Articles by Jon Smyrnis

Small can be great

“I don’t drink anymore. On the other hand I don’t drink any less either.” – W.C. Fields There are many things that I love in this life: my wife, my…


Finding your flavor sweet spot

“There is no bad whiskey. There are only some whiskeys that aren’t as good as others.” – Raymond Chandler I get where Mr. Chandler is going with the above quote. Yet,…



Looking into my bourbon psychosis

“Civilization begins with distillation.” – William Faulkner Why bourbon? That’s easy. It’s delicious straight, it makes great cocktails, it has an illustrious, mischievous, and even dark history, it has a…