"Saint Patrick was a gentleman who through strategy and stealth, drove all the snakes from Ireland. Here’s a toasting to his health. But not too many toastings lest you lose yourself and then Forget the good Saint Patrick...And see all those snakes again."   (A dram of good Irish whiskey and one of my all-time favorite Pink … Continue reading Teeling Brabazon Single Malt Irish Whiskey

  I was tossing around a few different ideas for reviews recently and based on a conversation with a friend about "drinking the experience" I decided on this. It seems like this one fit the mold so here we go...   (Smooth Ambler Spirits - Maxwelton, West Virginia) There are brands that can date themselves … Continue reading SAOS 12 y/o Single Barrel

“The water was not fit to drink. To make it palatable, we had to add whisky. By diligent effort, I learned to like it.” ~Winston Churchhill Tonight was a nice quiet night at La Casa Gibb. My direct drive digital turntable was spinning quietly with a recently purchased 180 gram vinyl pressing of Grateful Dead … Continue reading Springbank 18 Single Malt Scotch

Every great Bourbon, or in this case Rye, has a good story and mine has nothing to do with the distillation of a truly American spirit. We all have a story about how we met some cool people at one point and had a good time, but I have been fortunate enough for one of … Continue reading Col. E.H. Taylor Jr. Straight Rye