I’m a fan of a nicely peated scotch. Give me a good Lagavulin any day and I’m a happy man… except for my wallet. My wallet is never happy about
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Whiskey Review: Molly Brown Spirits High Rye Bourbon
We recently took a look at the standard bourbon from Molly Brown, but they aren’t some one-trick pony from a one horse town. This Denver, Colorado based distillery wanted to
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I love the whiskey scene in Denver (and the city of Denver in general). It’s feels very much like my home in Austin, but just… you know… minus 100-degree summers
Continue readingWhisky Review: Smokehead High Voltage Whisky
I’m a sucker for a gimmick spirit. Professionally, that is. (Not personally — in that case, I usually like a nicely understated yet deliciously dark distillate.) But it’s always interesting
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Texas Select Club Grand Reserve
Craft distilling here in Texas is really starting to take off, and I’m enjoying every second of it. New distilleries seem to be sprouting up all over the place —
Continue reading2021 Holiday Whiskey Gift Guide
As we’re coming out of the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re starting to get together in person again and share each other’s company. And what better gift to give
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Sagamore Spirit Double Oak Rye Whiskey
Bourbon might get most of the attention these days, but I’ve always preferred a good, well aged rye. Personally, I think there’s more complexity and interesting flavors in a rye
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Kilchoman Machir Bay
Scotland is an ancient and historic land, filled with ancient and historic distilleries. There are arguments and snarky comments a-plenty going on between the different factions as they vie for
Continue readingWhat Is Irish Whiskey?
When it comes to whiskey from the European continent, Scotch might get all of the limelight but Ireland has a lovely and delicious distilling culture of its own. Irish whiskey
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Masterson’s 10-Year-Old Straight Rye Whiskey
I like rye whiskies, I like heavily aged whiskies, and my home bar is always stocked with a 10 year rye for delicious cocktails and good sipping. So when I
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Put-In-Bay Distillery Island Bourbon
“Don’t Give Up The Ship”: this phrase is emblazoned on the battle flag of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. In September of 1813, that flag was flying from the USS Lawrence
Continue readingWhat Is Bourbon Whiskey?
I can’t think of a whiskey that is more closely associated with America than the bourbon… but I also can’t think of a whiskey with more common misunderstandings about how
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Nikka Days
Confession time: I’m a minor Nikka fanboy. A bottle of their Pure Malt Red was the only whiskey at my wedding, and I had even planned a trip to Japan
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Wattie Boone & Sons 9 Year Old American Whiskey
Sometimes you can read a label and know exactly what you’re getting. For example, if you see the terms “Tennessee Whiskey” or “straight rye whiskey”, you can pretty easily guess
Continue readingWhat Is Scotch Whisky?
If you trace the lineage of the most popular spirits in the world far enough, you’ll invariably end up in Scotland somehow. Distilling has been a way of life in
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