PALOOZA! Slap that word on the end of just about any other word and you instantly think FUN! BaconPalooza? FUN! WhiskyPalooza? OH HELL YES! That would be SUPER FUN! Milk Of MagnesiaPalooza? Umm. No. No fun at all! Of course, there’s always Lollapalooza, which is a super famous […]
Yes. The Gargoyle is there. On the label. On the neck. And even on the cap. But this time around, there’s no Arrogance or Self Righteousness to be found. Deliciousness is what this IPA is all about. It says so on the label. Lemondrop and El Dorado Hops? […]
Ready for a road trip? This one’s taking you across the pond. Well, it took my parents across the pond – all the way to Ireland to celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary. Having done some photography for Teeling Whiskey, I was able to pull a few strings and got them a sneak preview […]
Although I own a ” square foot of Islay“, I have never actually set foot on the island to visit my minuscule plot of land, but thanks to the multimedia rich world in which we live, you don’t actually have to visit a place to get a feel […]
As they say in the movie business, Whisky Jewbilee 2015 is “in the can”. Done. Finito. History. There have been four of them. We’ve been to three of them, and they get better and better every year. This year was extra special, because in addition to sampling some […]
On February 25th, 9:48pm. G-LO and Aaron text each other: G-LO: Someone must be having fun. Or she was abducted by Scotsmen! AK: Fell into a big spit jug somewhere? Partying at St Patrick’s? * * Aaron meant to say St. Andrews. Give the guy a break, he’s Jewish […]
I looked on the front label. Then I looked on the back label. I even looked on the label that’s wrapped around the neck of the bottle. I was in search of the answer to this question: “What’s the ABV?”. Somewhat frustrated, I ignored the ABV question and […]
Photo Courtesy of The NYC Office aka @SarahMaxPix It’s a pretty simple story: a droplet of water vapor condenses and freezes, then nearby droplets evaporate which is kind of strange since it is a wee bit cold out, and that vapor sticks, freezing to our little friend making […]
Back stories. Love em! Can’t get enough of em! So before I get to my review of the Italian liqueur that you see in the above photo, let me tell you a bit about how I got my grubby mitts on this sample… ______________________________________________ Way back in late […]
If the usage of the singular verb tense with a plural subject bothered you…good! I like you already. But guess what? It’s not incorrect because we’re talking about Four Roses Bourbon. And cheese. Not grammar. Clearly. Because as you’ll see, I’m fond of sentence fragments. But back to […]