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Happy Father’s Day from Angel’s Envy
Happy Father’s Day from Angel’s Envy FacebookTwitterEmail a Friend A Father’s Day Message from Wes Henderson I’ve had a lot…Read More
Bartending and the Art of Bitters with Alex Staub
Alex Staub has been working behind our Finishing Room bar since the earliest days of the distillery. In March…Read More
Holiday Essentials
It’s the perfect season to mix up an exceptional cocktail, and our collection of holiday recipes are perfect for any…Read More
Looking Back on Our 3rd Anniversary
at 500 E. Main Street
Built in 1902, the future site of our distillery was first occupied by The American Elevator & Machine Co. Eventually,…Read Moreat 500 E. Main Street
Angel’s Envy Best of Halloween Cocktail Pairings
Over the years, we’ve written a series of Halloween pairing articles for you, the adult gatekeepers of the Halloween candy.…Read More
Warm Up Your Fall Gatherings with Angel’s Envy Autumn Punches
Whether it’s Halloween or Thanksgiving, autumn is always worth celebrating. It’s a chance to gather together and enjoy the final…Read More
Behind the Finishing Room Bar with Mike Bohn
When you walk into our Finishing Room Bar after your tour, you’ll probably notice a pleasant, well-ordered sense of calm to…Read More
Wes Henderson on the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame Induction
The Kentucky Distillers’ Association created the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame in 2001 as a way to recognize the remarkable…Read More
Wes Henderson on Angel’s Envy’s new Cellar Collection
Recently, Robb Report recognized our Kentucky Straight Bourbon Finished in Oloroso Sherry Casks as one of the Top 10 Spirits of…Read More
We’re Willing to Take a Little Floc
Chill filtering is often a controversial topic in the world of distilling. It involves chilling whiskey down to a very…Read More
Happy Father’s Day from Angel’s Envy
#TASTESWESHARE Happy Father’s Day from Angel’s Envy FacebookTwitterEmail a Friend A Father’s Day Letter from Wes Henderson Whiskey is our…Read More
Mixing Holiday Cheer with Angel’s Envy’s 2018 Winter Cocktails
While we’d argue that whiskey is fine in any season, there’s just something magical about the holidays. Maybe it’s the…Read More
A Message of Thanks from Wes Henderson
Beyond Thanksgiving, November is a month where I find myself particularly grateful. We recently celebrated the second anniversary of our…Read More
Cocktails and Candy: Our 2018 Halloween Pairing Guide
It’s one of our favorite times of the year again. Whether you’re passing it out, or your kids are bringing…Read More
Wes and Kyle Henderson on the History of Our Cask Strength and the 2018 Release
Released in 2012, our first Cask Strength was not a sure thing. We were a relatively new brand that had…Read More
A Look at Arbor Day and Our Toast the Trees Partner
When we launched our Toast the Tree program five years ago, we wanted to help ensure that forests of oak…Read More
Daniel Boone National Forest: Where We Toast the Trees
During National Bourbon Heritage Month in September, for every drink or bottle photo you share with the hashtag #ToastTheTrees, we pledge…Read More
Meet Brooke Toscano, the Angel’s Envy Whiskey Guardian Pushing for Greater Sustainability
Our Whiskey Guardian program has always been our method to personally connect with folks about Angel’s Envy. Each of our…Read More
Wes Henderson on the Lessons of Fathers to Sons & Daughters
Father’s Day has always been special for us, both as a company and for me personally. With six boys of…Read More
Celebrating Father’s Day With Lessons From Lincoln
Many people know Lincoln Henderson as an innovator and expert craftsman. But, he was also a father and grandfather who…Read More
In 2017, You Helped Us Drink Up a Forest
For the fourth spring since our Toast the Trees program began, the Angel’s Envy team descended on the hills of…Read More
Wes Henderson on Cask Strength 2017
Each year, we collect a handful of truly remarkable barrels from our rickhouse. It’s a rigorous process that has everything…Read More
2017 Toast the Trees Final Count
We’d like to start by thanking everyone who shared their incredible photos with our hashtag #AE4THETREES. We were overwhelmed by…Read More
A Letter from Wes Henderson on Father’s Day
For me, Father’s Day has always been a time of both reflection and celebration. It’s a joy to have my…Read More
Wes, Kyle and Andrew Henderson on Father’s Day
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Toast the Trees Planting Has Begun
It’s with sore hands and stiff backs that we proudly announce that, as of this week, we’ve planted the first…Read More
In Celebration of Cloudiness
Every year’s Angel’s Envy Cask Release has been different, and we’ve loved them all. Our 2016 release just happens to…Read More
Meet the Team Behind the Angel’s Envy Distillery Experience
At our new distillery, we’ve been distilling whiskey for about a month now. That was the first order of business.…Read More
The Angel’s Envy Still is Now Up and Running
We’re thrilled to announce that our new distillery on Main Street in downtown Louisville will be opening to the public…Read More
Why We Toast the Trees
This is our fourth year partnering with The Arbor Day Foundation for Toast the Trees in honor of September’s National…Read More
Why We Have Whiskey Guardians
As far as whiskey education goes, it’s been a telling past couple of weeks. The venerable Masters of Whisky program…Read More
Why All the Articles?
