Whiskey Disks Blog

We’re not a religious authority, but this is how we see it happening.    

That’s what a college English professor once said to me. Now that I’m older, and well-read, I can see the truth in that statement. Here are quotes from some personal favorites to prove it:   HUNTER S. THOMPSON [1937-2005] “I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they’ve always worked for me.” ERNEST [...]

Whoever controls the whiskey, controls the bliss. Nothing starts the work day better than a good whiskey. Except for maybe a promotion. When drinking whiskey, never charge into it looking for a buzz. Take it slow, let the buzz find you. Sliding a drink down the length of the bar is not as easy as [...]

There’s a lot about making bourbon that we don’t understand, but we do know that the barrels are a big deal. The unique flavors of bourbon come from the barrels. Without aging the liquor in a charred oak barrel, all you have is a clear liquid spirit – fermented grain that is distilled. The barrel, how the barrel is [...]

Charring Barrels – getting Vanilla out of Oak. It’s long been believed that vanilla has hidden powers: as early as the 1700s, physicians recommended it to male patients to ensure potency. We here at Hammerstone’s Whiskey Disks – makers of the world’s best whiskey stones – have always thought that the sweet welcoming odor has a mildly [...]

3 New American Whiskeys The country’s greatest spirits aren’t all from Kentucky and Tennessee anymore. Here are three to try from Oregon, Virginia and Vermont. Whipper Snapper Oregon Spirit Whiskey A blend of distilled malted barley and clear corn whiskey that spends, on average, a year in a variety of casks, including Pinot Noir barrels. [...]

Corsair Artisan Distillery A change in the law has led to the rapid rise in micro-distilleries in Tennessee. Corsair Artisan Distillery is one such operation which has “reclaimed” its whiskey-making heritage. However, the firm and other artisan whiskey manufacturers are still waiting for one last piece of permitting so it can hold tours and tastings and sell bottles [...]