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Close-Up On Vendome Copper & Brass Works
By Richard Thomas (Credit: Kurt Maitland) When it comes to making the copper stills so vital to the world whiskey trade, two names stand out in the minds of whiskey fans. One is Forsyths, the Scottish...
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The Case Against Templeton Rye
By Richard Thomas Templeton Rye(Credit: Wikimedia Commons) In American whiskey circles, few if any companies elicit the same level of suspicion as Templeton Rye. Take the company’s recent marketing...
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The Rise of Fake Whiskey
A Bagpiper ad in Pondicherry, India(Credit: Wikimedia Commons) By Richard Thomas If you mention the term “fake whiskey” in American whiskey circles, more likely than not you’ll find yourself in a...
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Is There A Case Against Angel’s Envy?
By Richard Thomas The planned Angel’s Envy distillery(Credit: Angel’s Envy) In July The Whiskey Reviewer started its periodic series studying deceptive whiskey claims by looking at Templeton Rye, a...
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Diageo’s Puzzling Strategy
By Richard Thomas Johnnie Walker, the world’s #1 whiskey and flagship of Diageo(Credit: Wikimedia Commons) Until word that Jim Murray had swept Scotch off the top of his rankings for Whisky Bible 2015...
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Tullamore Dew’s New Distillery
By Richard Thomas Milling to distilling, all under one roof(Credit: Richard Thomas) Coming hand in hand with booming Irish whiskey sales is the rapid expansion of new distilleries, both in the Republic...
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Whiskey History: Aeneas Coffey
By Richard Thomas Aeneas Coffey(Credit: Wikimedia Commons) Even among whiskey enthusiasts, surprisingly few know the name “Aeneas Coffey,” the Irish inventor who could be described as the Thomas Edison...
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Busting The Five Biggest Bourbon Myths
By Richard Thomas (Credit: Wikimedia Commons) Bourbon is bigger than it has been in decades, and consequently myths and bad facts about America’s Native Spirit are being passed around as never before....
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The World’s Most Innovative Whiskey-Makers
The Top 5 Pioneers Of World Whiskey By Richard Thomas Aeneas Coffey(Credit: Wikimedia Commons) Like many industries, the world whiskey industry has numerous figures that helped nudge it along into what...
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Q&A With New Midleton’s Kevin O’Gorman
A Conversation With Jameson’s Master of Maturation By Richard Thomas Kevin O’Gorman,New Midleton’s Master of Maturation(Credit: Pernod Ricard) Jameson likes to present the production of their whiskey...
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Irish Oak Coming Back To Irish Whiskey
By Richard Thomas It’s the wood that makes it good(Credit: Richard Thomas) Heretofore, whenever the subject of “new oak” comes up in reference to European whiskey-making, the wood in question was never...
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Irish Whiskey 101
By Richard Thomas The display pot still at New Midleton Distillery(Credit: Richard Thomas) Once upon a time, Irish whiskey dominated the tastes of the world. In the late 19th Century, the small...
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Choosing A Starter Irish Whiskey
The Beginner’s Guide To Drinking Whiskey From The Emerald Isle By Richard Thomas Irish whiskey: where to begin?(Credit: Wikimedia Commons) Surging Irish whiskey sales are a clear sign that many...
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In Depth On Glen Keith
Inside One Of Scotland’s Most Modern Distilleries By Richard Thomas Glen Keith Distillery, among Scotland’s most modern(Credit: Richard Thomas) Visitors to Scotland’s Speyside whisky region are often...
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India And The Future Of Whiskey
The Next Big Market For Whiskey Is India, Not China By Richard Thomas Whisk(e)y’s next big market is India,and always has been (Credit: Wikimedia Commons) As China’s economy took off during the 1990s,...
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How The Wood Makes Whiskey Good
Exploring The Types Of Whiskey Oak By Richard Thomas Inside a Woodford Reserve warehouse(Credit: Wikimedia Commons) Whenever the subject of why a given whiskey tastes the way it does arises, my...
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Q&A With Brent Elliott Of Four Roses
A Chat With Lawrenceburg, Kentucky’s Newest Master Distiller By Richard Thomas Four Roses New Master Distiller,Brent Elliott(Credit: Four Roses) The September 1st retirement of Jim Rutledge, Four...
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How To Cure Pappy Fever
By Richard Thomas If your eyes went straight to the Van Winkles,you have Pappy Fever (Credit: Kurt Maitland) For whiskey fans in the United States, the coming of autumn means the season of release for...
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Scotch Whisky Myths Debunked
The Five Biggest Scotch Myths And What Is Wrong With Them By Richard Thomas (Credit: Wikimedia Commons) With its rich, deep pool of lore and traditions, Scotch whisky is one of those drinks that gives...
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How BTAC 2015 Measures Up To Its Past
Comparing The Buffalo Trace Antique Collections By Facts, Figures And Opinions By Richard Thomas (Credit: Sazerac) While Pappy Van Winkle gets the attention in the mainstream press, among true die-hard...
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