We’re headed back to The Emerald Isle for part two of our Dubliner Irish Whiskey Review series. Last time around we tried a honey-flavored version of Dubliner. This time around, we have a more traditional Irish Whiskey. Here’s what they have to say about it: Fully matured in […]
During Episode 13 of our What We Watch When We Drink podcast, we were guided through a tasting of the component parts of The Black Tot Finest Caribbean Rum by Mitch Wilson and Dawn Davies. It was a delicious and hilarious journey that taught us to appreciate how […]
Way back in February of 2013, all hell broke loose in the Bourbon world when Maker’s Mark announced that they would be dropping the ABV on their standard-issue Bourbon from 45% ABV to 42% ABV. The backlash was so powerful that they quickly changed their minds and went […]
While there’s no denying that we enjoy a well-crafted cocktail, making them at home can be a hassle. Sure, I suppose you can buy those supermarket cocktail mixes if you MUST have a cocktail, but let’s face it, they’re really not very good. Great cocktails are made from […]
Dublin is high on our list of places to visit when we’re able to do that again. And by THAT, we of course mean visit places. While Dublin may be chock full of history and beautiful things to see, you know why we want to go. Food and […]
It seems that these days, you can’t swing a dead cat without hitting a canned cocktail concoction. This one comes to us from Oregon City, Oregon’s 503 Distillery and it has a rather amusing name. I’m Your Huckleberry Lemonade Cocktail is what they call it, and it clocks […]
About six weeks or so ago, we were informed of a Scottish Heritage celebration called Tartan Day and were offered the opportunity to try a Scottish snack and a couple of Scottish beverages (not whisky) from The Scottish Grocer of Charlotte, NC . Tartan Day took place on […]
Cocktails are so much fun! But they’re work, and we’re very lazy, so when offers to sample ready-to-drink (or RTD as they say in the canned cocktail biz) come our way, we rarely refuse, because we’re on a mission to find RTD cocktails that are worthy of space […]
On Wednesday, April 21st at 8:30PM EDT (aka TONIGHT!), we’re going LIVE with our dear friends at ImpEx Beverages on their YouTube Channel and Facebook Page to talk all things Rum, Gin, and Umeshu with a fine cast of characters. Here’s more info so that you can join […]
We capped off our massive eight beverage St. Paddy’s Day 2021 research session with a taste of a new-to-us Irish Cream Liqueur called Coole Swan. Their tagline is, “The perfect blend of whiskey, chocolate, and cream”. They had us at whiskey, chocolate, and cream! See? We’re easy! Here […]