by Randy Warren | Dec 2, 2025 | General Audience
“Onyx & Amber is the kind of whiskey project that makes me stop, smile, and think, “OK, this guy is playing a different game.” As I sat talking with Benjamin Rosen, the head of Onyx & Amber in Denver, Colorado, I kept coming back to one idea: he breaks a lot...
by Randy Warren | Nov 30, 2025 | General Audience
Harlen Wheatley, master distiller at Buffalo Trace in Franklin, Kentucky since 2005, represents something special in American whiskey. He’s a master distiller at a historic distillery who treats experimentation as a core mission. Building Buffalo Trace Before the Boom...
by Randy Warren | Nov 25, 2025 | General Audience
Mike Diaz, Co-Founder and Chief Financial Advisor of St. Augustine Distillery, has figured out something special in Florida’s oldest city, and it’s changing how many whiskey enthusiasts think about American bourbon. St. Augustine Distillers is proving that...
by Randy Warren | Oct 28, 2025 | General Audience
The Dram Dad, also known as Chris, has a refreshingly different approach to whiskey. Chris, who has only been seriously into bourbon for about a year and a half, represents something I love seeing in the whiskey world. He’s not a decades-long collector. He...
by Randy Warren | Oct 3, 2025 | General Audience
Welcome to my whiskey reviews! You’ve found the place for anyone who’s passionate about the taste, story, and sheer fun of whiskey. As the founder of Whiskey Shenanigans, I bring decades of experience, adventure, a curious palate, and wisdom to every glass. Here...
by Randy Warren | Sep 30, 2025 | General Audience
I recently chatted with Heidi Durst, better known in the whiskey world as The Bourbon Nymph. What started as a casual conversation turned into an exchange that reminded me why the bourbon community is so special. I’ve been following Heidi’s Instagram...
