Category: Spirits

Old Forester is a bourbon that deserves the name. Historic and well respected in the community, it’s considered by many to be the benchmark for a good bourbon. Today we’re

Scotch whisky has a built-in image and reputation. It exudes class and sophistication just from its appellation. But what about a bottle that makes some big promises but doesn’t provide

When it comes to cocktail glasses, I’ve tested (and maybe broken) more than a few in my lifetime. And while I do have many variations that I enjoy, Simon Pearce’s

When it comes to whiskey in the United States, I can’t think of a more restrictive appellation than that of Bottled-In-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. There are so many rules

Ask most people what the most popular whiskey is in the United States and you’ll probably get some combination of Jack Daniels or Fireball. But in reality the #1 spot

When I started reviewing whiskey, I decided to stroll through my local liquor store and buy anything that claimed to come from Texas. I figured a local approach would be

The great mysteries of the modern world: Who was DB Cooper? What happened to MH370? And who the hell keeps buying flavored whiskey? Thanks to that last mystery, I once

Jim Beam is the most popular bourbon in the United States by sales volume. But while the standard edition of their bourbon might be ubiquitous, there’s a wide world of

If aging in a charred barrel makes for good drinking, then aging in TWO charred barrels must make for amazing drinking. Or at least, that’s the logic that brings us

There’s something to be said for being the first. Garrison Brothers was the first to come out with a Texas distilled and aged bourbon, but in the intervening years there

I found Bastille 1789 Whiskey in a French cafe in San Francisco (specifically, the aptly named Cafe Bastille). I’d never heard of a French whiskey before and was instantly intrigued,

American whiskey? Absolutely. Scottish whiskey? You bet. Japanese whiskey? Bring it on. But French whiskey? The folks at Brenne Whiskey are working to make the name for French whiskey, so