Sunday, February 1, 2026

"My" Peter Pan

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  Watching Mary Martin's "Peter Pan" on TV was a major milestone for young boomers.  NBC was the first American television net...
Sunday, January 18, 2026

International law? There’s No Such Thing

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  The United States invaded another country to arrest its president. Is that legal? When Russia invaded Ukraine, international law was invok...
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Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Whiskey's Biggest Lie

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  In fact, their whiskey sucked. Back in 2016, when Beam dropped the 9-year age statement from its Knob Creek bourbon, the brand's fans...
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Saturday, January 10, 2026

Is Humanity Finished with Alcohol?

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  The "drunk monkey" hypothesis suggests humans evolved from primates that ate fermented fruit. A recent article in The Economist ...
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Monday, December 22, 2025

Why Did Suntory Botch Its Jim Beam Announcement?

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  Major brands in the portfolio of Suntory Global Spirits. Whiskey is unlike most manufactured products in a way that even close watchers of...
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Saturday, December 20, 2025

Jim Beam Won’t Distill at Clermont in 2026. So What?

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  Fred and Freddie Noe at the Beam Distillery in Clermont, Kentucky. As reported today by the Kentucky Herald-Leader , Louisville Business F...
Thursday, December 11, 2025

Year-on-Year Bourbon Production Is Down 28% and That's Good News

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  Typical warehouse shot but I took this one myself. Pretty sure it's Barton 1792. Janet Patton and the Kentucky Herald-Leader are indi...