In my late 20s I thought I invented the Perfect Manhattan Cocktail. When I started making and drinking Manhattans, all the cocktail books I had mentioned sweet red vermouth, and all the bars in UT made theirs with sweet red vermouth so, to be different, I made mine with dry vermouth. One night, when I […]
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Tennessee-based Uncle Nearest – which was founded by Fawn Weaver in 2017, and celebrates Nathan ‘Nearest’ Green, a formerly enslaved man who was the first-known African-American master distiller – has released a pair of rye whiskies for 2022. Uncle Nearest Rye and Uncle Nearest Single Barrel Rye are the two new rye straight Tennessee whiskies. […]
Recently I’ve been delving into the world of cocktails more and more and with that, I’ve been getting into classic, though a tad bit obscure, cocktails. To fix that I’ve decided to hit some of the true classics, like the Old Fashioned, before going back down the rabbit hole of classic, semi-forgotten or overlooked cocktails. […]
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The George Dickel – Leopold Brothers Collaboration Rye is an interesting new rye for quite a few reasons. I bet you’re wondering what those are? Well, I’ll tell you!
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Have you thought about your top affordable rye whiskeys? This week Jim and I give you our top four affordable rye whiskies. But before I get into those four, let’s dive into what makes a rye and the history of it. The Bourbon Road Media Player Press play above to listen to this
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Like the Elvis TN Whiskey, saying Elvis Rye Whiskey feels weird. The King Rye Whiskey would have been a better name. But I get it, if you’re licensing Elvis’ name and image you wanna get your money’s worth and use that name as much as possible. And in as big a font as possible. Though […]
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We have been promising a couple of things on the podcast and we thought we would try and honor those promises. The first time bringing on our wives as guests. The second was having biscuits and ham. The third was giving you some bourbon cocktails for breakfast or brunch. Welcome to the 2022 Bourbon
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A variation on the classic Manhattan, the Preakness cocktail is an herbaceous and delicious cocktail that’s easy to make. The name of the cocktail comes from an annual horse race, the Preakness Stakes, and I guess is meant to symbolize a day at the track; tasting the sweetness of victory (vermouth) and the bitterness of […]
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One part Cascade Hollow column still rye, one part Leopold Bros Three Chamber Rye, 100% unique: George Dickel x Leopold Bros Collaboration Blend Rye. I’m excited to try, but going to lie, I’m more than a little sad that this is how I get to try my first taste of George Dickel rye made at […]
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Barrell Seagrass is an American-Canadian blended rye finished in ex-Rum, ex-Madeira and ex-Apricot brandy casks. Separately finished, not consecutively finished; both the American and the Canadian components. If that makes sense skip on down to the next section. If you’re a bit confused, read on. To make the Seagrass, Barrell sourced parcels of rye whiskey […]
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