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I read a lot of whisk(e)y books each year. From historical guides to technical production to guides on every whiskey style imaginable, there’s plenty of reading material for the budding enthusiast these days. Within the context of whisky-related literature, an easy-to-digest numbered list-style book Like 101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die seemed trivial to me at first. I thought to myself, “I’m not sure …
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Is the bourbon world in shambles? Depending on your point of view, the state of the bourbon industry and the market that supports it is either in the best or the worst shape it has ever been in. From a producer’s standpoint, the answer is as clear as white dog straight off the still. The whiskey industry continues its meteoric climb in production to meet …
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The Complex Dynamics of the Distiller/Enthusiast Relationship. “I’m not in the meth whisky business. I’m in the empire business.” Walter White if he worked for Macallan If you’re reading this article, there’s a good chance that you consider yourself a whisky enthusiast. There are a lot of us out there, especially when you compare today’s enthusiast market to the numbers from ten years ago. We …
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One of the best things about being a whiskey fan these days [using just the one spelling for consistency] is the sheer variety available to us at all times. There are several major categories to choose from. Within those styles are regional differences and within those regions are even more varying flavor profiles based on the grains, casks, and aging process used at each distillery. …
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Last year, I read an excellent article by David of RareBird 101 that suggests that we are currently living in the New Golden Age of Wild Turkey. This article inspired me to take a step back and do my own reflection on two major categories of whisk(e)y that I know very well: single malts and bourbon/rye. In a market that is attracting more new fans …
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