Quarantine Bottle Kill #9: Elijah Craig 12 Year (From Long Ago In The Before Time)
There’s a sense of static in the air these past few weeks of quarantine. Not of any sense of normal […]
Quarantine Bottle Kill #4: Single Oak Project #156
I’m trying to cut down on the quarantine drinking so today’s bottle is a single 375 of Buffalo Trace Single […]
Quarantine Bottle Kill #2: Woodford Reserve Rare Rye
The next victim of the Quarantine Bottle Count is the Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection Rare Rye twins from 2011. Yes, […]
Quarantine Bottle Kill #1: Heaven Hill 7 Year Bottled In Bond Bourbon
Sheltering in place has led to a massive spike in booze sales across the United States a the days are […]
Whiskey Wednesday: Blood Oath Pact #5
A couple of months ago I was graciously sent a sample of the new release of Blood Oath Bourbon. Between competitions, menu flips, leaving a job, and much needed vacation travel after leaving said job the sample unfortunately fell by the wayside. But with Halloween nearly upon us I figure it would be appropriate to crack open a little Blood Oath and see what it was about.
Whiskey Wednesday: Woodford Reserve Bottled-In-Bond
Let’s get meta. I run a blog, which you’re currently reading, called Bottled In Bond, LA. I write about bartending, cocktails and […]
Whiskey Wednesday: Four Roses’ New Selection
Conservatively, I would say that 87% of the Four Roses Single Barrel depletions at any bar I work at are […]
Whiskey Wednesday: O.F.C. 1985 Vintage Bourbon
Spontaneity is not my strong suit. Example A: my girlfriend swears by the deals emailed out daily by Scott’s Cheap […]
Whiskey Wednesday: A Tale of Two Elmer’s
I received a text this week from a friend that without preamble said, “Did Elmer T. Lee get worse?” […]
Whiskey Wednesday: Elijah Craig: NoMad Edition
I sat down and did this almost exactly a year ago and it’s time again for the annual arrival of […]
Whiskey Wednesday: Early Times Proof of Concept
I’ve talked about it before but I’m really into traveling. Travel opens our eyes to new things, it also shines […]
Whiskey Wednesday: Willett Of The Past
Age adds value. That doesn’t just mean a dollar value, I personally own dozens of books, papers, and social media […]
Whiskey Wednesday: The Declaration of Jim Beam’s 200th Anniversary.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator […]
Whiskey Wednesday: Decanting Old Fitzgerald Bottled In Bond
Growing old is an interesting proposition. It’s right there in our language. We GET older, we GROW up whether we […]
Whiskey Wednesday: Elijah Craig Check In
Another year and another barrel of Elijah Craig. The very first single barrel I ever picked out for a bar […]
Whiskey Wednesday: Four Roses Al Young’s 50th
Almost every shift I get asked what has to be one of my least favorite questions, “What’s your favorite whiskey?” […]
