While doing a bit of booze shopping for the Holidays at WineWorks in Marlton, New Jersey (I purchased two bottles of wine for the bosses at work, two big bottles of beer for my dear Papa, and a bottle of Bunnahabhain 12 for a very close friend), I […]
We might finally be close to catching up on our Scotch Malt Whisky Society homework! Our last Outturn sample pack included the following: Cask No. 9.62 aka “Mouth-wateringly sharp and sweet”. Cask No. 27.97 aka “Glazed cashews and lemon lollies”. Cask No. 29.104 aka “Not for wee boys”. […]
Looking for a way to spend the last day on Earth, I picked up a bottle of 2012 Black Ale from Stevens Point Brewery. I chose the bottle because it actually takes its name from the Mayan calendar and possibility that December 21, 2012 is the day that the […]
I don’t know if it was the exotic factor or the fact that I am intrigued by Japan in general, but when I noticed the Yamazaki table at our first Extravaganza event, I immediately walked over to give their whisky a try (one does not run at The […]
While out looking for a Halloween costume for the boy, I found myself in the same shopping center as Total Wine. So, I thought that I while I was getting something for him, I might as well get something for me. As a part of a mixed six, […]
On a recent trip to Roger Wilco (the old Wine Warehouse in Voorhees), I picked up a mixed six with a number of beers from local brewers. The first of those beers was the Inlet India Pale Ale from 16 Mile. The second was the Amber Sun Ale. I […]
When the topic of “go-to” whiskies is discussed, The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 is the whisky that shows up on many people’s lists. Well balanced and easy drinking, this is a whisky that I always consider giving as a gift, and it’s also one that I would be happy […]
While out looking for a Halloween costume for the boy, I found myself in the same shopping center as Total Wine. So, I thought that I while I was getting something for him, I might as well get something for me. As a part of a mixed six, […]
I’m a sucker for anything with a Film Noir or Hard Boiled Crime Fiction inspired name on it, so when I heard about this beer called “The Perfect Crime”, I knew I just had to try it. Since Stone is in Southern California, images of Chinatown and LA Confidential […]
Recently, G-LO was working the interwebz and received an offer from a PR firm in New York City that he couldn’t refuse. To be perfectly honest, any offer involving free beer or whisky is one that we will not refuse. We may not find that we like every product, […]