Your ‘Craft’ Rye Whiskey Is Probably From a Factory Distillery in Indiana - Tiki Drinks and Food

D djmont Member Potomac Falls, VA Joined: Aug 03, 2011 Posts: 376	D djmont Posted posted on Tue, Jul 29, 2014 8:35 AM If a distillery is selling vodka, gin, or clear rum, they're probably making it themselves. (Although this isn't always the case -- Tito's is a huge brand that claims to be "craft" but actually buys bulk vodka.) These new distilleries are able to do this because those spirits don't require aging. If a distillery is selling whiskey, the big question is: how old is it? If a new distillery is selling 6-year-old bourbon, you know they bought it from somebody else. If it's new make or two-year-old...maybe they're actually doing it. A lot of times you can tell by the label. Look to see which city it was distilled in.

If a distillery is selling vodka, gin, or clear rum, they're probably making it themselves. (Although this isn't always the case -- Tito's is a huge brand that claims to be "craft" but actually buys bulk vodka.) These new distilleries are able to do this because those spirits don't require aging.

If a distillery is selling whiskey, the big question is: how old is it? If a new distillery is selling 6-year-old bourbon, you know they bought it from somebody else. If it's new make or two-year-old...maybe they're actually doing it.

A lot of times you can tell by the label. Look to see which city it was distilled in.

Post #724149 by djmont on Tue, Jul 29, 2014 8:35 AM