There can be only one king of whiskey and this is it, the #1 top selling American whiskey in the world: Jack Daniels. 12.5 million cases sold in 2018 (not
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There can be only one king of whiskey and this is it, the #1 top selling American whiskey in the world: Jack Daniels. 12.5 million cases sold in 2018 (not
Continue readingThe Kentucky Mule is probably my favorite summertime drink here in Austin, Texas. It’s a great mix of competing flavors: cool ice versus warm bourbon, sweet ginger beer versus tangy
Continue readingI realize that I’ve been taking about some local Austin whiskey recently and haven’t even touched some of the more recognizable brands. Today I’d like to talk about one of
Continue readingThe craft spirits market is absolutely booming in the US, with small shops opening up all over metro areas. Just to be clear, I’m not complaining — variety is the
Continue readingA friend of mine is in the process of doing a routine purge of his liquor cabinet, and I was lucky enough to be around when he was trying to
Continue readingI’m continuing my journey along the bottom of the whiskey shelf. Today’s choice spirit: Kentucky Deluxe. The woman behind the counter at the liquor store tried to warn me and
Continue readingToday I continue my trudge through the bottom of the whiskey shelf. But today’s offering isn’t usually found on the bottom shelf, although it probably deserves a permanent place there.
Continue readingI love bourbon. I love Scotch whiskey. I don’t love them for the same reasons. But when I saw a bottle on the store shelves of my local liquor store
Continue readingA friend of mine is in the process of doing a routine purge of his liquor cabinet, and I was lucky enough to be around when he was trying to
Continue readingI’m making my way through the Texas whiskies, and one I keep seeing again and again is the Firestone & Robertson TX Blended Whiskey. It’s on just about every shelf,
Continue readingThe Texas Hill Country (an area south and west of Austin, for those not familiar with Texas geography) is full of more amazing craft breweries, distilleries, and wineries than you
Continue readingThanksgiving is a time for family to come together from across the country, share their experiences, and catch up on what they missed during the year. This Thanksgiving, one of
Continue readingWhen I started reviewing whiskeys my wife asked me a very important question: am I only going to do the “good” ones? No, I responded, I need to do them
Continue readingAustin may be a hot spot for craft beverage makers, but four years of living in San Antonio taught me not to discount our neighbor city just down I-35. San
Continue readingLast July, my wife and I were in Paris getting ready to tie the knot. We were there with a group of close family and friends, and looking forward to
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