I have been out in San Francisco for my brother's wedding, so of course the first place I hit was a liquor store when I arrived Thursday afternoon. I went to the Whisky Shop, a very serious importer of Scotch to the United States. I picked up a bottle of Single Cask Nation Glenrothes 8 … Continue reading My Vacation Bottle: Barrell Bourbon Batch 16: The triumphant return of a little MGP Bourbon to the mix for outstanding results

I have heard and read about Kentucky Owl Bourbon, but never seen a bottle. I have seen and had turned down the opportunity to purchase Kentucky Owl Rye, as that is not the same thing and has a reputation for being overpriced. Dixon Dedman is their master blender and a descendant of the owners of … Continue reading Kentucky Owl Bourbon Batch 8

Nothing wrong with free whiskey. A buddy of mine recently did a rye flight at the Bourbon House in New Orleans, and Wild Turkey 101 Rye won out over things like Whistlepig. I did this friend a favor a while back, and he got our mutual buddy Hudson Funk to find a bottle to give … Continue reading I did a friend a solid and he did me one back: Wild Turkey 101 Rye

Catherine and I are in New Orleans on a long weekend getaway, arriving here Thursday night to meet up with dear friends of mine from college. In any event, we ended up howling at the moon after a lovely dinner at Bayona Thursday night, and Catherine and I were up to an earlier start than … Continue reading Take A Deep Dive Into Fine Irish Whiskey in New Orleans and Support a Great Cause