Recent Bourbon History Articles

There are whiskey brands that survived Prohibition, and then there are brands that survived Prohibition, a devastating fire, market extinction, and decades of obscurity — only to rise again and earn a place at the table where the serious collectors sit. Chicken Cock Whiskey belongs firmly to that s

The 'Mother of Bourbon' and the Battle Over a Name: Mary Dowling Whiskey Co. Drops Its Trademark Suit A legal skirmish over one of the most storied names in American whiskey history has come to a quiet close. Mary Dowling Whiskey Company — the brand built around the legacy of Mary Dowling, the pre

What Is Bourbon? America's Native Spirit Explained There's a reason bourbon holds a special place in this country that no other spirit quite matches. It's not just a drink. It's a piece of American history sitting right there in your glass, waiting to be appreciated. Whether you stumbled into the

Was Whiskey the Backbone of 19th Century America? There's something about cracking open a bottle of good bourbon that feels almost instinctual for a lot of us. Like some deep, ancestral part of your brain clicks on and says, yeah, this is right . And if you dig into the history of this country —