By: Aaron Hajduk We had a Great time at our Feis Ile: Islay Festival recently. Thanks to all those who came out! We had some great Islay… Read more “PITTSBURGH WHISKEY FRIENDS CELEBRATE FEIS ILE: ISLAY FESTIVAL”
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Nosey Bottles n’at – Those Dram Yinzers
The yinzers sit down with Mr. Scott Ritenbaugh from Pittsburgh Whiskey Friends. Scott brings them a nosing kit to test/improve their skills and some blind samples to… Read more “Nosey Bottles n’at – Those Dram Yinzers”
Engaging in some Foolery
by Alexander Szokolyai In this installment of collaboration with Cleveland Bourbon Co-Op, we find ourselves at Tom’s Foolery distillery out in Burton, OH. Maybe you’ve never heard… Read more “Engaging in some Foolery”
Whiskey Rebellion Special Reserve Rye Whiskey 2019 Festival Release
Less Than 200 Bottles Remain – Don’t Miss Out – Order Yours Today! Attention Pittsburgh Whiskey Friends! Time is running out for you to secure your very… Read more “Whiskey Rebellion Special Reserve Rye Whiskey 2019 Festival Release”
Hosting a Whisk(e)y Tasting
By: Scott Ritenbaugh EXPECTATIONS The first thing to remember when hosting a whiskey tasting is that whatever you smell and taste is what you smell and taste.… Read more “Hosting a Whisk(e)y Tasting”
Irish Whiskey
By: Scott Ritenbaugh Irish whiskey has more latitude than bourbon, Scotch, or Tennessee whiskey. With no one defined dominant grain or production method, the category of Irish… Read more “Irish Whiskey”
Canadian Whisky
By: Scott Ritenbaugh The regulations under Canada’s Food and Drugs Act stipulate the minimum conditions that must be met in order to label a product as “Canadian… Read more “Canadian Whisky”
WHISK(E)Y PRODUCTION
By: Scott Ritenbaugh Whiskey production at its simplest is converting starch (from grains) into sugar using enzymes (malted barley), converting that sugar into alcohol by adding yeast,… Read more “WHISK(E)Y PRODUCTION”
WHISKEY vs WHISKY
By: Scott Ritenbaugh Perhaps you’ve noticed that there are two different ways that whiskey/whisky is spelled with and without an “E”. This can be traced back to… Read more “WHISKEY vs WHISKY”
WHY ISN’T JACK DANIEL’S CLASSIFIED AS A BOURBON?
By: Scott Ritenbaugh Because it doesn’t want to be a Bourbon. State of Tennessee House Bill 1084 passed in 2013 states that in order be called Tennessee… Read more “WHY ISN’T JACK DANIEL’S CLASSIFIED AS A BOURBON?”