Whiskey Shenanigans Blog

Check out our recent delightful conversation with George Harper, the Lead Blender and Innovator at Johnnie Walker.

Can a bourbon be patriotic? That is absolutely the case during this year’s 250th birthday of the United States. Check out the top ten bourbons to celebrate the special anniversary of the U.S. this year.

Michael Bilello, the creator and founder of the American Whiskey Association (AWA), thinks big. In this article, he explains the mission of the American Whiskey Association and how it plans to make American whiskey the world’s whiskey.

Randy Warren explains how a glut of high end aged bourbon could pay off in bargains for aficionados… or not.

Does your dad, granddad, or husband love bourbon? Than you are in luck this Father’s Day. Check out our top picks of great gifts he will love.

Drew Hannush of Whiskey Lore isn't a typical whiskey podcaster. Friends and listeners often ask me what sets Drew apart in a crowded field of whiskey personalities. From my perspective, Drew’s real mark of difference is that he’s a myth-buster, a storyteller, and a...

Scott Neil is a retired Green Beret, a cofounder (with John Koko, Bob Pennington, Mark Nutsch, and Elizabeth Pritchard-Koko) of Horse Soldier Bourbon, and one of the most intentional people I have met in American whiskey. He built his bourbon business the way he built...

I spend a lot of time with legacy distilleries. Some push whiskey forward; others protect what they built decades ago. Heaven Hill is different. “Heaven Hill lives in the center of bourbon tradition and uses that foundation as a launch pad for new ideas,” said Heaven...

In this podcast, Jeremy Kasler, CEO of CaskX, explains how to invest in whiskey through cask ownership. Hear how he created a unique way to let people put money into things they love.

Bourbon barrel picking has been around since the early 1980s. This checklist explains everything you need to know about it today.

Marc Dottore, founder of Dueling Grounds Distillery in Franklin, Kentucky, is committed to doing things the way he believes they should be done, even when everyone tells him there’s an easier path. Find out more about his unique approach.

Chris Crowe, president of Burnt Church Distillery in South Carolina, explains how he creates a whiskey that can only come from this place, made with local grain, mash bills, and climate, and with deep respect for Lowcountry history.

Our interview with Nathan Burkhead, the Maturation and Warehousing Manager at Bulleit Distilling Co. will change how you think about modern whiskey making.

Jose Calderon of Everglades Distillers sold his house to create a whiskey dream in one of the least likely places you’d expect to find a distillery: the Florida Everglades. He’s a former Special Forces operator who spent 20 years traveling through Latin America, and now he’s making some of the most interesting craft whiskey I’ve tasted in a long time. Read his story.

Misty Blu Stewart is a whiskey industry professional more people should know about. She built her home bar before fixing the roof of her new home. She keeps 400+ bottles organized with strict house rules about what guests can pour. She’s also the daughter of a Southern Baptist Deacon who made a career selling bourbon into a calling that even her sober father eventually understood and supported. Learn more about this Whiskey Original.

The holidays are coming up fast. What should you buy for the whiskey enthusiast in your life? Here are five picks that’ll make bourbon enthusiasts light up like a Christmas tree.

Benjamin Rosen, the head of Onyx & Amber in Denver, breaks a lot of quiet rules in American whiskey, but he does it with humility, patience, and respect for the people who love whiskey. Find out more.