Dad’s Hat Pennsylvania Rye Whiskey

Dad’s Hat Pennsylvania Rye Whiskey, located in the Grundy Commons complex in Bristol, officially opened in September 2011. That February, the first whiskey was released — a White Rye that is taken straight from the still and bottled at 100 proof with no barrel aging. In June 2012 — after sustaining the proper aging process — the Dad’s Hat Pennsylvania Rye Whiskey was released.

And the rest is history.

These days, just five months after producing its first aged rye whiskey, Dad’s Hat is producing 3,000 bottles on a monthly basis. All stages of the whiskey brewing business are done on premises. Mihalich explained that Dad’s Hat uses natural, local ingredients and the recipe only uses rye grain and malt for a pure taste.

Here are some photographs I took during a recent tour of the distillery. 

Helping Hands

Countless utility employees and volunteers are working around the clock to restore power to homes still in the dark after Hurricane Sandy’s rampage.

This group is helping rescue the rescuers.

MedStaff Inc. (MSI) is a Louisiana-based company that provides medical and security services to remote locations offering rescue efforts. Currently, the group is working in Linden and Monmouth, New Jersey, where there are 4,000 people at each location working around the clock to restore power and safety to those most affected by Hurricane Sandy.

Although the group has been working 15-hour days on these N.J. sites, they have found a home away from home in Bensalem, courtesy of the Salem Creekside Inn, a bed and breakfast located on Totem Road. 

Anatomy of Gray

The auditorium at Pennsbury High School in Fairless Hills has been transformed into a small Indiana town and its students have traveled back to the 1890s. Local residents and theater enthusiasts can witness this adaptation firsthand as the Pennsbury High School drama program presents Anatomy of Gray. The theatrical play, written by Jim Leonard, tells the story of townspeople living in Gray, Ind.

Here are a few of my favorite shots from last week's rehearsal. 

Hurricane Sandy

Here are some photographs I took throughout Bucks County in the days following Hurricane Sandy. The epic storm was the second largest in recorded history to hit the East Coast and personally, one of the most exciting and terrifying things I've ever witnessed.