This blog may be mainly about whiskey, but from time to time I like to talk about the cigars that I personally enjoy pairing with my drink. This month, I’m
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This blog may be mainly about whiskey, but from time to time I like to talk about the cigars that I personally enjoy pairing with my drink. This month, I’m
Continue readingOne of the best things about my local spirits shop is that some of the smaller whiskey producers show up every so often. In this case, I was walking through
Continue readingJack Daniels is branching out, trying new things. One of their newest creations is a rye whiskey with a distinctively light label. Today, we give it a try and see
Continue readingI enjoy walking down the lesser traveled aisles of the local liquor store. There’s always some unique options, and more often than not I can find a surprisingly cheap and
Continue readingI like the Evan Williams line of bourbon. It’s one of my favorite budget priced spirits, a great balance of taste and affordability. But what happens when you try to
Continue readingWith fall in full swing and the holiday season fast approaching, its time to start thinking festive cocktails. Since my holidays are spent in New York, I decided that this
Continue readingI love whiskey. (In case you couldn’t tell from the fact that I run a whiskey blog.) So when I visit a new city and I find a bar that
Continue readingZippo lighters are damn near ubiquitous, and the attractive design can be customized to meet any style. All of which makes them popular among smokers, but because the lighter fluid
Continue readingScotch whisky tends to have a specific “fingerprint”, or flavor profile that defines the genre. The presence of a smokey aroma from the peat-fueled ovens tends to be that defining
Continue readingNow that my parents are nearing retirement, they’re getting ready to move to their house in Cape Cod full time. On the one hand, that makes it significantly more difficult
Continue readingBalcones Distilling recently had its first Bourbon Fest and, like moths to a flame, Texas-based whiskey drinkers (myself included) made the pilgrimage to Waco, Texas to check it out. One
Continue readingI’m not made of money, and not every night is a Lagavulin night. Sometimes I just need something that I can mix in a cocktail without feeling regret about wasting
Continue readingIf there’s one thing that really disagrees with my taste buds, it’s cinnamon flavored whiskey. But what about when that whiskey isn’t even whiskey, but instead a “fortified wine” with
Continue readingIt’s that time of the year again… when everything is pumpkin spice flavored including Spam, pasta sauce, and Kit-Kat bars. (I’m not kidding — Google these for yourself!) For the
Continue readingBalcones Distilling recently had its first Bourbon Fest and, like moths to a flame, Texas-based whiskey drinkers (myself included) made the pilgrimage to Waco, Texas to check it out. One
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