Category: bourbon
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Thinking Thoughts About Bottled in Bond
I had some misconceptions about bottled in bond spirits. This post is getting it right in my head.
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Deeply Nerdy Stuff About Jack Daniel’s Production – Charcoal, Souring, Fermentation
I learned a lot about Jack Daniel’s from a microbiologist: enzymes, charcoal, pH, fermentation times, rye stickiness!
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A Visit to MGP’s Lawrenceburg Distillery
A visit to the MGP distillery where most of America’s rye whiskey is made.
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Comparing Continuous Fermentation in Baijiu with Sour Mash Whiskey and Jamaican Muck Pits
A very nerdy (surprise!) look at how and why distillers recycle leftovers from the still into subsequent fermentation batches.
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What is a Blended Straight Bourbon Whiskey?
I thought that “blended” and “straight” whiskey were at odds with each other, as blended whiskeys must contain at least 20% straight whiskeys in their blend. So I looked it up.
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Sensors in the Whiskey Warehouse Sending Data in Real-Time
In my latest story for SevenFifty Daily, I wrote about new temperature and humidity sensors installed in warehouses at Buffalo Trace, and what those could mean for studying aging of spirits and adjusting future blends.
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LASER STAVES! How whisky makers are using barrels toasted with an infrared ‘sun on a stick’
In a post for PopularScience.com I wrote about a technology being employed to toast wine and now whiskey barrels with infrared light.