Innholdsfortegnelse for January 2020 i American Whiskey Magazine

There’s something about this time of year that has me in a perpetually reminiscent mood. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that I haven’t felt my toes for about three weeks now, thanks to the ever-increasingly cold winter nights and it has me closing my eyes and picturing where I was around three months ago. Louisville, touring around an array of distilleries, to be exact. I can just about remember how it felt to be sitting in 95°F, a temperature in which I could last approximately 10 minutes before exclaiming, “TOO HOT” to my long-suffering colleague. Then it was a swift return to the sanctuary of the airconditioning. What I would give for that now – I even miss the humidity. This was perhaps the perfect preparation…

In 1912 Mr. Boswell founded a company and proudly named it after himself: T.W. Boswell Stave Company. He concentrated on making staves for other cooperages. After eight years, when Prohibition came into effect, he changed his course and started to make barrels for the fruit and salted meat industry. It didn’t take long before he had a controlling share in over 35 saw mills in the Midwest and southern states of the US. When Prohibition was repealed in 1933, Boswell commenced delivering barrels to the revived whiskey industry. Now the 2nd generation, J.E. Boswell joined the company after having completed studies as a civil engineer at Georgia State of Technology. In 1936 he decided to change the name to Independent Staves Company (ISC), to emphasize the fact that T.W. Boswell…

Whisky Live London March 27 & 28, 2020 Whisky Live is returning to London in 2020 with more exhibitors than ever. Book your tickets now! The world’s premier whiskey tasting show returns to the stunning surroundings of The Honourable Artillery Company in London on March 27 & 28, 2020. This historic 18th century mansion, set in a six-acre garden yet just a stone’s throw from Moorgate and Liverpool Street stations, provides a truly memorable backdrop to a great whiskey experience. With a brand new whiskeythemed menu for 2020, masterclasses, the VIP Lounge and exclusive private VIP pourings, Whisky Live London 2020 welcomes visitors from across the globe who are looking to explore their favorite drop. Producers from four corners of the globe gather to showcase their rare, unique and hard…

With products such as Bluegrass Bourbon Body Scrub, Bourbon Bliss Bootleg Body Butter and more, this line of Bourbon-infused bath and body products is a great choice for the whiskey lover in your life with everything. www.mecarebodyline.com $22-32 If you can’t find yourself a bottle of Pappy for those cold winter nights, Pappy & Co. apparel and accessories might just end up being the next best thing. These Pappy bottle socks make a great stocking stuffer that are perfect for the whole year round. www.bourbonoutfitter.com $12 The Lewis Ice Bag and Mallet will up your bar game with crushed ice that stays dry, allowing you to make the perfect Mint Juleps and Kentucky Mules. Find this and other barware, apparel, books, accessories and more. www.whiskeybytheglass.com $24.95 Bourbon Barrel Foods began…

OVER THE RHINE PREMIUM CIGARS 1722 ELM ST. CINCINNATI, OH 45202 OTRCIGARS.COM You won’t find the largest selection or the fanciest merchandise here, but what you will find is a solid selection of handpicked cigars ranging from La Aroma De Cuba to Arturo Fuente to Padron to Drew Estate. There’s no walk-in humidor at this tiny shop, but there are multiple cabinets lining the main retail shop area. Thanks to some particular smoking laws there’s no smoking in the shop, but a short corridor leads to the owner’s personal garage, which has been nicknamed the ‘Dude Daycare’ – and dudes of all genders are welcome. This shop is right next to the Cincinnati Bell Connector stop and the renowned Findlay Market is just steps away. Also located in the area…

Welcome to the American Whiskey Magazine tasting pages. We guide you through the plethora of whiskeys so you are equipped to make your next purchase, whether something new or an old favorite. Whiskeys are tasted blind, with only proof and style given to the experts. In this edition, Peggy Noe Stevens and Susan Reigler give their palates a workout. Peggy Noe Stevens Peggy Noe Stevens became the world's first female master Bourbon taster and can trace her lineage back to some of the great Bourbon making families in Kentucky. In 2011, she created the Bourbon Women Association. Susan Reigler Author of several Bourbon books including Kentucky Bourbon Country: The Essential Travel Guide and former restaurant critic and beverage columnist for the Louisville Courier-Journal. She is the immediate past president of…

Freddie Johnson once told me that any time you are with friends it’s cause for celebration, and because of this you should always offer your best Bourbon to your company, even if they want to mix it with a soda. There are a lot of different kinds of whiskey drinkers and collectors out there, and I’ve never once been told to ‘stick to the cheap stuff’ when I am drinking with them. Whiskey brings people together in some pretty unique ways, and whenever a bunch of drinks geeks get together they are always sharing a dram or two of their best stuff. It’s in our nature to want to share the things that make us happy with others, and the Holiday Season is a great time to do just that.…

Cryogenic freezers, culture tubes, fluorescing microscopes, mass spectrometers, and Erlenmeyer flasks are not the pieces of equipment that come to mind when Bourbon enthusiasts think about the equipment needed to make their favorite spirits. Copper stills and steel fermentation tanks, yes, centrifuges and autoclaves, definitely no. But to ensure every time you buy a bottle of your favorite whiskey that it tastes like the one before, distilleries not only employ expert staff for distilling, aging and packaging at their manufacturing facilities, they also have dozens of lesser known personnel that are essential to quality control. Behind every bottle of Bourbon, or other spirits from major distilleries, there is a team of chemists, microbiologists and even psychologists. Science supports whiskey making art in the research and development (R&D) department at the…

Suffice to say, there are many nights that a glass of Bourbon on the rocks for dessert is just fine by me. There is something about the sweet caramel and vanilla flavors that adjust well to my sweet tooth. If you truly want to showcase those flavors and heighten it to a new culinary level, just add a dessert to pair. Notice that I said serve the Bourbon first, then pair the food. Because with dessert pairings, it is all about understanding the Bourbon first and then deciding the level of sweet you wish to heighten. Desserts have the obvious sugar level components and with a Bourbon pairing I keep in mind the sweet notes and wood sugar components of the Bourbon. Texture also plays a key role in deciding…

Freddie Johnson is a name well known and loved across Kentucky and further afield. It could be said that Freddie has earned somewhat of a celebrity status over his time as a tour guide and third generation employee at Buffalo Trace Distillery. “I have often had amazing conversations with visitors after tours who share personal moments that were created when they sat down with friends and or family sipping on a good glass of Bourbon,” explains Freddie. “What becomes obvious is, it’s not just about the whiskey, the liquid is the perfect conduit, providing other individuals with the opportunity to spend time with those you truly enjoy being around.” Now it’s time to find out about the treasures that Freddie would take to live out his days on our island.…