When you think of an Irish cocktail, you probably think of something that uses Irish whiskey as a base. You probably aren’t thinking of something tequila based… but sure enough,
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Whiskey Review: Powers Gold Label Irish Whiskey
With St. Patrick’s Day only a few days away, it seems like a good time to review one of the more historic bottles of Irish whiskey that you can find
Continue readingCocktail Recipe: Foghorn’s Fog Cutter
I have a soft spot in my heart for tiki cocktails. Sure I might look like the kind of guy who complains if his old fashioned has one too many
Continue readingCocktail Recipe: French Blonde
A good cocktail can be a tricky balance, and not always everyone’s cup of tea (so to speak). Spirits can be a bit overpowering, and especially some of the flavors
Continue readingReview: Melifera Edizione Corsa Artisinal French Gin
A few months ago, I was walking through a spirits store in London trying to find any rare or interesting bottles that I wouldn’t be able to find back home
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Uncle Nearest Straight Rye Whiskey
The folks at Uncle Nearest have done a great job getting their business off the ground, and we’ve reviewed a couple of their bottles here in the past. In these
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Compass Box The Peat Monster
I’m a huge fan of bold, smoky, peaty scotch whiskeys — pretty much anything that comes out of Islay is something I’m going to like. I haven’t tried anything from
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Still Austin Bottled In Bond Red Corn Bourbon Whiskey
Even though I recently moved out of Austin, I plan on continuing to keep up with the latest offerings from the folks at Still Austin. Not only is it a
Continue readingCigar Smoker’s Guide to Ybor City, Tampa
This past month I spent a few days in Tampa, Florida. I was in the city for a work conference, but I flew in a few days early and had
Continue readingWhiskey Review: High West Rendezvous Rye Whiskey
High West is a company we’ve reviewed here before — and while all of the bottles we’ve tried have performed respectably, none of them have really blown my socks off.
Continue readingWhiskey Review: High West Bourbon Whiskey
High West is one of those distilleries that we hear about a lot from other bourbon enthusiasts, and for good reason — we’ve tried some of their spirits before and
Continue readingReview: Courvoisier VS Cognac
I’m a sucker for a Ridley Scott movie. My wife fell asleep the last time I took her to see one (even Ryan Gosling in Blade Runner 2049 couldn’t keep
Continue readingReview: Lost Spirits 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Heavy Pot Still Rum
For years, I had undertaken a regular annual pilgrimage to Las Vegas as a writer for a different publication covering a trade show there. Every year I came back with
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Savage & Cooke Second Glance American Whiskey
Whiskey distillers don’t tend to stray too far from the normal pattern of bottle designs. In the vast majority of cases, distillers are more organic chemistry nerds at heart than
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Garage Oil Spirits American Badass Whiskey
I’m always on the lookout for new and interesting brands of whiskey, especially those based in the Austin area. Garage Oil Spirits is one of those local brands I’ve heard
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