Notes on Whiskey Notes
Meta? It’s at least a bit meta, for sure. (Aren’t most things in the iEra?) But the purposes of whiskey … Continue reading Notes on Whiskey Notes
Tag: politics
Book: The Ideal Bartender by Tom Bullock
THE IDEAL BARTENDER BY – Tom Bullock PUBLISHER – First published by Buxton & Skinner Printing and Stationary Co., St. … Continue reading Book: The Ideal Bartender by Tom Bullock
A Whiskey Journey Part 4 – on Weller Antique 107 and the Art and Practice of Letting Go
The start of a new year always seems a good time to check in on a whiskey journey, to take … Continue reading A Whiskey Journey Part 4 – on Weller Antique 107 and the Art and Practice of Letting Go
Whiskey as History in a Bottle – on curiosity and the (in)curious habit of leaving politics at the door
If whiskey is “history in a bottle,” and history is essentially political history, then isn’t whiskey also politics in a … Continue reading Whiskey as History in a Bottle – on curiosity and the (in)curious habit of leaving politics at the door
Happy Not Hunting
During the 2021 bourbon hunting season, I haven’t hunted. And I feel great! At the time of this posting, Black … Continue reading Happy Not Hunting
Whiskey’s Ecology of Welcome — on curiosity and the (in)curious advent of tater haterism
“The right way to drink whiskey is the way you like to drink it.” This sentiment is often expressed, in … Continue reading Whiskey’s Ecology of Welcome — on curiosity and the (in)curious advent of tater haterism
Interview: Christian Krogstad / Founder and Master Distiller of Westward Whiskey
My first taste of Westward Whiskey was a doozy, a 131-proof Single Malt single barrel, selected by K&L in 2019. … Continue reading Interview: Christian Krogstad / Founder and Master Distiller of Westward Whiskey
Interview: Jill Kuehler / Founder of Freeland Spirits
Sometime in early 2019, a very unique bottle of bourbon caught my eye on the shelf of a local spirits … Continue reading Interview: Jill Kuehler / Founder of Freeland Spirits
Sam Houston 15 Year – or, Is Too Much Great Bourbon Possible?
SAM HOUSTON 15 YEAR Release No. 6 Batch MO-1 (2021) MASH BILL – 74% corn, 18% rye, 8% malted barley … Continue reading Sam Houston 15 Year – or, Is Too Much Great Bourbon Possible?
Baller Single Malt Whiskey
BALLER SINGLE MALT WHISKEY MASH BILL – 100% American barley (predominately two-row pale malted barley, the remainder lightly roasted) PROOF … Continue reading Baller Single Malt Whiskey
The Right Spirit 