How will import/export tariffs between the E.U., U.K. and U.S. and the resumption of on-premise eating affect what will people be drinking in the months ahead?
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…
O’Begley Distillery is a small outfit located in Pittsford, N.Y. The selection for review, O’Begley Dubh Reserve Whiskey, was given to me as a gift by my mother. She picked up a bottle at the Flour City Market while visiting family in Rochester. According to the O’Begley Website, the distillation of their spirit is conducted…
Pittsburgh-based small-volume distillery Wigle Whiskey is expanding its operations into a third facility. The new venture, which will be called Threadbare, will delve into the world of mead and hard apple cider. Jill Steiner, Director of Events and Public Relations at Wigle, said that the seven-figure investment was spawned out of research into Johnny Appleseed….
This is a timeline image created for a separate project I was working on. It was never used, so I thought it would be a good idea to share it here. It is a timeline giving approximate dates for important innovations in the evolution of American Whiskey. Click here to see the full Image. Notice the water-marks?…
Bib & Tucker definitely has the coolest bottle I’ve seen. And, the juice inside is pretty delicious, too. Batch: 002, Bottle No. 34344 Tasting Notes: Eye: Rich Caramel. Nice Legs. Nose: Oak. Caramel. Toffee. Maple Syrup. Butterscotch. Tongue: Almonds. Tobacco Leaf. Honey. Vanilla. Rye. Finish: Nice, lingering burn. Almonds. Nutty wood. Tobacco Leaf. …
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…
Let’s just take a moment to speak about Irish Pure Pot Whiskey. Before the rise of Premium Single Malt Scotch Whisky in the 1980s, before Japan had developed her first still, before Prohibition ruined American Rye for nearly a century, it was Irish Pure Pot that was on top of the world. In fact, it…
When it comes to absolute bang-for-your-buck value, few Bourbons compete with Elijah Craig 12 Year Old. This brand is a favorite, a bold yet mature Bourbon that retails for under $30. But when I found a bottle of Ezra Brooks 12 Year Old Single Barrel on the Caskers.com website for $37 (plus shipping and handling),…
McCarthy’s Oregon Single Malt is made by the Clear Creek Distillery in Portland. While a number of American distilleries have come out with Single Malt offerings in the past few years, Clear Creek may be asking, ‘What took you guys so long?’ According to their Website, they’ve been selling Oregon Single Malt since the 90’s….