Woodford Reserve
“Some whiskeys exist to be savored; mediocre ones exist to make you appreciate the good stuff.” – Unknown Woodford Reserve distillery is a beautiful place. Some might even say idyllic….
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Discernment
“Life is too short to drink bad bourbon.” – Me I’m not sure where to proceed from here. Oh, I know what I want to talk to you about, just…
The Weller Rainbow
It’s Wednesday afternoon. Usually I would have this column written by now, and be proofreading and editing it. Yes, I do actually do that. However, I just returned from a…
More from Caledonia
“I love to sing, and I love to drink scotch. Most people would rather hear me drink scotch.” – George Burns Where were we? Oh yes! My favorite Scotch is…
Scotland!
“One good thing about rain in Scotland. Most of it ends up as scotch.” – Peter Alliss If I were a consummate professional, I would plan each week’s column in…
Bourbon Psychosis heads East
“Kanpai!” – Traditional Japanese toast, literally meaning “dry cup” or “empty the glass” Let’s travel East, far East. You might not know it, but Japan is one of the top…
A non-retraction retraction
“D’oh!!!” – Homer Simpson I have made a mistake. Not a huge one; life will go on and the Sun will continue to rise. Yet it’s big enough to give…
A visit to New Riff Distillery
“Vanilla iced sugar cookie. Walnut & oak on the nose. A palate entry of oak, vanilla, maple, brown sugar, cocoa & spice.” – Description from the bottle of one of…
Water, ice, glassware, nose & the “Kentucky Chew”
“When I drink whiskey, I drink whiskey, and when I drink water, I drink water.” – Michaleen Oge Flynn (played by Barry Fitzgerald), The Quiet Man, 1952 Let’s talk about…
It’s cocktail time!
“Cocktails: because no great story ever started with someone eating a salad.” – Unknown I’m a self-avowed cocktail snob. Really, I am. There are a number of factors that play…