How the Whiskey Making Craft Came to America
Few know the controversial history that surrounds American whiskey pioneers. Forced to migrate from their homeland, this new breed of European settler brought with them the secrets to making whiskey.
Whiskey Making Essential ingredients
Distillers are using science and traditional methods to take advantage of the infinite range of tastes, tones, colors, aromas, but it still begins with the combination of grains used in the mash.
The Medieval Medical Guild that Invented Scotch Whisky: The Water of Life
Scotland owes much of its whiskey know-how to a guild of medical practitioners that famously served Scottish royal families for centuries. The Beaton Medical Kindred also known as Clann Meic bethad or Clan MacBeth, were a kindred of professional physicians that practiced medicine in the classical Gaelic tradition from the Middle Ages to the Early Modern Era. The Beatons emigrated from Ireland to […]
Wine & Spirits in the Bible: Top 7 Frequently Asked Questions
Wine & Spirits Journal: Wine in the bible From the creation of the world’s first vineyard, to the miracle of turning of water into wine, alcoholic beverages made from fermenting grapes have played a starring role in the Judeo-Christian religions from the very beginning. Biblical scriptures mention wine more than 500 times, including those who […]
What Makes A Whisky Real Japanese: Top 7 Things To Know
Wine & Spirits Journal top 7 list of what makes a whisky 100% real Japanese.
Ancient Alchemy: The Secret History of Distilled Spirits
The secret processes of distillation and other alchemic processes were not taught in universities, but were instead transmitted in secrecy from teacher to apprentice and student.
Our Most Popular Pours at Whiskeyfest NYC 2022
Rare and popular whiskey makers from around the world descended on the Marriott Marquis in New York City’s Times Square for Whiskeyfest 2022! Wine and Spirits Journal was there to taste and lend a helping hand with the most popular pours for New York City. With hundreds of distilled spirits available at Whiskeyfest, the most difficult […]
A Brief History of Barrels and Aging
The history of barrels and aging begins with the discovery by Dutch merchants that distilled wine (brandywine) from Cognac took on an exceptional new flavor as it aged in barrels on route to its destination. The longer the voyage, the better it tasted, and the higher the asking price at port. Naturally, those clever Scotts […]
Irish Style Whiskey
IRISH WHISKEY Irish whiskey has a smoother finish, in contrast to the smoky, earthy overtones common to Scotch whisky, due in part to peating. Irish whiskey was one of the earliest known distilled spirits in Europe, arising around the 12th century. It is believed that Irish monks brought the technique of distilling perfume back to […]
Canadian Style Whiskey
CANADIAN WHISKEY During the Prohibition Era, seventy-five percent of all the alcohol smuggled into the United States was smuggled from Canada, where it was still legal. The Canadians were making the best quality whiskey, at the time when an American bootleggers were selling just about anything they could get their hands on to turn a […]