by Emilie Harris | Jul 7, 2020 | Whiskey History
The First Industrial Revolution occurred in the late 18th century in America and changed whiskey’s history in a number of different ways. As machinery began to rapidly advance, the creation of handcrafted goods declined, and the rural, agrarian life most American...
by Emilie Harris | May 19, 2020 | Whiskey History
Stream the best of whiskey and history right from your home while we wait out isolation’s end. After all, we’re not busy unless you count mixing up cocktails for virtual happy hours with friends and pouring ourselves whiskey neat after finishing up long days of...
by Emilie Harris | Mar 19, 2020 | Whiskey History
The origin of the Old Fashioned can be linked to two distinct places, but its recipe remains mostly the same: the smooth taste of your favorite whiskey mixing with bitters, sugar and an orange peel. We trace the tangled web of whiskey history in this blog to find the...
by Emilie Harris | Jan 19, 2020 | Whiskey History
In honor of 2020 being dubbed the new “Roaring 20’s”, we wanted to take a peek back on that era in time and share a little bit of Prohibition history with you. The Whiskey Rebellion and Prohibition are closely tied together in American history because both movements...
by Emilie Harris | Sep 29, 2019 | Partner Spotlights
Photo by Thomas Kelly (courtesy of Pittsburgh’s Old Stone Tavern Friends Trust, Inc.)In the West End of Pittsburgh a nondescript building sits empty, but if the walls could talk, they would tell passerbys about a long and storied past. Built in 1782, the...
by Emilie Harris | Jun 28, 2019 | Background
About the Whiskey Rebellion Trail It’s often said that visitors don’t see city limit signs when they travel; they’re simply on the hunt for their next great destination discovery. This idea inspired several city, state and regional destination marketing organizations...
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