The other day, Rosemary and I took the Maker’s Mark Star Hill Farm wheat whiskey tour. This is the first non-Bourbon whiskey that Maker’s Mark has made. It is a blend of two different mash bills. The first is 70% soft red winter wheat and 30% malted ba…
Matt and I tasted this whiskey at the Heaven Hill cigar event a few weeks ago. We knew then that this was an extraordinary whiskey and we both purchased a bottle when the distillery made them available to the participants… Continue Reading →
The other day, Rosemary and I had lunch at The Bar at Willett at the Willett Distillery in Bardstown. While waiting for our table, Drew Kulsveen walked up to greet us. We gave our condolences for the loss of his… Continue Reading →
The other day, I was out at Rabbit Hole Distillery and saw this book. Death & Co. is a well-respected bar in New York City (and other locations) and I picked it up to look at it. It intrigued me… Continue Reading →
The other day, Matt and I attended the cigar event at Heaven Hill Distillery and I picked up a bottle of the Bernheim Barrel Proof Wheat Whiskey. Matt and I sat down and tasted it and here are our tasting… Continue Reading →
The other day, Steve Fante dropped off three bottles of Limestone Branch whiskeys at my front porch. I missed seeing him, but I really liked these whiskeys. Steve Beam has excellent taste and produces very good whiskeys. The first bottle… Continue Re…
I love the cocktails at Michter’s The Bar at Fort Nelson. They have six very talented mixologists working at the bar. They always change up the menu in the spring and the fall, creating new cocktails that are not only… Continue Reading →
A while back, Rosemary and I had lunch at the Jeptha Creed Distillery restaurant. While there, I picked up a couple of bottles of their whiskey – a six year old wheat recipe Bourbon and a distillery shop pick single… Continue Reading →
I am frequently asked “Why do bottles of Rye Whiskey always have green labels?” The short answer is they don’t always have green labels but many of them do. Old Overholt does not have a green label as the prime… Continue Reading →
