Greetings!

I have some very exciting news to share with you this week.

First, it’s with great excitement that ForWhiskeyLovers announces the Call For Nominations for the 2013 Drammie Awards.

The mission of the Drammie Awards is to put the power of “recognition” in the hands of the whiskey consumer.

Nominations are being accepted for the next four weeks, until midnight on Friday, February 15th 2013. This is your opportunity to tell the Whisk(e)y industry what you think….I encourage you to enter your nominations for the 2013 Drammies here.

Next, with the resurgence of Scotch Whisky over the last few years, there has been a lot of building of new whisky distilleries in Scotland. To keep up with the activity, have a read of New Scotch Distilleries,the new article by FWL Contributing Editor Gavin Smith. It will bring you up to date on new distilleries in Scotland, and what new whiskies to look for in the months and years to come.

And speaking of new…this week’s featured whiskey is a relaunch of an old expression, from the folks at Michter’s.

The rich history surrounding Michter’s harkens back to America’s first distilling company established in the 1700’s by John Shenk, a Swiss Mennonite farmer. With his farm producing an abundance of rye, in 1753 Shenk decided to build a small distillery to convert his excess rye to whiskey. In time, this little distillery would come to produce what would someday be known as the famous Michter’s whiskey.

You can read the entire fascinating Michter’s history here.

During the 1970’s and 1980’s, whiskey lovers made Michter’s Original Sour Mash Whiskey the distillery’s most popular type. In 1989 Michter’s Original Sour Mash disappeared from the marketplace – until now.

December 2012 marked the first release of Michter’s Original Sour Mash Whiskey in 23 years. It is made according to the traditional sour mash whiskey-making process whereby some previously fermented mash is used as the starter for the new mash to be fermented.

More than just a sour mash process whiskey, Michter’s Original Sour Mash is made from a special selection of grains, charred-barrel aged and, later on filtered according to the exacting Michter’s standards.

If you’re a Michter’s fan, then you know how tasty their whiskeys are, and how incredibly difficult they are to find. But thanks to our man Nicky The Neck, who knows a thing about all things “mashed”, we’re able to offer you the opportunity to acquire a bottle of Michter’s Sour Mash Whiskey for $44.95/ bottle.

But if you want some, act fast. While we have more than our fair share, once it’s gone…

Until next week…I wish you high spirits!

Doug Stone
Founder
ForWhiskeyLovers.com

MICHTER’S SOUR MASH WHISKEY