3 MINT JULEP RECIPES
TO TRY THIS WEEKEND
Ahhh the Mint Julep.
The official drink of springtime in Kentucky, as well as the Kentucky Derby. Some people can drink them until they pass out. Others cringe at the mere mention. But whatever camp you fall in,…
I am so sad about AAA.
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Below freezing weather and long week got you down? Cheer up with our tasting of some Smooth Ambler products. These guys are NDP’s in Maxwelton, WV who don’t hide the fact that they purchase delicious barrels to pass them on to the consumer. Everything I’ve had from them has been pretty impressive, but the single…
The mint finally started coming up in the garden, and that can only mean one thing: the first mint julep of the season! Minicast tasting of Smooth Ambler single barrel and 10 year releases coming soon to the cast! Cheers!
Our first foray into a new medium! See our ugly mugs go through how we taste bourbon, as requested by a loyal listener. We know we’re behind our usual date for releasing a new podcast, but we’re working on it, we promise. In the meantime en…
The Perfect Cobbler Recipe
At Dish on Market, the bartender there and I went through more than a dozen modifications to the classic Cobbler cocktail recipe. After experimenting with different bourbon, bitters, and build methods until we had crafted wh…
Knob Creek and pineapple? Absolutely! Knob Creek plays particularly well with pineapple – the big bourbon flavor is a great match for the sweet and sour fruit. I layer those flavors on grilled shrimp, first as a marinade, then as a grilling glaze. Bla…
It has been nearly a decade since I have gone through bartending school. Back then, I can remember two things about Old Fashioned cocktails:
#1 – I was told by the instructor that these drinks are out of style, and that I would probably never have to m…
Hey guys, sorry for the delay, but as promised here is a mini-cast of Chris and guest co-host Alicia tasting and waxing Quixotic about the Angel’s Envy line! Also, by absconded we didn’t mean stole, but rather took our tastings back to somewhere quiet we could record. For those of you with short attention spans…
