Drinking Poetic: The Old Fashioned
âI prefer things the Old Fashioned Way!â said every generation ever as things changed around them. The Old Fashioned is […]
Open Bottle: Rittenhouse Very Rare 25 Year Straight Rye Whiskey
Today Iâm either turning 33 or 37, depending on whether you believe my birth certificate or my girlfriend’s mathematical skills. […]
Open Bottle: Yamazaki 18 Year Single Malt Mizunara Cask
In todayâs edition of things youâll never get to taste: Yamazaki 50 Year Old!             On Friday August 17th 2018 a bottle […]
Whiskey Wednesday: Early Times Proof of Concept
Iâve talked about it before but Iâm really into traveling. Travel opens our eyes to new things, it also shines […]
Whiskey Wednesday: Overholt’s Bond
Bottled in Bond has jumped the shark. Before whatâs sure to be Jack Danielâs latest premium priced bottled in bond […]
Whiskey Wednesday: Willett Of The Past
Age adds value. That doesnât just mean a dollar value, I personally own dozens of books, papers, and social media […]
Whiskey Wednesday: Nikka From The Barrel and to the US
 One of the best things about traveling is seeing what is out there in the world that canât be seen […]
Whiskey Wednesday: The Declaration of Jim Beam’s 200th Anniversary.
âWe hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator […]
Drinking Poetic: The Hemingway Daquiri
I feel a certain kinship with Hemingway. Iâd like to think itâ because we both have an affinity with words […]
Whiskey Wednesday: Decanting Old Fitzgerald Bottled In Bond
Growing old is an interesting proposition. Itâs right there in our language. We GET older, we GROW up whether we […]
Whiskey Wednesday: Hibiki’s Resonant Disappearance
Despite being a self avowed fanatic of American whiskey the thing Iâve found myself writing about and drinking the most […]
Whiskey Wednesday: A Bitter-Sweet Hakushu
Life is a bittersweet balance. Iâve been hosting Whiskey Wednesday for going on six years now. Itâs exposed me to more bottles […]
Whiskey Wednesday: Leopold Maryland Style Rye
Alright nerds, here’s a good one for you today. Maryland Style Rye. Before the advent of the âGreat Experimentâ that […]
Whiskey Wednesday Adjacent: Pick Your Apple Poison
You can always tell what a bar managerâs secret passion is. Youâll look at the backbar and no matter how […]
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, âWhatâs your favorite whiskey?â […]
