Articles by Jon Smyrnis

“We make fine bourbon, at a profit if we can, at a loss if we must, but always fine bourbon.” – Julian “Pappy” Van Winkle Pappy Van Winkle. Just saying…

“There will always be old barrels and bottles of whiskey. But friends and family won’t always be around.” – Freddie Johnson, Global Whiskey Ambassador and tour guide Okay, finally, the…

“Technically, according to chemistry, alcohol is a solution.” – Unknown I want to apologize to the five of you (maybe that many) who follow my column regularly. I haven’t been…

“Oh, give me a home where the Buffalo roam.” – My friend, Gary Yohler (R.I.P.) after his first taste of Buffalo Trace Sitting on the banks of the Kentucky River…

“Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it.” – Lao Tzu I’m going to keep this one short. Because to be honest, I’m exhausted. The…

“Heaven must be a Kentucky kind of place.” – Daniel Boone Last week I promised that the next topic would be Buffalo Trace Distillery. That’s a huge topic which, honestly,…

Maker’s Mark distillery in Loretto, Kentucky – Ditto. The above was going to be my column for Maker’s Mark. I’m fairly certain that the powers that be wouldn’t have appreciated…

“Some whiskeys exist to be savored; mediocre ones exist to make you appreciate the good stuff.” – Unknown Woodford Reserve distillery is a beautiful place. Some might even say idyllic….

“Life is too short to drink bad bourbon.” – Me I’m not sure where to proceed from here. Oh, I know what I want to talk to you about, just…