Category: Whiskey

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

The folks at Still Austin have been doing an interesting thing this year — they have released a series of four whiskies, all made to the strict “Bottled in Bond”

I’ve known about Bardstown Distilling for a while, but only recently became more interested in their products after visiting the distillery. One thing I especially appreciate about the way they

There are certain craft distilleries that just continue to crank out interesting and unique spirits. One of those is FEW Spirits, which has an ever growing catalog of reviews here at

There are moments where I walk down the aisles of my local liquor store and I’m stopped dead in my tracks. Sometimes it’s an obscure bottle of whiskey I’ve been