Research Paper On Whiskey

What is the first thing someone would think about when whiskey is mentioned? A fun Saturday night out? Maybe, but it they probably did not think about the Whiskey Rebellion of 1791. This Rebellion was resisted by farmers who were accustomed to distilling their excess corn to make alcohol in four small counties in both Pennsylvania and Western Pennsylvania. This Rebellion was met full force with troops set by George Washington. This event was a prime example of the battle between State’s Rights versus Federal Authority as illustrated in the book, Founding Brothers written by Joseph J. Ellis. Even today, the battle continues between the States and the Federal Government regarding the issue of legal marijuana. This issue started 2012 when the

The reason for Whiskey’s high seas is relatively scientific. In seaman’s parlance, “fetch” is the distance wind travels to arrive at a certain location. It is a simple math ratio and the greater the fetch the higher the swell. In respect to Whiskey 601, the fetch can be huge. There is nothing blocking the westerly wind for thousands of miles, as there is no land mass all the way to Asia. You can imagine that each individual swell started off as a small ripple in the water thousands of miles away and an unrelenting west wind had driven it to become an 18 foot swell by the time it got to Whiskey 601.

In a time of voyages and exploration there was a new atmosphere surrounding not only Europe but also the newly discovered Americas. Of course with a new era must come and new favorite drink of choice amongst the people. For the Colonial age this beverage was spirits. By popularizing a technique known as distillation a new range of drinks were on the rise. When originally cultivated spirits were primarily used for medical purposes. The appeal then turned to how easily people were intoxicated by it and how much easier it was to store. Distilled drinks then became popular mainly because of increased durability and could more compactly fit on ships. Distilled drinks were more easily traded, traders were able to fit more alcohol in the ship much

After two distillations, the clear, colorless alcohol is given itsdistinctive nutty brown color and flavor by aging wood, often oak barrel. The longer abrandy ages, the more refined its flavor is judged to be. Brandy is a spirit made by distilling grapes to a higher proof than they achieve

The Whiskey Rebellion was a rebellion on the first excise tax in the United States over "distilled spirits" but with whiskey being the most popular distilled beverage, this became known as the "Whiskey Rebellion". Taking place from March, 1791 to October, 1794, the rebellion started when Alexander Hamilton enacted the new tax with the newly formed federal government.

In Pennsylvania people used whiskey a lot; whether to use up extra corn or as money. The federal government passed a law where all whiskey would be taxed in 1791. The farmer refused to pay it. They compared it to the Stamp Act and said that is was like that all over again. After a few years they started calling it the Whiskey Rebellion. By 1794 the Whiskey Rebellion started to threaten the strength of the United States government. George Washington had to lead the United States military to stop the rebels.

The rise in popularity of spirits is evident in rum’s establishment as the favored beverage of North American colonists’ since rum was not only cheaper than brandy (owing to the fact that rum was made from leftover molasses), but rum also did not need to be shipped over the Atlantic. The new surge of rum thrived as the most profitable manufactured product made in New England, aiding America’s newfound prosperity. Meanwhile, the Molasses Act that was passed in an attempt to maintain Britain’s sugar industry, which could not compete effectively against other foreign sugar producers, was widely resented and generally circumvented by the colonists through smuggling, consequently undermining respect for British law and initiating defiance towards laws deemed unreasonable. The following Sugar Act in addition to the newly revised and enforced Molasses Act cultivated hostility to the “distant parliament where they [American colonists] had no representation” (Standage, 119). Ultimately, the American Revolution, fueled by rum, was generated through the differing perspectives and hierarchical systems of rule of Britain and America. Yet it was the rising popularity of whiskey (which was more efficient to cultivate inland in comparison to rum) and the corresponding Whiskey Rebellion that further developed and displayed the function of America’s government. Although the liquor excise that fueled the colonists’ discontentment, eventually starting the rebellion, failed and was repealed shortly, the governmental intervention involved in the suppression of the Whiskey Rebellion demonstrated that federal law could not be ignored, thereby effectively portraying America’s maintenance of its system of rules. As such, Standage’s arguments are furthered, evident by America’s rise to independence in addition to the

In 1791, Congress created an excise tax to help aid the nation debt that had accumulated from previous warfare. Many people from many places in the nation did not like this tax because it was interfering in the way they made money. Whiskey was extremely valuable to them and was a main source of income through bartering and even served as currency. Not only was whiskey important for the economy but it was also used for many purposes in daily living, from

The Whiskey Rebellion was caused by on man and his believe on how to reduce the National debt. “In 1791 Alexander Hamilton, the first secretary of the treasury, sought a way to reduce the national debt, and he convinced Congress to pass the first internal revenue tax in the form of an excise tax on distilled spirits.” This tax law that Alexander Hamilton created made a lot of people very angrey especially the farmers. The farmers would relay on their crops that they would grow to provide for them and their families. When the farmers had extra grain left over one of the main ingrediants in whiskey they would make whiskey out of the extra grain. It provided them extra money for them and their families and it was very easy to move whiskey. The

Another barrier to entry was the capital requirements. Luckily, Teeling sold the Cooley distillery to Jim Beam for 95 million, keeping 16,000 barrels of aging whiskey to sell while they built the Teeling distillery. Whiskey must be aged and stored for years before maturing. The cost of building a distillery and storing barrels of whiskey

Located near remote Ballindalloch, the Glenlivet Distillery was founded in 1824 by George Smith, however illegal production had taken place on the site for decades previous. He broke with that illegal tradition and obtained a distiller’s licence but this attracted unwanted attention from the illegal smugglers and many threats were made against the distillery, Smith himself and his family.

If you have a full whiskey barrel, then you need to cut it in half with a jig saw. The best part is you can make more than one whiskey barrel coffee table if you want. One thing that is important to know is the barrels need to be fully prepped before beginning the project.

Alcoholism is a prominent substance abuse issue in Western society. The treatment method of controlled drinking as opposed to abstinence is a continuing cause of controversy in alcohol research to this day. The US is different from Europe in its acceptance of controlled drinking as a goal of treatment: “in the US alcohol dependence is typically depicted as a ‘recurring disease’ and the ‘successful abstainer’ as a ‘recovering’ though never ‘recovered’ alcoholic” (Coldwell, 2005). Depending on the alcohol abuse patient’s individual characteristics, either controlled drinking or abstinence is chosen as a treatment.

* This is our cost of approximately $1 per gallon and includes the cost of raw materials going into the product such as grain, yeast, and malt; the direct labor necessary to convert these materials into whiskey; and the cost of any other overhead items that are needed to permit the workers to convert grain into whiskey.

Most of African are poor and living in poverty, most of them have less buying power. Therefore, they can’t compete with Chang’a. It’s a locally distilled whiskey sells for roughly $1 for half litre bottle (Evans, 2015).