Posts Tagged ‘whiskey’

Hold Your Own At A Whiskey Tasting

Photo Many seasoned drinkers have been to a wine tasting or two, so they can fudge their way through the whole experience, but what about a whiskey tasting? As whiskey becomes more and more popular, we’ve seen tastings pop up everywhere. We want you to be psyched about going to these and not intimidated, so

The Man Cave: Is “Flavored” Whiskey Acceptable?

Photo The vodka industry has received a lot of backlash over the past couple of years because of the disgusting flavors being released. We like having choices, but when we start seeing flavors like “Wasabi” and “Bubble Gum” on liquor store shelves, we don’t count them as options.   The good news is we’ve noticed

New and Fairly Noteworthy

It’s all a mystery. The Glenlivet has launched The Glenlivet Alpha, a so-called “blind whiskey.” The scotch will be released without cask information, tasting notes or any other info. The opaque black bottles will cost you a bit ($120) but there are only 3500 bottles out there so it’s definitely worth it. Plus, master distiller

Caretaker Takes $102,000 Worth of Whiskey

Photo   If you were hired to be the caretaker of an historic mansion/bed and breakfast and you found nine cases of whiskey hidden in the walls, would you drink it?   John W. Saunders would.   Well, he says he wouldn’t. But DNA evidence says he would.   The 63-year-old caretaker’s boss, Patricia Hill,

George Washington’s Whiskey For Sale Today

Photo   What if we told you there’s a historical location you can visit that was home to the badass first President of the United States, George Washington, and it has it’s own distillery and gristmill only 3 miles down the road? The best part is that Mount Vernon distillery is still producing George Washington’s

Get a Taste of Prohibition With Chicken Cock Whiskey

Photo   We love a good comeback (Robert Downey Jr. and Britney Spears, anyone?), so we were thrilled to see an old-timey favorite try to stake its place again in the whiskey market. It’s called Chicken Cock Whiskey and you’ve probably never seen it before because it hasn’t been available for nearly a century. We’ve

Whiskey Gone White

Photo We all know whiskey and it’s beautiful golden color, spicy-sweet scent, and layered flavors, but what is white whiskey? Is that moonshine? And how are you supposed to drink it?  Never fear – we’ve got you covered. We drink for a living… we know these things.  The short explanation is that it’s un-aged whiskey

Holiday Spirits

Photo Who doesn’t feel more festive with a stiff drink? With the holidays in full swing we’re thinking long and hard about our spirits choices. Here are our top four booze picks:  Pinnacle Whipped: Whipped vodka can go in just about anything, and you better believe we’ll be adding whipped cream on top of the

People in Wyoming Go Nuts For Whiskey

Photo When you think of whiskey production, you probably think of Kentucky. That’s only natural, considering that although whiskey can be made anywhere in the United States, almost all of it comes from Kentucky. Many bourbon distillers think Kentucky is king of whiskey because they have iron-free water that gets filtered through high concentrations of

Her Shot: DIY Adult Advent Calendar

For Christians, advent is a countdown leading up to Christmas. This year it starts Sunday, December 2 and it ends on Monday, December 24 (Christmas Eve). Whether or not you believe in anything religious, advent calendars are sweet – you basically get to open a small present every day for four weeks.  You can go