The Maker’s Mark ABV Conundrum On February 9th, I received the following email from the good people at Maker’s Mark: Dear Maker’s Mark® Ambassador, Lately we’ve been hearing from many of you that you’ve been having difficulty finding Maker’s Mark in your local stores. Fact is, demand for our […]
As I start most of these posts, a couple of weeks ago, G-LO received the following four whisky samples from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America: Cask No. 3.184 aka “Arabesques of ash and high kicks of coal” Cask No. 48.26 aka “In a wild garden, late summer” Cask No. […]
FAIR FOOD PRESENTS THE NINTH ANNUAL BREWER’S PLATE 2013 More than 70 Local Restaurants, Breweries and Artisanal Producers Gather to Promote Sustainable Agriculture at the National Constitution Center PHILADELPHIA (February 8, 2013) – Fair Food, a nonprofit organization uniting local farmers, business and consumers, presents The Brewers Plate. Now […]
A Vintage Valentine’s Day Soiree That’s The Cat’s Meow At The National Constitution Center Moonshine and Valentines party to feature live musical performances, cocktails, and afterhours access to American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition Philadelphia, PA (January 24, 2013) – Sweethearts and singles alike will enjoy a sinfully […]
While perusing the interwebz yesterday, I stumbled upon an interesting post about one of the few TV shows that I watch consistently. I found this post on one of my favorite blogs, i.e. The Droid You’re Looking For, a movie and TV related website by our buddy John […]
As I start most of these posts, a couple of weeks ago, G-LO received the following five whisky samples from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America: 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 […]
The above photo is my submission for this week’s Weekly Photo Challenge from WordPress’s The Daily Post Blog. This week’s theme is Illumination. And below are a couple more shots that hopefully illustrate this theme (one of them even won an award!).
By now you should know the drill. The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America sends up some samples from their latest Outturn, and we divide them up and review them. Our last Outturn sample pack included the following: Cask No. 3.184 aka “Arabesques of ash and high kicks […]
It’s one thing to get a whisky sample from an actual distillery or independent bottler. It’s a completely different thing when a whisky sample comes from someone’s personal collection… When your whisky comes from someone in the industry, it’s all part of their marketing plan, i.e. they send […]
Since 2012 is over, now is probably the time to do a “year in review” post that contains a Top 5 or Top 10 list of all the great Craft Beer, Whisky, and other fine libations that we experienced throughout the past 12 months. We could also list […]
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