As we’ve said on numerous occasions, we like whiskey with a “5” in it. Why a “5”? Because a “5” says, “This whiskey isn’t messing around, so proceed with caution…”. On today’s episode of A Tasting at The Murder Table, we sample a Straight Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey with […]
Which Fork Do I Use with My Bourbon? Setting the Table for Tastings, Food Pairings, Dinners, and Cocktail Parties By Peggy Noe Stevens & Susan Reigler If you scrunch your eyes looking into the rearview mirror, you might see a speck of a place that we used to know. […]
Bourbon is a fascinating thing. While there are rules in place… The Federal Standards of Identity for Distilled Spirits (27 CFR 5) state that bourbon must meet these requirements: Bourbon must be made of a grain mixture that is at least 51% corn. Bourbon must be distilled to […]
G-LO: Before we get started, tell us a little bit about yourself. Daniel Kulisek (DK): My name is Daniel Kulisek, and I am the Bourbon Master and Beverage Manager at Bank & Bourbon in the Loews Philadelphia Hotel. G-LO: So you run the bar… DK: Yep. Cocktails, spirits… […]
Once again, a Twitter chat with the West Coast Office (the WCO) leads to an idea, and as usual, that idea involves whiskey… This time around, instead of #BoozyShakes or some other concoction, we’ve decided to pair the WCO’s favorite candy bar, the Baby Ruth, with three different […]
You can’t swing a cat without hitting a brewery or distillery in the Philadelphia metropolitan area! It’s a good problem to have, especially when these brewers and distillers are kind enough to share their wares with us. And speaking of sharing… Bluebird Distilling of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania (30 miles […]
Whisky! Whisky! Whisky! We can’t get enough of it, and we’re always ready, willing, and able to sample something new. Luckily for us, this little hobby of ours affords us the opportunity to do both, i.e. get more whisky AND try something new. On this week’s episode of […]
On today’s episode of A Tasting at The Murder Table, Limpd and G-LO review the Rhetoric 25-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey from Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Company of Tullahoma, Tennessee. Here’s what Orphan Barrel has to say about this whiskey: Rhetoric 25-Year-Old is the latest release from the […]
Way back in late August of 2017, Mrs. G-LO, The Boys, and I experienced some of the most bizarre and breathtakingly beautiful terrain that we have ever seen, in the place that they call Yellowstone National Park. During our travels in Western Wyoming, we… Got frighteningly close to […]
For the 2nd year in a row, G-LO and I had the pleasure of attending the American Whiskey Convention which was once again held at Citizens Bank Park, home of the Phightin’ Phils. For the unencumbered, planning to attend said event would involve the following: An email announcing the event […]
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