Category: Spirits

Sherry cask finishing is something that I find a bit hit and miss. I usually get brighter and crisper notes from the sherry compared to something like a port (which

I’m a sucker for a good port wine. The rich depth of the flavors make it a great way to cap off an evening — not unlike a good glass

Glenlivet is a pretty good middle-of-the-road scotch that won’t break the bank and also won’t scorch your taste buds. It’s efficient, effective, and solid… but not fantastic. So when I

I was a big fan of the “standard” 10 year aged version of Ardbeg, which was bursting with flavor and expressiveness. But could their five year version somehow be even

Jeppson’s, the distiller who is responsible for Malort (also referred to as “The Champagne of Pain”) has released a bourbon. Given their previous track record of flavor profiles, I am not

Your first thought when you hear “Florida-based distillery” is probably of a rum producer. And that would make sense — Caribbean spirits are popular down there, and there are certainly

If you’ve been looking for a gift for your dog loving friends and loved ones, you may have stumbled across some toys that look oddly similar to famous brands of

Last week, we reviewed a straight bourbon whiskey from Copper Still. It had some good levels of rye spice (apple, black pepper, etc) and made for a fine cocktail spirit.

I’m always intrigued by no-name brands, especially from regions that aren’t widely known as whiskey-producing areas of the United States. Whiskey is an insanely crowded market where brand identity is

Dan in Chicago, 6’2” and 240 pounds… *ding* If you’ve ever listened to the Dan Patrick Show on radio or streaming, you’ll recognize the common introduction by most callers. While I

There are a growing number of distilleries in the Austin area, and the newest one to open its doors is Fierce Whiskers. We visited them a little over a year

The Balvenie distillery is one of the last holdouts in the industry doing pretty much everything in-house (what we could call a “grain to glass” distillery in other parts of

Picking up a bottle of no-name bourbon off the liquor store shelf is a little bit like pulling the lever on a slot machine. On occasion, this approach has been