Texans love their BBQ as fiercely as New Yorkers love their bagels. Part of the reason behind that love of BBQ is the use of local wood to smoke the
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Texans love their BBQ as fiercely as New Yorkers love their bagels. Part of the reason behind that love of BBQ is the use of local wood to smoke the
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Texas whiskey is all about pushing the boundaries of whiskey production and trying new ideas. But what makes that experimentation is possible is the long and storied tradition of distillers
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Kentucky has been home to a number of famous distilleries over the years and, while American whiskey may not have originated there, some of the best bourbon ever produced has
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While the solera aging process itself has been around for a couple centuries now, it seems like some of the more prominent whiskey production companies are starting to rely on
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I’ve been stuck at home for what feels like an eternity, and I’m guessing y’all have as well. It has been almost a year since I’ve been able to go
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Some of the current highest rated (and highest-priced) bourbons in the world use wheat as a significant portion of their grain recipe, but this isn’t necessarily a common practice among
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I’ve been drinking a lot of really good whiskey lately… which unfortunately means I’m overdue for another bottom shelf whiskey selection. Over my years reviewing whiskey, I’ve found some suprisingly
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Bourbon whiskey seems to be the 800 pound gorilla in the market, taking up a significant portion of the whiskey sales and shelf space out there. Companies wanting to make
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Sazerac is a company that, somehow, manages to produce both my favorite and least favorite peanut butter whiskeys. This looks like their third bite at that apple, and given the
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Jack Daniel’s is famous worldwide with its black label edition, aka the version the majority of us are familiar with. Sure, there are some other flavored editions that have come
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Over the last few years, the Old Forester brand has been releasing a number of whiskey expressions dubbed the “Whiskey Row” — releases which are intended to showcase the history
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Time is money, especially when it comes to whiskey. You can certainly drink spirits straight off the still, but they won’t have anywhere near the depth and complexity that comes
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Good things come to those who wait, and that’s especially true with whiskey. Time is the critical component in aged whiskey. But what if you don’t have years and years
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I’ll admit it — I’ve been watching way too much of the Discovery Channel docudrama Moonshiners during quarantine. There’s something very compelling about the idea of producing a unique bottle
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I’m a big fan of Evan Williams. Their black label edition is a great standard no-frills bourbon that provides a good flavor without breaking the bank. Though I have to
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