Top Shelf Blit
It’s that kind of night.
Good info on the rumor mills
I am so sad about AAA.
http://whiskyadvocate.com/whisky/2014/04/18/burning-down-the-rumor-mill/
Smooth Ambler Tasting Minicast
Below freezing weather and long week got you down? Cheer up with our tasting of some Smooth Ambler products. These guys are NDP’s in Maxwelton, WV who don’t hide the fact that they purchase delicious barrels to pass them on to the consumer. Everything I’ve had from them has been pretty impressive, but the single…
Spring has sprung!
The mint finally started coming up in the garden, and that can only mean one thing: the first mint julep of the season! Minicast tasting of Smooth Ambler single barrel and 10 year releases coming soon to the cast! Cheers!
How we taste bourbon
Our first foray into a new medium! See our ugly mugs go through how we taste bourbon, as requested by a loyal listener. We know we’re behind our usual date for releasing a new podcast, but we’re working on it, we promise. In the meantime en…
Angel’s Envy Tasting Mini-Cast
Hey guys, sorry for the delay, but as promised here is a mini-cast of Chris and guest co-host Alicia tasting and waxing Quixotic about the Angel’s Envy line! Also, by absconded we didn’t mean stole, but rather took our tastings back to somewhere quiet we could record. For those of you with short attention spans…
Who makes what?
As promised in the last podcast (alas later than I intended), here is the PDF of what I found in my research on who owns who and who makes what in the bourbon world. It is as accurate as I could make it, but if you happen to know something that is wrong or could…
A Bonus Tasting!
What is called bourbon, but isn’t legally boubon, and is an oxymoronic sin? Find out this weekend with a mini-cast tasting of 4 of this brand’s offerings with guest co-host Alicia! Leave your guesses in the comments!
Blind BIB tasting
Doing a little practice for our next podcast. Go out and get some of these if you can and you can play along at home! No spoilers about our opinions just yet. Also, I haven’t forgotten about the list of who makes what. Thanks for listening Bourbo…
Recipes
Bourbon Sidecar 1.5 to 2 oz. Bourbon 1/2 to 3/4 oz. Cointreau orTriple sec 1/2 to 3/4 oz. Lemon Juice Shake to combine over ice, serve with lemon garnish and sugared rim if desired. Bourbon Negroni (Broni) 1.5 oz. Bourbon 1 oz. Aperol 1 oz. Cocchi vermouth or sweet vermouth of choice Shake to combine…