Whiskey Disks Blog

Our whiskey stones chill without diluting. How do you chill your fine spirits without diluting all those wonderfully complex flavors? Of course ice promises great things, but it always ends up letting you down with a watery mess. Until now, those of us looking for a cool tipple have had to settle for an experience [...]

There’s a lot of wordage used in classifying the types of American whiskeys known as Bourbon and Tennessee whiskey. The following list helps to make sense of the often-perplexing terminology: Sour mash whiskey: Bourbon and Tennessee whiskey aren’t blended; they’re classified as “straight whiskey.” That makes maintaining a consistency of flavor difficult from one distillation [...]

Prichard’s Double Chocolate Bourbon (90 proof) No two flavors are more complementary than bourbon and chocolate. Prichard’s Distillery in Kelso, Tennessee has teamed up with the Olive and Sinclair Chocolate Company of Nashville to produce a wonderful new flavor experience, all-natural chocolate combined with a famous double barreled bourbon. Olive and Sinclair is a boutique [...]

Some kick the bucket, others kick the safe. Jasper Newton “Jack” Daniel (1846 – 1911) Mr. Daniel arrived early for work one day and attempted to access the company safe. That morning he had difficulty remembering the combination. After several attempts, he got angry and kicked the safe in frustration. The kick caused him to badly [...]

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 [...]