Category: Spirits

I’m a big fan of rye whiskey, and I’m a big fan of scotch. So when I saw that Johnnie Walker had a (relatively) new line of spirits that combined

A couple weeks ago I started digging through the world of North Carolina whiskey. I’ve only scratched the surface, but I already feel like I’ve uncovered some true gems in

I was visiting the Florida Keys when I happened to find a bottle of Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel sitting on the shelf of Summerland Wine and Liquor. It was a fairly

Have you ever heard of Madame Zuzu’s Café, located in Highland Park, Illinois? Probably not. How about William Patrick Corgan Jr.? Now that might ring a bell for some of you, since he

As a new resident of the state, I’ve been slowly working my way through all of the North Carolina spirits that catch my eye. So far we’ve reviewed a rum,

There’s nothing I like more than a high rye bourbon — the flavors and the textures you get from these are typically intense and delicious, and make for some great

I used to work with a couple of guys who loved Japanese whiskey, particularly from Suntory. They would buy a bottle whenever they found one, and frequently insisted that I try

Asheville is a vibrant and growing city in North Carolina, and feels very much like Austin did about ten or fifteen years ago — from the artists to the musicians

It all started in October, when we were facing our fear of the bottom shelf and I reviewed Old Fitzgerald Wheated Bourbon. This once-standard wheated bourbon offering from Heaven Hill is

Back in October, when we here at Thirty One Whiskey were scouring the bottom shelves of our local liquor stores, I stumbled upon a bottle of Old Fitzgerald Wheated Bourbon. It