Category: Spirits

There’s a current trend of flavored liqueur being made from bourbon. In some cases, the results are pretty good… but, on the whole, they mainly seem to be trying to follow

Corn whiskey is a legally defined variety of whiskey that was once large and in charge among the American drinking public. Its popularity has waned over the years, but some

Whiskey is an inherently risky product for business. It’s a business where you need to predict years in advance what your supply will be and then invest a ton of

We’ve previously reviewed the Number 8 from George Dickel here on Thirty One Whiskey, and it’s a damn delicious spirit. But that’s not the only version that they produce —

A “back beat” is a steady rhythm on the “off” beat — the second and fourth beats of a traditional four beat measure. It tends to be used to indicate

If you’ve ever thought to yourself “this is a good bourbon, but what it really needs is a huge helping of ginger”, then you probably love a good Kentucky mule.

Texas whiskey can probably be best categorized by… not fitting into a category. The state seems is home to so many independent distillers pushing the envelope and trying new things

When it comes to whiskey, I really enjoy has a solid history and a good back story. That is not the case in today’s whiskey, though. Paddleford is a brand

Previously here at Thirty One Whiskey, we reviewed the bourbon from Few Spirits in the Chicago area, Few is much more than a one trick pony. They also produce a

We’re wrapping up our exploration of mid-century whiskey with a fitting end: Cutty Sark Blended Scotch. With a storied past (created by one of the most renowned wine and spirits

We’re continuing our journey into the popular whisky of the mid-20th century, and along the way we’ve found that some brands have tried to modernize their branding and image, appealing

We’ve been doing a deep-dive into the whiskey of the ’60s – exploring a time period when the industry was just starting to regain its glory after years of prohibition.