USA Flashcards
How many U.S. states were dry by 1915?
20
What stopped whisky production in the U.S. in 1917?
WW1.
Production switched to industrial alcohol for the war effort.
When was Prohibition signed into law?
Jan 17th, 1920
When was Prohibition repealed?
Dec 5th, 1933
Where were Americans drinking whisky from during Prohibition?
Canada, Scotland, Ireland
When were corn patch and cabin rights instilled in the U.S. that promoted corn based whisky production?
1776
Which grain was likely the first for indigenous whisky in the U.S.?
Rye
Who brought scientific rigor to whiskey making in Kentucky?
James Crow
What did James Crow bring to whisky making in the U.S.?
Sour-mashing
Saccharometers
Ph Testing
What is required to call a whiskey “Straight Bourbon”?
2 years in New Oak
Distilled no higher than 80% ABV
>51% Corn
Not higher than 62.5% ABV in Barrel
Where did James Crow begin his distilling?
Old Oscar Pepper Distillery
Where is Maker’s Mark located?
East of Loretto - Hardin Creek - Kentucky
How long has the distillery at Maker’s Mark been producing whiskey?
Since 1805
Is there Rye in the mash bill of Maker’s Mark?
No. They use a wheated recipe (Also like Pappy Van Winkle)
What is the mash bill of Maker’s Mark?
70% Corn
16% Wheat
14% Malted Barley
Who started/restarted Maker’s Mark in 1953?
Bill Samuels Sr.
What does Maker’s Mark distill to ABV wise?
65%
What stills does Maker’s Mark use?
3 Copper Beer Column stills with Doublers
What is the American term for new make?
White Dog
Does Maker’s Mark rotate their casks?
Yes,
Where is Woodford Reserve located?
West of Lexington - Kentucky
How many warehouses does Maker’s Mark have?
19
Who hired James Crow to work for them in the 1830’s?
Oscar Pepper - Woodford Reserve
How long is Woodford Reserve’s fermentation?
A week
What style stills does Woodford Reserve use?
Pot-stills - And triple distilled
What was the Woodford Reserve distillery originally called?
Old Oscar Pepper Distillery
Where is Wild Turkey located?
East of Lawrenceburg - Kentucky
Which Kentucky distiller has the lowest Corn % in their mash?
Wild Turkey - Low 70’s%
What is a distinct signature of Wild Turkey concerning their barrel filling?
They fill at low ABV - 55%
What proof does Wild Turkey bottle at?
101 - 50.5% ABV
Where did Wild Turkey get its name?
In the 1940’s, it was renamed by Austin Nichols (who bought the Ripy Distillery) because it bourbon was the favored drink at the director’s annual wild turkey shoot.
What was Wild Turkey originally called?
The Ripy Distillery
Who owns Wild Turkey today?
The Campari Group (Also the owner of Skyy vodka & Campari the apertif)
Where is Buffalo Trace located?
West of Frankfort - Kentucky
What names has Buffalo Trace gone by?
OFC
Stagg
Schenley
Ancient Age
Leestown
What common or well known bourbon lines are also made by Buffalo Trace?
W. L. Weller
Sazerac
Handy
Buffalo Trace
Blanton’s
Eagle Rare
Pappy Van Winkle
How many primary recipes does Buffalo Trace have?
5
Wheated
Rye/Bourbon
3 Rye recipes
How many different aging floors does Buffalo Trace have?
75 split across 3 sites.
Which Kentucky distillery is know for a remarkably diverse range with forensic exploration into wood and maturation methods?
Buffalo Trace
Which Kentucky distillery is exploring the concentration of Lignin in the different parts of the Oak tree and how it effects the spirit?
Buffalo Trace
Where is Jim Beam located?
Between Louisville and Elizabethtown - Kentucky
Who started Early Times distillery?
Jim Beam
Which bourbon brand is the world’s biggest selling?
Jim Beam
How many distilleries does Jim Beam have?
2 - One in Clermont and one in Boston (Kentucky)
What labels are under the Jim Beam brand?
Old Grand-Dad
Old Tub
Little Book
Baker’s
Basil Hayden
Knob Creek
Jim Beam
Legent
Booker’s
Old Crow
Old Overholt
When did Jim Beam start distilling?
1795
What is argued to be the oldest/largest/most involved family in whisky in Kentucky?
The Beam family
When did Tennessee first become a dry state?
1910
Which was the only distillery to immediately start up after the dry state repeal in Tennessee?
Jack Daniel’s - 1938
How long before the second distillery opened in Tennessee?
25 years - George Dickel - (first bottled 1964)
What is the irony of Lynchburg, Tennessee, home to the best selling American Whiskey?
Its a dry county. You cannot even get a taste of the spirit while touring the fascilities.
What are the requirements for a whiskey to be called, “Tennessee Whiskey”?
> 51% Corn
2 Years in new Oak
No higher than 80% ABV at distillation
No higher than 62.5% ABV when Barrelled
Must go through Lincoln County Process (passed through Sugar maple charcoal)
Where is Jack Daniels located?
Cave Springs - Lynchburg - Tennessee
What is the Lincoln County Process?
A method of filtration through Sugar Maple Charcoal.
From what date onward did the charcoal filtration method get used?
1825
What distillery did Jack Daniel’s take over to start his label?
Eaton Distillery
How many feet of Sugar-Maple Charcoal does Jack Daniel’s run their new make through?
10ft
How much does Jack Daniel’s spend on making and using sugar-maple charcoal each year?
~$1 Million Dollars Annually
What Tennessee distiller makes their own barrels?
Jack Daniel’s
Where is George Dickel located?
Cascade Hollow - North of Tullahoma - Tennessee
When did George Dickel start the Cascade distillery that later became George Dickel distillery?
He didnt. He never owned or distilled whiskey. His brother-in-law Victor Shwab bought a 2/3’s share in Cascade in 1877 and later purchased the remainder and granted Dickel the rights to bottle and distribute the whiskey.
Who was the original and only distiller of Cascade Distillery?
Maclin Davis
When did George Dickel distillery officially begin after prohibition?
1958 - Close to the original Cascade Distillery site.
Who currently owns George Dickel?
Diageo
Where is High West located?
East of Salt Lake City - Utah
Who owns and is the distiller at High West?
David Perkins
Where did David Perkins get his original spirit stock from to sell and blend prior to his own new make?
MGP in Indiana
How many different yeasts has High West & David Perkins explored?
20
What elevation is High West at?
7000ft
