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What is Whiskey - The Taft Decision of 1909

What is Whisky? The Taft Decision of 1909

August 24, 2021 / Distillery Trail / Bottled in Bond, Law

One of the earliest laws protecting consumers from fraudulent products was the Bottled in Bond

Kentucky Bourbon Trail - The Napa-fication of Kentucky's Bourbon Trail

What is the Napa-fication of Kentucky?

October 20, 2020 / Distillery Trail / Kentucky Distillers' Association, Tourism

When people hear the name Kentucky they generally think of two things; thoroughbred horses and

What is Indiana Brandy - A Historically Accurate Hoosier Brandy

Hoosier Distiller Proposes a Definition for Indiana Apple Brandy

August 26, 2019 / Alan Bishop / Spirits of French Lick Distillery

There’s a definition for Kentucky Bourbon, Missouri Bourbon, Empire Rye and a proposed definition for

What is American Rye Whiskey

What is American Rye Whiskey?

October 21, 2018 / Distillery Trail / Distilled Spirits Council, Rye, TTB, What is?

The roots of American rye whiskey, bourbons more peppery cousin, dates back to the founding

What is a Yeast Jug - Discovering a Link to Bourbons Past, Old Yeast Jug

What is a Yeast Jug? Discovering a Link to Bourbons Past

February 1, 2018 / Distillery Trail / Ferm Solutions, Wilderness Trail Distillery, Yeast

What the heck is a yeast jug? Ask someone with experience in a bourbon distillery

What is Aquavit - Aqua Vitae

What is Aquavit?

March 8, 2017 / Distillery Trail / Aquavit, What is?

Aquavit or Aqua Vitae is Latin for “water of life”. You may be thinking wait,

The Green Fairy from Moulin Rouge

What is Absinthe and is it Legal?

March 4, 2017 / Distillery Trail / Absinthe, TTB

Few other distilled spirits have lived the long hard, magical, mystical life of Absinthe. Years

Fruit - Grapes, Apples, Pears, Plums

What is Brandy?

August 11, 2016 / Distillery Trail / Brandy

The word brandy is derived from the Dutch – “brandewijn” – “burnt wine”, a simplistic

Vodka Martini Glasses

What is Vodka?

June 8, 2016 / Distillery Trail / Vodka, What is?

Vodka is a neutral spirit without distinctive character, aroma, taste or color. Sounds delicious right?

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