Jack Daniels is branching out, trying new things. One of their newest creations is a rye whiskey with a distinctively light label. Today, we give it a try and see
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Whiskey Review: Cascade Blonde American Whiskey
I enjoy walking down the lesser traveled aisles of the local liquor store. There’s always some unique options, and more often than not I can find a surprisingly cheap and
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage
I like the Evan Williams line of bourbon. It’s one of my favorite budget priced spirits, a great balance of taste and affordability. But what happens when you try to
Continue readingWhat Makes a Good Whiskey Bar?
I love whiskey. (In case you couldn’t tell from the fact that I run a whiskey blog.) So when I visit a new city and I find a bar that
Continue readingWhisky Review: Glenmorangie The Original
Scotch whisky tends to have a specific “fingerprint”, or flavor profile that defines the genre. The presence of a smokey aroma from the peat-fueled ovens tends to be that defining
Continue readingReview: Twenty Boat Spiced Rum
Now that my parents are nearing retirement, they’re getting ready to move to their house in Cape Cod full time. On the one hand, that makes it significantly more difficult
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Balcones Texas Pot Still Bourbon
Balcones Distilling recently had its first Bourbon Fest and, like moths to a flame, Texas-based whiskey drinkers (myself included) made the pilgrimage to Waco, Texas to check it out. One
Continue readingWhisky Review: Lismore Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whsky
I’m not made of money, and not every night is a Lagavulin night. Sometimes I just need something that I can mix in a cocktail without feeling regret about wasting
Continue readingCocktail Recipe: Pumpkin Spice Kentucky Mule
It’s that time of the year again… when everything is pumpkin spice flavored including Spam, pasta sauce, and Kit-Kat bars. (I’m not kidding — Google these for yourself!) For the
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Balcones Texas High Rye Bourbon
Balcones Distilling recently had its first Bourbon Fest and, like moths to a flame, Texas-based whiskey drinkers (myself included) made the pilgrimage to Waco, Texas to check it out. One
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Nikka Blended Whisky
I’m always on the lookout for new products from my favorite distilleries, and in this case it might not be so much of a “new” product as it is one
Continue readingWhisky Review: Domaine des Hautes Glaces Les Moissons Single Malt
I recently came back from France with a smattering of whiskey bottles to try. French whiskey is still a very new concept and I’m loving the variety of products that
Continue readingReview: Traditional Herd Creek Blended Special Select
I walked into my local convenience store one day and saw an interesting sight: something that looked damn near like a liquor cabinet with spirits for sale. There was something
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Bellevoye Noir Triple Malt Whisky
We’ve previously reviewed Bellevoye’s Bleu variety of this whiskey, the “standard edition” if you will. But there are several other versions as well — a red label, a white label,
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Bellevoye Bleu Triple Malt Whisky
French whiskey is having a bit of a moment. There’s a number of varieties of French whiskey that have come out over the last couple years and Bellevoye is positioning
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