Crafted by award-winning Master Blender, Melissa Heim, Western Whiskey from Big Nose Kate captures the boldness and rebelliousness of Maria Izabella Magdolna Horony, a legendary outlaw, known throughout the Old West as “Big Nose Kate.” Like the historical figure, the whiskey is unique (comprised of straight American rye whiskey and American single malt) and sets out to define a new frontier for spirits. Notes of …
Inside John McCarthy’s latest book, Whiskey Rebels: The Dreamers, Visionaries & Badasses Who Are Revolutionizing American Whiskey, the author charts the definitive innovations behind the exponential craft whiskey movement across the US (from the 60 craft distillers of the year 2003 to the more than 2,000 today). McCarthy (an acclaimed journalist and the director of judging at the John Barleycorn Awards, an international spirits competition) weaves practical …
There’s no spirit more storied than whiskey in the United States. From bootleggers to booms, and even its temporary (and tragic) decline, the history is rich. Author Noah Rothbaum has tapped into this with his latest book “The Art of American Whiskey.” This stunning, informative hardcover contains 100 images varying from the iconic to the obscure—and it happens to be as much of an art …
