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Distilleria y Crianza (DYC): The Past, Present, and Future of Spanish Whiskey

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How do you get a society that historically skews toward sherry, vermouth, and red wine interested in aged, fine whiskey? Patience, investment, and public outreach. Which is exactly what Distilleria y Crianza (DYC), the main player in Spanish whiskey, has been doing over the past decade. Its not that Spaniards don’t drink whiskey. They do,

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Whiskey Lore: Stories

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Podcast: Whiskey Lore: Stories Creator/Host: Drew Hannush Since: December 2019 Seasons (as of posting): 6 Episodes (as of posting): 68 For history enthusiasts, this is the whiskey podcast to add to the podcast library! Drew Hannush, the best-selling author of three books: The Lost History of Tennessee Whiskey; Whiskey Lore’s Travel Guide Experiencing Kentucky Bourbon;

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Grains of the Past Helping to Plot Whiskey’s Future

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“Everything old is new again.” As true in whiskey as it is in fashion, distillers frequently look to the past for inspiration in bottling, writing their “origins narrative”, and crafting new taste profiles that harken back to a “better time.” Though it is sometimes difficult to sort through marketing hyperbole and reality, heirloom grains are

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Book Review: Dead Distillers: A History of the Upstarts and Outlaws Who Made American Spirits

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Dead Distillers stands apart in its easy to read format and telling of some more obscure, but interesting, figures of whiskey history. Though at times the book lacks broader context, and some of the original newspaper snippets seem to be shoehorned in after unrelated segments,  Spoelman and Haskell succeed in weaving an authentic narrative of

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Rye in the Shadow of the Blueridge: A Visit to Catoctin Creek Distillery

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Nestled in the scenic foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Catoctin Creek is a revered local favorite and one of the first players in Virginia’s growing craft whiskey scene. Although the distillery produces Gin, Brandy, and other popular spirits, when it comes to whiskey, what put Catoctin Creek on the map is their rye. While

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