Whiskey Review: George Dickel No. 1
“Mellow as Moonlight” is what the label claims – let’s see if that’s true. But first – who makes it and how? Being the…
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11 DISTILLERIES RIGHT UNDER YOUR NOSE IN BROOKLYN
So far, the whiskey posts have been mostly about big name brands, some of which are from far-flung places like Ireland and Scotland. But…
TALES OF THE COCKTAIL 2014
Tales of the Cocktail – sounds lovely, right? And it IS lovely. Upwards of 20,000 people – bartenders, brand ambassadors, distillers, people like yours…
Monkey Shoulder Scotch- the tasty dram with the funny name
Scotchy, Scotch, Scotch. No, this isn’t Ron Burgundy (though I am writing to you from San Diego). I may do a review of Great…
BIG BOTTOM WHAT?! OH – BOURBON. RIGHT.
For those classic rock fans among us, the name of the whiskey might make the you think of a certain Queen song (go ahead,…
BERENTZEN BUSHEL & BARREL REVIEW – WHO PUT THE APPLES IN MY BOURBON!?
I’m a bourbon fan – it’s the first thing I ask for when I’m out, and likely the first thing I reach for when…
REVERSE ENGINEERING SCOTCH- YOU CAN DO THAT??
I recently attended my first meeting of the San Diego Whisk(e)y Enthusiasts. Granted that sounds like Tuesday night in a dive bar, but I…
BLIND PIG ANYONE? (DON’T WORRY YOUR BACON IS FINE)
Even though it was called Prohibition, it’s pretty impossible for the government to stop something completely. So there was, in fact, a fair bit…
The World Cup – of Whisk(e)y
The world has fallen under its annual World Cup spell. While probably not as huge here in the US as it is in other…
WILL THERE BE A WHISKEY SHORTAGE?! PLEASE, NO PUSHING
Let’s start from Whiskey 101 (the short version). Once the newly-distilled white whiskey is put into a barrel to age and get its final…