The Family Tree of Bourbon

Posted by Scott Dresen Sunday, February 26, 2017 9:58 AM 1 comments

The chart below shows the major distilleries operating in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Indiana, grouped horizontally by corporate owner, then subdivided by distillery.  Each tree shows the type of whiskey made, and the various expressions of each style of whiskey or mash bill, in the case of bourbons.

Full Article:  Bourbon Whiskey Family Tree



Old Rip Van Winkle Bourbon

Posted by Scott Dresen 9:56 AM 0 comments



Why Weller and Pappy Are Almost the Same
Stitzel-Weller closed in 1992 and today, W. L. Weller 12 and Pappy Van Winkle are both produced at Buffalo Trace's distillery. Basically, Weller 12 Year Old is made of Pappy that didn't quite make the cut for Pappy Van Winkle Lot B 12 year. That's why many say it as close to Pappy as you can get -- for a whole lot less.

 Full Article: Why W.L. Weller Bourbon Is Almost Pappy Van Winkle







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