We’re a company of whiskey nerds, and we mean that in the best possible sense of the word. Speaking…Read More
The Strange History of Billy Goat Strut Alley
We’re always fascinated by history. Once, long before our distillery would ever begin production of whiskey, elevators were built on…Read More
Why We Trust Cork to Bottle Up Our Spirits
While our heart is rooted in Kentucky bourbon, our taste can be a bit more continental: specifically, Portuguese. Portugal…Read More
Barrel Wrangling with Kevin Curtis
Did you know that a 53-gallon whiskey barrel can hold up to 525 pounds of spirit? That means…Read More
ANGEL’S ENVY Gets Its Hands Dirty in Time for Arbor Day
Today is Arbor Day, a holiday which has been celebrated in America since 1872, when on April 10th, an…Read More
From the Archives: A Lost Message from Lincoln Henderson
Lincoln Henderson was many things to us. He was a father, a grandfather, a friend, and our Master Distiller.…Read More
10/10 is More than a Perfect Score
Here’s a little-known fact about ANGEL’S ENVY: all of our corks are stamped with the date 10/10—the month and…Read More
Saving the Spirit: Barrel Repair with Kevin Curtis
When whiskey is your business, few things are more disappointing than losing precious spirit to something as simple as a…Read More
Wes and Kyle Henderson Talk 2015 Cask Strength
Please tell us a little about the background and inspiration behind Cask Strength. Wes Henderson: “Cask Strength was…Read More
Angel’s Envy Closes out Another Amazing Year at Camp Runamok
Another beautiful year at Camp Runamok is behind us, but we can always look back and remember the beautiful faces…Read More
Angel’s Envy Newest Role: Cabin Sponsors at Camp Runamok
For the past four years, something strange and wonderful has been happening in the remote hills south of Louisville. Over…Read More
Whiskey History: What Is Tennessee Whiskey
Photo courtesy of ZIPNON Bourbon and Tennessee Whiskey are pretty similar. They’re both made with a mash bill of…Read More
The Search for the Perfect Port Barrels
Master Distiller Lincoln Henderson always knew that he wanted to explore finishing techniques and how they could be used to…Read More
Why Port? Lincoln and Wes Discuss the Pursuit of Flavor and the Perfect Finish
These quotes were pulled from three separate interviews conducted with Lincoln and Wes Henderson over the past three years. Lincoln…Read More
Angel’s Envy and The Arbor Day Foundation Plan for a Spring Planting
Kevin Curtis, Kyle Henderson and Wes Henderson got an early start, planting a white oak tree in front of…Read More
Wes Henderson on Angel’s Envy’s 2014 Cask Strength Release
In 2013, Spirit Journal ranked Angel’s Envy Cask Strength as the “Best Spirit in the World.” This was, understandably, a…Read More
Holidays with the Hendersons
Wes and Kyle Henderson work hard throughout the year to create Angel’s Envy’s award-winning whiskeys. While Master Distiller Lincoln Henderson…Read More
The Best Bartenders Deserve the Best Bourbon — Angel’s Envy at Camp Runamok
We work with a lot of amazing bartenders. It’s largely because of the recommendations and advocacy of so many of…Read More
Catching Lightning in a Bottle Kyle Henderson on Angel’s Envy Cask Strength
We’ve always been proud of our Cask Strength Port Finish Bourbon. Even before Spirit Journal ranked it as…Read More
Always Be Sure Your Title Translates
One of the fascinating things about talking with Lincoln Henderson was knowing that, at any moment, he might remember…Read More
Learning the Family Business with Kyle Henderson
At Angel’s Envy, we tend to do things by hand. It’s not an affectation. It’s a practical necessity. For instance,…Read More
Meet Kevin Curtis, Angel’s Envy’s Distillery Operations Manager
For years, Kevin has been a close friend of the Henderson family. He first met Lincoln at Brown Forman.…Read More
A Celebration of the Independent Spirit and the Life and Legacy of Lincoln Henderson
It’s impossible to fully tell the story of Angel’s Envy without also telling the story of Master Distiller Lincoln Henderson.…Read MoreA Talk with the Team Behind Angel’s Envy
Based in Louisville, ANGEL’S ENVY Port Finished Bourbon is aged and finished in extremely small batches by a handful of…Read More
How Do You Go from Rye to Masterpiece? Wes Henderson on Angel’s Envy Rye
Angel’s Envy Rum Finished Rye is a distinctly different take on a rye. Wes explains, “The rye and the rum,…Read More
Angel’s Envy Breaks Ground on New Distillery
Tuesday, July 9th at 1:00 pm, we’re proud to welcome honored guests, including Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear and Louisville Mayor…Read More