Over the years my job has taken me to places all over the world; Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, Middle East and Down Under. On my bucket list of places to at least visit once has been Paris and Rome so while in between jobs in May, my wife …
Here I am…..reviewing Ardbeg Dark Cove on a very warm July afternoon. I’ll admit I took a bit of a hiatus to enjoy some down time. As I mentioned in my previous post I was shedding some overhead out of my life and took a break to just rel…
TRIPLE CROWN MINT JULEP RECIPE
TRIPLE CROWN MINT JULEP RECIPE
INGREDIENTS
2 1/4 oz. Jefferson’s Reserve
1 tsp. Sugar
1 tsp. Water
4 Mint Sprigs
RECIPE
Strip leaves from 2 mint sprigs and mash with water and sugar in a highball glass until sugar is diss…
Sorry, sorry sorry…..it’s been quite some time since I’ve posted. Up until about 3 weeks ago I was heavily engaged in the selling of a business that really took longer and more of my time that I expected so it impacted time reserved for extra c…
KENTUCKY BOURBON BALLS RECIPE
According to legend, Bourbon Balls were invented right here in Louisville, Kentucky back in 1936. Originally, the confections were produced by Ruth Booe of the Rebecca Ruth Candy Company, and have been a hit ever since. Wh…
Hello, Crusaders! We had ourselves one helluva time this past week on the Rogue Buss and at the Bourbon Classic in Louisville, KY. We had the opportunity to record a cast with some of our favorite people, and we’re happy to share it with you! In it, we talk about some of our experiences during…
DISCLAIMER: THIS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE. What is a hangover? The truth is we don’t really know. We all know the symptoms: headache, lack of appetite, fatigue, nausea, jitters, just feeling like crap, etc.. Some estimates put the cost in terms of poor work performance in the billions of dollars range. Yet, despite years of…
Just for fun I decided to record a couple bourbon sounds to use for text message sounds on my phone. I thought I would share them with you guys. One is a cork popping, and the other is a cork popping with a pouring sound. Enjoy!
Cork
Cork with pour
I’m not an oracle and I had no insider information to call this one. It’s been done before and will be done again so the prediction wasn’t that hard. Back in April of 2015 I posted that Heaven Hill changed their label format for Elijah Crai…
One of the benefits of picking your own barrel is actually taking possession of the barrel if you choose. I’ve done that twice with two of our Four Roses picks back 2-3 years ago. One local member of our bourbon club took possession of one …
