The Famous Grouse wasn’t always famous. Originally just “The Grouse”, it earned its name legitimately: through massive sales and popularity. It may not have toppled the giant that is Johnny
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The Famous Grouse wasn’t always famous. Originally just “The Grouse”, it earned its name legitimately: through massive sales and popularity. It may not have toppled the giant that is Johnny
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If you drink whisky, chances are you’ve run across Monkey Shoulder before. I myself have fond memories of being at a friend’s wedding and smiling from ear to ear when
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There have been a string of spirits with famous names attached to them. From Dan Aykroyd’s Crystal Head Vodka to Danny DeVito’s limoncello there’s a whole range of spirits out
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I love unconventional spirits. Any time a distiller wants to try blending new flavors into liquor or mashing up different kinds of spirits to make something new, I’m here for
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I’ve set a somewhat ambitious goal for myself: eventually sample at least one whiskey from every distillery in the great state of Texas. So today we’re making a trip up
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Jack Daniel’s has a line of Straight Rye Whiskey that we’ve reviewed before. It’s pretty good, racking up a four star rating at the time of the review. But Jack
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As more cities and states throughout the United States (and around the world) are locking down, mandating that people only venture outside for legitimate emergencies, it makes sense that the
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The folks at Jack Daniel’s may be best known for their black labeled Old No. 7 whiskey, but these days the brand is branching out and trying new things. One
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“An experience you can spend the rest of your life with, it’s that good.” That’s the tag line that’s used for Hayes Parker Reserve Bourbon. Which is a pretty damn
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I’m pretty lucky that I’ve got a good supply of whiskey in the house, a collection that I acquired over the course of years that will keep me in business
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There are some things that grab my attention and make me want to check out a bottle of whiskey I’ve heard about. Sometimes it’s an interesting background. Sometimes there’s a
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I had a trip to Scotland booked for next week (March 15th – 20th). It’s a trip I’d been looking forward to for months, with planned visits to about four
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I grew up in New York, and while most equate “New York” with “New York City”, there are actually a great deal of distinct areas within the state. My hometown
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I spend a good amount of time in the Hudson Valley, NY area. My wife was raised there and has friends that still live in the area that she regularly
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There’s no shortage of great things to do in Austin, Texas. Between the never ending live music and the delicious local food and drinks, there’s rarely a good reason to
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