By Richard Thomas Bourbon enthusiasts are invited to experience an evening of exceptional pours, distinctive auction offerings and spirited entertainment at Matthew 25 AIDS Services’ second annual BBQ, Bourbon & Burlesque, taking place Saturday, October 24, at Warehouse 410 in Evansville, Indiana. The bourbon experience will be led by Caryn Wels, National Brand Ambassador for …
The zero proof section of a drinks menu used to be an apology. Two sweet things and a soda gun. That has changed, and the category data behind this shift shows something more interesting than growth. The no and low category has stopped inventing its own drinks. It is rebuilding the classic list, serve by …
By Richard Thomas Rating: D With the rise of the “New Sober,” more and more non-alcoholic (NA) substitutes for alcoholic beverages have come to market and in new categories. I’ve tried the NA alternatives for wine, and without exception they have reminded me of O’Douls. Introduced in 1990, O’Douls was (curiously enough) not actually zero …
Every December, the same quiet question repeats itself in checkout lines at liquor stores across the country: is a bottle enough of a gift, and which bottle says the right thing? After years of watching how people shop for the holidays and unwrapping more than a few bottles myself, I’ve come to believe the answer …
Quick Answer A good whiskey smoker kit includes everything needed to smoke a drink right out of the box: a torch, butane fuel, and several wood chip flavors, housed in a smoking dome made of food-grade oak. When comparing kits, check what is actually included, the material of the dome, the variety of wood chips …
Hard Truth Distilling Co. announces the return of the Bourbon & BBQ Festival, now in its second year, to the Hard Truth destination distillery campus in Brown County. The Saturday, July 18 event will feature 25 teams competing in barbecue and Charred Truth live fire competitions, vying for prizes that include a People’s Choice Award …
If you’ve spent any time exploring the world of whiskey, you know that bourbon barrels are practically magical vessels. They impart those gorgeous notes of vanilla, caramel, and oak that make bourbon so irresistible. But here’s where things get interesting, those same barrels are now being used to smoke one of the culinary world’s most …
It is not hard to see why whiskey is such a revered spirit that is often highly prized and also much adored. If you are a lover of this tipple that is steeped in such history and share the passion that others have for all of the different taste experiences that are available across a …
It is not hard to see why whiskey is such a revered spirit that is often highly prized and also much adored. If you are a lover of this tipple that is steeped in such history and share the passion that others have for all of the different taste experiences that are available across a …
By Richard Thomas When the owners of Kentucky Owl bourbon brand, the Stoli Group, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in late November 2024, an interesting footnote was an example of how an American liquor company can sometimes fall victim to mafia state tactics. Stoli blamed the bankruptcy on a malicious Russian cyberattack, essentially describing the …
