The Gift of Spirits

akendeall 0 May 25, 2016 American Whiskey, Añejo, Blended Scotch, Bourbon Whiskey, Canadian Whisky, Home Bar, Japanese Whisky, Maturation, Rye Whiskey, Straight Whiskey, Tequila, Wheat Whiskey

The only thing better than drinking great spirits is sharing great spirits with close friends. So, this post will explore creative ways to share one-of-a-kind offerings that are unavailable anywhere else on the planet – without having to shell out a fortune for a rare bottling. In the past, Bodacious Booze has written about specialty cocktail…

Vatted Whiskey — And you can too!

akendeall 0 October 8, 2015 American Whiskey, Japanese Whisky, Rye Whiskey, Single Malt Whisky, Straight Whiskey, Wheat Whiskey, Whisk[e]y

You know what is a fun game to play? ‘Vatting.’ Vatting is a term for blending together whiskeys. It came from Scotland. “Vatted Malt Whisky” used to be the legal category name for what was changed to “Blended Malt Whisky” with Scotland’s passage of the Scotch Whisky Regulations of 2009. Today, people use it to…

Suntory Whisky

akendeall 0 July 16, 2015 Japanese Whisky, Single Malt Whisky, Single Malt Whisky, Whisk[e]y

Man, they love this whisky in Japan, especially served in a tall highball. And I don’t blame them – Suntory Japanese Whisky is f*cking delicious! Called “Kakubin” in Japan, which roughly translates to “tortoise bottle,” Suntory Whisky is bottled at 80 proof. The bottle I used for this tasting was purchased at a 7-11 near Tokyo…