Of all the major holidays in the United States, none are more closely linked to alcohol than St. Patrick’s Day. Ostensibly a celebration of St. Patrick bringing Christianity to Ireland,
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Redbreast 12 Year Irish Whiskey
In my day job, I’ve worked with several teams based in Ireland over the years. I even had the opportunity to visit my colleagues in Dublin pre-pandemic. The entire time
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Koval Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey
I can’t travel right now. Or, I could, but then my wife would quarantine me in the guest room for two weeks afterward. So instead of going around the country
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Treaty Oak Day Drinker Texas Bourbon
Treaty Oak’s Day Drinker Bourbon has me feeing a bit… called out? The seemingly never-ending pandemic has made it such that day drinking and smoking cigars in the backyard is
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Firestone & Robertson TX Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Some Texas whiskeys like to let the spirit speak for itself. Others take a bit more of a stylistic approach. Firestone & Robertson certainly has style – in fact, they
Continue readingReview: Casamigos Blanco Tequila
When I mentioned that I wanted to start testing some tequila, my wife immediately demanded that we get a bottle of Casamigos. Why? Because she heard it was delicious? Or
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Jefferson’s Reserve Very Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
One of the newer players in the Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey market, Jefferson’s is a brand doing some interesting things with their spirits. We’ll get to their Ocean edition in
Continue readingReview: 1800 Silver Tequila
I’ve been a whiskey guy all my life, considering tequila to be something solely for use as a mixer and to make margaritas. But as part of a recent WSET
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Remington Revival Whiskey
I’m not a huge social media user (one look at the official Thirty One Whiskey instagram page would certainly be a dead giveaway of that), but I do find it
Continue readingBook Review: Pappyland by Wright Thompson
One of my favorite parts of the whiskey experience is going out and visiting distilleries, hearing the stories behind their craft and how their product is influenced by that history.
Continue readingWhiskey Review: George Dickel 9 Year Single Barrel Select
We’ve reviewed some of the whiskey produced by George Dickel in the past, and generally consider it a good option for a tasty, budget-friendly Tennessee whiskey. Which begs the question:
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Grangestone Rum Cask Finished Scotch
Grangestone is a brand of scotch that seems to focus primarily on different and unique ways to finish whisky. We’ve tried their bourbon cask finished spirit before and enjoyed it
Continue readingWhiskey Review: The Shin 10 Year Japanese Malt Whisky
There’s a booming demand for Japanese whiskey at the moment, and for good reason. The blending of traditional Scottish methods with Japanese production methods and materials creates an interesting, delicate,
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Barrel & Banter Straight Rye Whiskey
There’s a couple new faces at the local liquor store. Not literally — everyone is in a mask these days, which is a good thing — but there are definitely
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Andalusia Stryker Smoked Single Malt Whiskey
Texans love their BBQ as fiercely as New Yorkers love their bagels. Part of the reason behind that love of BBQ is the use of local wood to smoke the
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