I like an old fashioned cocktail when it is made correctly. The cocktail should be whiskey – either Bourbon or Rye whiskey – with simple syrup, a dash of bitters and water. It should be garnished with a cherry and... Continue Reading →
Rabbit Hole is producing some very good whiskeys. I have had this bottle for some time now and it was in the running for whiskey of the month, but narrowly was beaten out by another whiskey. It is a very... Continue Reading →
There are a plethora of whiskey videos on YouTube. There are some that I rather enjoy, but most of what I see are your typical tasting blogs. Now I realize that Matt and I are guilty of this as well,... Continue Reading →
I often hear people state how much a whiskey from the era before 1964 tasted better than whiskey made today. These vintage whiskeys often were only four years old when they were bottled but they taste better than most more... Continue Reading →
Wooler Brands LLC was founded in 2018 by Jason Peter Wooler and his sons Chuck and Patrick in Lodi, California. The whiskey was made in Bardstown, Kentucky and aged for five or more years in number three charred barrels. It... Continue Reading →
The other day, Matt and Becca treated Rosemary to a belated birthday night out at Trial+Error, the cocktail bar for Pursuit Spirits and dinner at Meesh Meesh. It was a lovely evening with tasty cocktails, dinner, and great company. The... Continue Reading →
I have hit my latest milestone of one thousand five hundred blogs on this website. Not all of the blogs have been written by me. In the early days, Maggie Kimberl wrote many of the blogs and I have been... Continue Reading →
I first tasted the whiskey from Ironroot Republic in New Orleans at the first New Orleans Bourbon Festival. I was impressed with their one year old whiskey and the distiller. He later sent me a sample and I enjoyed that... Continue Reading →
For over 25 years now, I have had a debate with John Lipman about whether Bourbon or Rye Whiskey was the first aged whiskey. John has put forward that it was Rye whiskey being aged before Bourbon. Here are my... Continue Reading →
