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June Words
June Words

Whiskey and Words is equal parts liquor and conversation, so each month we put together a list of articles, podcasts, songs, and other links that we found thought-provoking. Go ahead, pour yourself a dram, and flip through.

Beam Suntory Headquarters
Beam Suntory Headquarters

It feels more like Clermont, KY than downtown Chicago when you step off of the elevator into Beam Suntory's new Merchandise Mart headquarters as you are met with copper, bottles (as light fixtures), and charred oak. 

Ambition
Ambition

After listening to a recent "How I Built This" podcast with Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, it's clear to see the impact of this idea in his life and career. As a mountaineer and blacksmith, Chouinard knew what effect bad gear had on the environment and that the longer his equipment lasted the smaller the footprint he would leave.

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Empty Bottle Memoirs : Roknar Rye
Empty Bottle Memoirs : Roknar Rye

Most whiskey articles have to do with the whiskey, but sometimes the journey to the bottom of a bottle has to do more with the memories that we’ve accrued than the mashbill.

Father's Day Whiskey
Father's Day Whiskey

When you're dad says he doesn't want anything for Father's Day and that he'd rather spit shine his old Mercedes, it really means he wants to sit back and share a dram of his favorite whiskey. We're also here to help give you a couple options in the event you don't know what his favorite whiskey is. 

June Words
June Words

Whiskey and Words is equal parts liquor and conversation, so each month we put together a list of articles, podcasts, songs, and other links that we found thought-provoking. Go ahead, pour yourself a dram, and flip through.

Beam Suntory Headquarters
Beam Suntory Headquarters

It feels more like Clermont, KY than downtown Chicago when you step off of the elevator into Beam Suntory's new Merchandise Mart headquarters as you are met with copper, bottles (as light fixtures), and charred oak. 

March Words
March Words

Whiskey and Words is equal parts liquor and conversation, so each month we put together a list of articles, podcasts, songs, and other links that we found thought-provoking. Go ahead, pour yourself a dram, and flip through.

February Words
February Words

Whiskey and Words is equal parts liquor and conversation, so each month we put together a list of articles, podcasts, songs, and other links that we found thought-provoking. Go ahead, pour yourself a dram, and flip through.

Ambition
Ambition

After listening to a recent "How I Built This" podcast with Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, it's clear to see the impact of this idea in his life and career. As a mountaineer and blacksmith, Chouinard knew what effect bad gear had on the environment and that the longer his equipment lasted the smaller the footprint he would leave.

January Words
January Words

Whiskey and Words is equal parts liquor and conversation, so each month we put together a list of articles, podcasts, songs, and other links that we found thought-provoking. Go ahead, pour yourself a dram, and flip through.