Tag: Buffalo Trace
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Open Bottle: Old Rip Van Winkle 25 Year Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Pappy Mania has struck early this year and for the first time in years even I’m feeling a bit of hype.
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Your “Pappy’s” History
Pappy is history. Literally and figuratively. Figuratively, the time when the whiskey was equal to the hype is long gone. The search and endless discussion of the search for Pappy Van Winkle has become a bigger story then the actual whiskey itself. But for most people it’s still just a name. Rather than focus on…
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Buffalo Trace and Pants
Why do we leave the house? Between digital streaming and the sharing economy everything you could ever want is right there or can be delivered at the push of a button. Human socializing has been digitized and depersonalized. Entertainment can, and will, cater specifically to you, and the Internet will connect you to anyone in…
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Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey
What’s in a name? A Sazerac by any other names is a…rye? A cocktail? A Coffee House? A long defunct cognac? Language is a funny thing. When we say ‘cocktail’ these days it tends to be as a catchall for ‘mixed drink’ but that’s essentially the equivalent of calling all steaks fillets. A cocktail is…