The 4th Annual Texas Whiskey Festival is just around the corner — and I, for one, can’t wait to get back to some whiskey-sipping normalcy. There are some new social-distancing
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Whiskey Review: Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey
These days, there are a handful of “unicorn” bourbons. Names like Weller or Pappy Van Winkle immediately bring a tear to the eye of whiskey drinkers, both for the beauty
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Uncle Nearest 1884 Small Batch Whiskey
Whiskey remains a booming business, and increasingly more and more entrepreneurs are trying to get into the game. Uncle Nearest is one of the latest entrants into the small batch
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Kavanagh Irish Whiskey
It’s always interesting when I run across a relatively unknown whiskey. It isn’t surprising — Irish whiskey isn’t my specialty, and there’s a good number of them — but when
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey
Surprisingly, there aren’t as many Irish distilleries out there as you’d probably assume — and there’s even fewer that are owned by actual Irish companies. To exactly that point, today
Continue readingBest Irish Whiskey for St. Patrick’s Day
Of all the major holidays in the United States, none are more closely linked to alcohol than St. Patrick’s Day. Ostensibly a celebration of St. Patrick bringing Christianity to Ireland,
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Redbreast 12 Year Irish Whiskey
In my day job, I’ve worked with several teams based in Ireland over the years. I even had the opportunity to visit my colleagues in Dublin pre-pandemic. The entire time
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Koval Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey
I can’t travel right now. Or, I could, but then my wife would quarantine me in the guest room for two weeks afterward. So instead of going around the country
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Treaty Oak Day Drinker Texas Bourbon
Treaty Oak’s Day Drinker Bourbon has me feeing a bit… called out? The seemingly never-ending pandemic has made it such that day drinking and smoking cigars in the backyard is
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Firestone & Robertson TX Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Some Texas whiskeys like to let the spirit speak for itself. Others take a bit more of a stylistic approach. Firestone & Robertson certainly has style – in fact, they
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