WHISKEY TASTING NOTE: Sacred Stave American Single Malt September 18, 2020 Fermenting malted barley mash yields beer; that’s also the base for distilling malt whiskey. So, it makes sense that the …
WHISKEY Excellent New Rye from Kentucky’s Chicken Cock Whiskey September 16, 2020 Fire is a terrible enemy for distillers. You’ll likely recall the spectacular fire at Jim Beam, last July. The New …
WHISKEY Three Great Values in U.S. Whiskey September 14, 2020 American whiskey has climbed well above its dusty-cowboys-slamming-shots origins. There are very fine offerings of all sorts, bolstered by a …
WHISKEY TASTING NOTE: Four Roses 2020 Limited Edition September 05, 2020 Four Roses has become a real leader in releasing tantalizing small batch bottlings. It’s not an easy thing to do. And …
WHISKEY TASTING NOTE: Knappogue Castle Marsala Cask September 03, 2020 The cask-finishing movement may have started with scotch, but the idea of delivering that extra kiss of flavor, and often, …
WHISKEY Great Scotch! Good Stuff for Under 30 Bucks September 01, 2020 In a market consumed by exotic caskings, extended aging, and upscale bottlings, there’s a quiet revolution brewing at the bottom …
WHISKEY Call the Tune: A Debut Whiskey from Still Austin August 31, 2020 Founded in 2015 and led by head distiller John Schrepel, “master nose” Nancy Fraley, and master distiller Mike Delevante, Still …
WHISKEY Fresh Bourbon Makes a Bit of History August 19, 2020 Native Kentuckians Sean and Tia Edwards weren’t looking to make history. They just wanted to make a good bourbon. When …
WHISKEY Country Stars Florida Georgia Line Drop a New Whiskey August 18, 2020 In 2016 the men of Florida Georgia Line could have easily sat back and basked in country music stardom. Not …
WHISKEY Sampling a Trio of Lower-Shelf Irish Bargains August 12, 2020 We live in a golden age of whiskey, with seemingly boundless options at every price point. Driven by increased competition …
WHISKEY Scotch. Sort of. Straight Out of Seattle. August 10, 2020 With its industrial-hip distillery and hosting facilities in South Seattle, across from Harbor Island, Westland Distillery represents a terrific intersection …
WHISKEY Meet Pappy Van Winkle, the Man Himself August 06, 2020 The mere mention of Pappy Van Winkle elicits immediate reverence and respect in savvy bourbon circles, and these elusive bottles …
WHISKEY Legendary Bon Vivant Dirty Helen Gets a Whiskey August 04, 2020 At the Sunflower Inn in Milwaukee, your drink options ranged all the way from bourbon to scotch. There was far …
WHISKEY Tasting Note: Deadwood Tumblin’ Dice 4 Year Old Straight Bourbon July 27, 2020 David Schmier has been a very busy man. After working with Bardstown Barrel Selections and launching Redemption Rye in 2010, …
WHISKEY Rabbit Hole Offers a New Vision of Kentucky Bourbon July 15, 2020 While new bourbon production is thriving across the United States, far from the spirit’s home turf in the Bluegrass State, …
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