To me, cigar smoking is all about the experience. The tools I use are important to me and, as a Benchmade fanboy, I’ve been wanting to get my hands on
Continue readingWhisky Review: Highland Queen Majesty Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
A couple of years of analyzing reader engagement here on Thirty One Whiskey has taught me a few things, one of them being that there’s a not-insignificant level of interest
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Abasolo El Whisky De Mexico
I’ve had whiskey from a number of places around the world. Scotland? Check. Kentucky? Check. Japan? France? Check, check. But Mexican whiskey? That’s a new one for me, despite being
Continue readingWhisky Review: Glenfarclas 10 Year Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
The first time I tried the Glenfarclas 10 Year Scotch Whisky was during a trip to Innsbruck, Austria in the dead of winter. I don’t ski, though, so to pass
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Old Overholt Straight Rye Whiskey
I feel like every time I see the word “old” in branding, I immediately distrust it. I don’t know if that’s because I’ve been too jaded by marketing hype for
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Early Times Bottled-In-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
There are two great tragedies in the history of American bourbon. The first is well known: the prohibition era shutdown of the American alcohol industry, which killed a number of
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Ezra Brooks Straight Rye Whiskey
One of the things I appreciate about the time and effort I’ve put into this blog is that it has helped me refine my preferences and better understand exactly what
Continue readingWhiskey Review: J. Seeds Apple Cider Whiskey
With autumn right around the corner, it’s about that time: break out the apple cider doughnuts, pumpkin spice lattes, and prepare yourself for lots of sweater-weather instagrams. One of the
Continue readingReview: Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum
There are a few brands of spirits which are simply iconic and cultural icons, and Captain Morgan is absolutely one of those. Much like some of the other spirits that
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Piehole Apple Pie Whiskey
I’m a sucker for apple pie. There have been more than a handful of occasions where I’ve been on a strict keto diet and doing great losing some weight, only
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Mars Iwai Whisky
Most whiskey in the world has a single root: Scotland. Both America and Japan were inoculated directly from that source, with Scottish immigrants bringing their expertise to these newer whiskey
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Suntory Whisky Toki
Japanese whiskey is still a bit of a novelty, but it’s nowhere near the level of obscurity that it once was. For me, Suntory Toki was one of the first
Continue readingA Brief History of Japanese Whiskey
Japan may be one of the more recent countries to adopt a whiskey distilling culture, but that hasn’t kept them from becoming a worldwide powerhouse. Recognized for their ingenuity and
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Amrut Cask Strength Single Malt Indian Whisky
We reviewed Solan Number One about a year ago, and it has consistently been one of our most popular reviews to date. For good reason — it’s delicious, inexpensive, and
Continue readingCigar Review: Camacho Nicaraguan Barrel Aged Robusto
I like cigars. I like brown spirits. So it goes without saying that a combination of the two — a barrel aged cigar — sounds pretty awesome to me. Camacho
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