Liquors

In the seventh century A.D., the Irish began distilling a brandy-style whiskey made from grapes. By the mid-1500s, they were making whiskey from barley. The Irish called these beverages aqua vitae...

The name Jack Daniel's is as familiar to most Americans as McDonald's or Michael Jordan. While it's one of the most renowned liquors in the world, you may not know the story behind the whiskey and...

Patron is a brand of liquor and liqueur that is mass-distributed throughout the world. Patron began primarily creating 3 types of tequilas and has now grown to distribute coffee and orange...

Anyone who has seen "M.A.S.H." or a good moonshine and bootlegging movie like "Thunder Road", has seen a home distillery, or simply a "still." The simplest version of still to build at home is...

Trying different types of alchol and enjoying them with your friends is an event that many adults enjoy throughout the United States. Jim Beam Kentucky bourbon is truly an American drink as it is...

Jack Daniels is one of the world's best-selling Tennessee whiskeys. Bottled in a square bottle with a black label, it is one of the most recognized whiskey brand names, and has been featured in...

Some say that Scotch is a whisky, others say that Scotch is THE whisky. Some say if you are talking about whisky, you are talking about Scotch. No matter your opinion, all agree Scotland created...

The Macallan is a high-quality single malt scotch whiskey from the Speyside region of Scotland. Throughout its long history, connoisseurs of fine scotch have held it in high esteem, and today it...

Maker's Mark, with its characteristic dipped red wax seal, was the first small batch bourbon to achieve great success, international fame and truly worldwide distribution. The distillery was the...

A.H. Hirsch Reserve is a high-quality, rare, sour mash bourbon that was distilled in 1974 at Michter's Distillery in Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania. The bourbon is considered among the world's...

A distillery typically contains a still. A still is a special apparatus that increases the alcohol content in fermented liquids. This is a very old process, commonly used today to make products...