We’ve been focused on two things here at Thirty One Whiskey as of late: 1) highlighting a different spirit every week, starting off each Monday with a “What is <insert
Continue readingWhat Is Gin?
In most spirits, what you’re looking at is a combination of a well-made base alcohol and a delicious maturation process. This could be spirits like mezcal and tequila, in which
Continue readingReview: Laird’s Straight Apple Jack
A while back I gave some of Laird’s Apple Jack a try, but unfortunately the only version I could find was a cheaper bottle that had been blended with some
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 readingTop Three Reasons Why Celebrity Spirits Brands Are Awful (And A Few That Aren’t)
Over the years, we’ve reviewed a lot of spirits here on the site. And a trend that we’ve seen with increasing frequency over that time are celebrity names backing spirits
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 readingRum Review: Rhum JM Rum Vieux VSOP
Recent studying for my WSET Level 3 certification has significantly broadened my knowledge of spirits in the world. But without a doubt, the single country that gives me the most
Continue readingWhat Is Rhum Agricole?
This photo is the moment I was introduced to rhum agricole: poured liberally over a delicious rhum baba in a restaurant on the Rue St. Germain in Paris, France. And
Continue readingRum Review: Havana Club Anejo Classico
You might be surprised to find something labeled “Havana Club” on American shelves, since there’s been an embargo of Cuban goods ever since the Castro regime took power on that
Continue readingRum Review: Mount Gay Black Barrel
I’ll be honest — some of the rum I’ve been drinking lately has been a bit of an eye opener. I never really gave the category much thought, instead focusing
Continue readingWhat Is Rum?
Pirates. Caribbean vacations. Jimmy Buffett fans. What do all of these things have in common? They are all filled to the brim with rum. But what exactly is rum? It
Continue readingRum Review: Put-In-Bay Distillery Island Rum
Ask most people from the northern part of Ohio, and they know Put-In-Bay as a huge summer party spot on South Bass Island on the western side of Lake Erie.
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
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