St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner and that means green beer, a green river (if you are in Chicago), and Irish whiskey — because it’s the one day
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Whiskey Review: Jameson Crested Blended Irish Whiskey
Jameson is probably the most famous Irish whiskey in the world, one of those ubiquitous spirits where just about everyone who has ever raised a glass has given it a
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Fierce & Kind Straight Cask Strength Bourbon
In my recent review of Fierce & Kind Straight Bourbon Whiskey, I skipped over the best part: my meeting with Basem Harb, CEO and co-founder of Fierce & Kind Spirits. We
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One evening last year I was sitting at the rooftop bar of Mister A’s, enjoying an old-fashioned and watching planes come through the low cloud layer on approach to San
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Our tour through the state of Ohio has seen us visit Akron, Columbus, and now we find ourselves in Canton. If you’ve never heard of Canton, it’s where the NFL
Continue readingReview: High Bank Distillery Statehouse Gin
On a recent visit to Columbus, Ohio, I visited the High Bank Distillery restaurant and purchased a bottle of their Whiskey War — and not wanting to stop at just
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Last time I happened to be in Columbus, Ohio my friend introduced me to High Bank Distillery over lunch. Self-described as “an elevated, yet casual, distillery pub with seasonally inspired takes
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Towpath Distillery Bourbon Finished in Red Wine Barrels
A couple of days ago, I reviewed Towpath Distillery’s Bourbon. Now, right after Thanksgiving, Towpath released their second iteration of wine barrel aged bourbon (a batch that yielded a very
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I am an Ohio guy, born and raised in the AK-Rowdy (Akron, if you are not familiar). Although I’m based in Chicago now, I love visiting home to see what
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Elijah Craig 18 Year Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
I’ve mentioned my recent adventure in bourbon country and the tasing I did at the Heaven Hill Distillery in the past couple of articles. It’s where I first had a
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Henry McKenna Single Barrel
A few weeks ago, we reviewed Five Brother’s Bourbon from Heaven Hill. I had first tried it on a tasting tour at the distillery (the “Magic of the Mashbill” experience). That
Continue readingWhiskey Review: FEW Spirits All Secrets Known
Named after the first track on their 2009 album “Black Gives Way to Blue”, this whiskey is a collaboration between Alice in Chains and FEW Spirits. Now, it’s no secret that
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Angel’s Envy Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Port Wine Barrels
During the final leg of my recent Louisville trip, our crew embarked on a brisk 4-block stroll down Main Street to reach Angel’s Envy, marking our sixth distillery visit and
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Maker’s Mark Private Selection
The final stop on my recent Bardstown tour saw us take a winding hilly road into Loretto, Kentucky to Star Hill Farm… aka the home of Maker’s Mark. Minor spoiler
Continue readingReview: The Norlan Rauk Heavy Tumbler
I fully acknowledge that I am pretty basic when it comes to the staples in life. Unlike Nick, I don’t need high end paraphernalia to complete the experience, and would
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