What do Frank Sinatra, John Wayne, Ava Gardner, and Abraham Lincoln have in common? They all appreciated a good glass of bourbon whiskey! Bourbon has been filling the cups of thirsty men and women since the 1700s. America’s Native Spirit has held steady in its position as the USA’s most treasured beverage for literally centuries […]
The focus of this piece is on Kentucky and, more specifically, the craftmanship of distillers that can be found in their limited-edition offerings.
Here are some of the basics of bourbon whiskey, aimed at giving you a clearer picture of what this American brown spirit is and why it’s become so popular.
While bourbon must contain at least 51% corn, what distillers do with the other 49% is what separates one brand from another.
Experts and industry insiders agree that this so-called “Bourbon Boom” is here to stay, and whiskey lovers around the world wouldn’t have it any other way.
A look into the interesting cateogry of virgin oak.
Most recently, CaskX created a cask portfolio for famed Chinese contemporary artist, Wang Xiaobo, who himself is a long-time whisky fan.After several discussions, WangXiaobo decided to delve into cask investment by starting a new portfolio with brands he’s always enjoyed and others he’s wanted to try. Born in 1974 in Beijing, Xiaobo showed an interest […]
The two categories in whisky are often discussed and enjoyed, but many do not know that the two are completely different. To confuse you, as single cask whisky is a single malt, and a single malt is made out of single casks. A single malt is “blended” together, but is not a blended whisky. As […]
Across the whisky industry, many different types of oak casks are used. Here we explored the two major casks categories of ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks. These utilize American oak and European oak casks, but what about other types of oak? Well, our OakY Series is here to explore all things wood and delve into the […]
Within the world of whisky, distillers utilize numerous types of casks. These differ depending on wood type, size, and the liquid previously held within. Each of these points greatly affects the whisky put in the cask, and alters the colour, depth, and final flavor of the whisky. Coming up, we’ll be releasing pieces on wood […]