Jameson is probably the most famous Irish whiskey in the world, one of those ubiquitous spirits where just about everyone who has ever raised a glass has given it a
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Jameson is probably the most famous Irish whiskey in the world, one of those ubiquitous spirits where just about everyone who has ever raised a glass has given it a
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I have a soft spot in my heart for tiki cocktails. Sure I might look like the kind of guy who complains if his old fashioned has one too many
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In my recent review of Fierce & Kind Straight Bourbon Whiskey, I skipped over the best part: my meeting with Basem Harb, CEO and co-founder of Fierce & Kind Spirits. We
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A good cocktail can be a tricky balance, and not always everyone’s cup of tea (so to speak). Spirits can be a bit overpowering, and especially some of the flavors
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A few months ago, I was walking through a spirits store in London trying to find any rare or interesting bottles that I wouldn’t be able to find back home
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One evening last year I was sitting at the rooftop bar of Mister A’s, enjoying an old-fashioned and watching planes come through the low cloud layer on approach to San
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The folks at Uncle Nearest have done a great job getting their business off the ground, and we’ve reviewed a couple of their bottles here in the past. In these
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I’m a huge fan of bold, smoky, peaty scotch whiskeys — pretty much anything that comes out of Islay is something I’m going to like. I haven’t tried anything from
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Our tour through the state of Ohio has seen us visit Akron, Columbus, and now we find ourselves in Canton. If you’ve never heard of Canton, it’s where the NFL
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On a recent visit to Columbus, Ohio, I visited the High Bank Distillery restaurant and purchased a bottle of their Whiskey War — and not wanting to stop at just
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Even though I recently moved out of Austin, I plan on continuing to keep up with the latest offerings from the folks at Still Austin. Not only is it a
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Last time I happened to be in Columbus, Ohio my friend introduced me to High Bank Distillery over lunch. Self-described as “an elevated, yet casual, distillery pub with seasonally inspired takes
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This past month I spent a few days in Tampa, Florida. I was in the city for a work conference, but I flew in a few days early and had
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A couple of days ago, I reviewed Towpath Distillery’s Bourbon. Now, right after Thanksgiving, Towpath released their second iteration of wine barrel aged bourbon (a batch that yielded a very
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I am an Ohio guy, born and raised in the AK-Rowdy (Akron, if you are not familiar). Although I’m based in Chicago now, I love visiting home to see what
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