all the vanilla lushness minus the booze burn. Says Koenigs, “The goal is, really, to speak to whiskey drinkers that maybe like be...
The continuous process allows the still to distill purer and purer alcohol over time, resulting in clear, flavorless grain alcohol with ABVs around 96 percent. With the continuous still, gin could now be distilled from a much cleaner and purer spirit. That meant that it didn't require as ...
For whiskeys, rums and bourbons apot stillshould be used to distill the mash. This is because a Pot still leaves flavors in the final product. Whereas areflux stillwill strip the majority of the flavors from the moonshine. To learn more about the differences between a pot still and a Re...