I don’t care
I don’t care if your grandfather was a bootlegger or made shit.
I don’t care if you bought a overgrown eye sore to fix up.
I don’t care if your whiskey is “going to be” great.
I don’t care if your Sourced booze you pretend is yo…
NAB: Tasting Canada’s Pike Creek 10 year old Rum finish, J.P. Wiser’s 18 year old, and Lot 40 Rye.
Words by @WhiskyPilgrimSomething genuinely massive happened in the whisky world on 13th June, and hardly anyone seemed to notice.In fairness, there wasn’t much fanfare. Three new whiskies popped up on The Whisky Exchange’s website. Pike Creek 10 years …
BOURBON AND CIGAR PAIRING MADE SIMPLE
BOURBON AND CIGAR
PAIRING MADE SIMPLE
Bourbon and cigars are a match made in heaven. Few things are more satisfying, from a palate pleasing point of view, than pairing your favorite cigar with a suitable libation. But not all fine bourbons and fine cig…
HERE ARE THE 5 BEST BOURBON GIFTS FOR FATHERS DAY
HERE ARE THE 5 BEST BOURBON GIFTS FOR FATHERS DAY
FATHER’S DAY IS SUNDAY, JUNE 19TH!
If your Dad, Grand-Dad, or a Father in your life is a true Bourbonite, these bourbon gifts will put you on his favorite list! All of these gifts have the Bourbon of th…
Jack Rose Dining Saloon, Washington D.C.
Words by @JordanHarperThere are 2,700 whiskies on Jack Rose Dining Saloon’s menu, which means that the first big challenge for any patron is choosing what to drink first. A mixture of FOMO and choice paralysis meant I spent about 20 minutes flippi…
First Look at Kaleidoscope, SMWS’ New London Outpost
Words by @LondonLiquorCentral London is well served for great whisky bars as a glance at the BBS Bar Map demonstrates. Head out East, however, and there aren’t too many inspiring options (with a handful of notable exceptions such as Black Rock and Bull…
Celebrating LMDW’s Sixtieth Anniversary with Blanton’s Single Barrels and Pappy Van Winkle
By @LondonLiquorOn 20 March 2017, BBS hosted a unique tasting event at Milroy’s of Soho: four Blanton’s Single Barrel releases bottled exclusively by La Maison Du Whisky to celebrate their Sixtieth Anniversary. This was to be followed by a much anticip…
State ABC’s grow up….sort of
I’ve lived in Virginia for nearly 32 years and for that duration, the Commonwealth has been an ABC state. Back when I moved here in 1985 my bourbon of choice was Wild Turkey 8 year 101 or Kentucky Spirit. It took nearly 20 years to come aro…
5 THINGS I LEARNED FROM ANGEL’S ENVY MASTER DISTILLERS NIGHT
5 THINGS I LEARNED FROM
ANGEL’S ENVY MASTER DISTILLERS NIGHT
Every third Monday of the month, Haymarket whiskey Bar hosts its “Third Monday Master Distiller” gathering. This month featured Wes Henderson, who carries on Lincoln Henderson’s legacy as the…
THE BOURBON SHORTAGE: WHAT IT MEANS FOR BOURBON LOVERS
THE BOURBON SHORTAGE: WHAT IT MEANS FOR BOURBON LOVERS
Last year when demand started to outstrip supply, Makers Mark nearly committed brand suicide when it watered down its bourbon. Since the aging process of bourbon means new batches take between 5.75…