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 […]
Regular subscribers are well aware of our weakness for pretty shiny packaging, so let’s just say that they won’t be shocked to hear that we REALLY like the packaging of the latest release from Tin Cup… Pretty bottle? Check. Interesting shape to said pretty bottle? Check. Cap that […]
Ahhhhhh, St. Patrick’s Day! It’s the one day of the year when all of us are Irish. We wear our Kelly Green, gather at the pubs, order pints of Guinness alongside our favorite Irish Whiskey, and have a grand old time with our family and friends. Alas, St. […]
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… […]
Hey there, Boys and Girls! The American Whiskey Convention is BACK, and now it’s in a new venue. To get 10% off the ticket price, use Discount Code BoozeDancing10, and to find out about all that will be going down at this year’s event, scroll down to keep […]
When one travels the majestic New Jersey and Pennsylvania highways and byways (now pothole free!) with G-LO (also now pothole free!), the sights are never-ending. The Great Rust Belt is now but a skinny tie, but many of the skeletons still sit, waiting to be turned into hipster […]
When the West Coast Office flies out for an East Coast Office site visit, we drink! And drink… And then we drink some more! During his most recent visit, we continued our journey around The World of Whisky(e)y and landed in Tel Aviv, Israel (without ever leaving the […]
G’day, Mates! On today’s episode of A Tasting at The Murder Table, we travel to Melbourne, Australia for a taste of two whiskies from Starward Distillery. One is called Nova, and the other is called Two-Fold. Here are a few words about each whisky courtesy of the Starward […]
It’s been a while since we’ve had anything from Speyside’s Benriach Distillery. And when we say a while, we mean almost exactly 7 years. And when we say almost exactly, we mean that this review is going live just a couple days shy of 7 years, which is […]
You know how it goes. People find out that you have a new hobby, and the next thing you know, you’re inundated with Christmas, Birthday, and Father’s/Mother’s Day gifts related to your new past time that you may or may not have wanted. For us whiskey lovers, that […]