Below are a few of the more interesting press releases that landed in our inbox this week… Glenmorangie’s New “Friendship” Whisky — The fifth annual offering from its award-winning Private Edition range — Glenmorangie has released its eagerly-awaited fifth annual limited edition single malt whisky: Companta. Its predecessor, […]
Ungettable. That’s what Craft Beer and Whisky Geeks call that magical elixir that everyone wants, but few of us actually get. If you’re a Craft Beer Geek, then you already know how difficult it is to track down something like Founders KBS (Kentucky Breakfast Stout) and CBS (Canadian […]
Minding my own business (as I’m always wont to do), I was assailed by G-LO with another of his “great” ideas for a post. He thought it might be “fun” to try a couple of different world class porters and write it up as a post. While I […]
Eighty years, one month and twelve days ago, the 21st Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified. This amendment repealed the 18th Amendment and marked the end of Prohibition, a 14 year period where the manufacture, transport, and sale of liquor was outlawed in the United States. To […]
Our friend Aaron (aka the West Coast Office) invites you to join him, along with the South Bay Whisky Tribe, for an evening of whisky tasting led by Whisky Guy Rob (aka Rob Gard), author of Distilling Rob: Manly Lies and Whisky Truths. This very special event will […]
While I consider myself to be someone that enjoys a wide variety of beer styles, I have yet to fully embrace the Pumpkin and Christmas Ales that have been all over the shelves the past few months. Don’t get me wrong, I have definitely stumbled upon a few […]
As part of it’s participation in the Green Drinks program Sustainable Cherry Hill will be hosting a special edition of their monthly sustainability networking sessions at the Flying Fish Brewery in Somerdale, NJ on Tuesday February 4, 2014 from 6-8pm. Some highlights of this FREE event include: Inspiration […]
On the Saturday before Christmas, Mrs. G-LO and I were invited to attend a holiday party at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Bones (real names withheld to protect those that would rather not be associated with this blog. For the record, our buddy The Alemonger refers to Mrs. Bones as The […]
For those of you that are unfamiliar with the Kilchoman Distillery, here are a few brief facts: The Kilchoman Distillery was built in 2005, making it the first new distillery on Islay in over 124 years. They are one of the smallest Scottish distilleries and their annual output […]
I have a love/hate relationship with Dogfish Head. While I have much respect for their love of experimentation, stuff like Randall Jr. and their Ancient Ale series are more often than not, completely lost on me. I find that they’re at their best when they take a traditional beer […]