whiskey

To connoisseurs who know their fine spirits, Whiskey is nothing less than the Rolls Royce of alcoholic beverages.

Although pop culture images portray movie cowboys throwing back shots in western saloons and modern rock stars swilling Jack Daniels from the bottle (the legendary Los Angeles rock club Whisky A Go-Go even takes its name from the beverage), most true aficionados of fine Whiskey will tell you that it is a drink to be savored, rather than slammed. The older the vintage, the better too — especially when we are talking about a good scotch.

Distilled Whiskey comes from a variety of fermented grain mashes including barley, malted barley, rye, malted rye, and wheat. In addition to Scotch Whiskey, the most popular types include Bourbon fermented in
southern U.S. states like Kentucky and Tennessee, Canadian rye and of course English and Irish Whiskey.

You'll find bloggers eager to show you the way to the next Whiskey bar at sites like The Whisky
Guide and The Whisky Exchange.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “whiskey”

 

• New York Sour

  
  Simple Cocktails: easy recipes and liquor reviews for the home bartender — Authority: 125
  I saw this recipe a few weeks ago at Bon Appetit and tried it that same day. It’s quite sweet and you could easily make a bowl of this as an adult punch for a party. Here’s how you make it: New York Sour in a cocktail shaker, add: 2 oz rye whiskey (substitute bourbon if you’d like) 1 oz lemon juice 1 ...
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• Wet Your Whistle at The World’s Only Ski-In Whiskey Distillery

  
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  While there are many places to enjoy apres ski in Park City, Utah, High West Distillery and Saloon takes the idea to a whole different level. In fact, the establishment is the world’s first and only ski-in gastro distillery. Built in 1914, the two-story Victorian style pyramid house was originally a livery ...
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• For a Warm Day, a Young Whiskey

  
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  Some whiskeys are sufficiently light and refreshing to stand alongside gin or vodka in a summertime bar.        
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• “Drink More Whiskey” Book: Just About the Best Advice We’ve Heard All Year

  
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  Sometimes it’s all in a name, such as weith author Daniel Yaffe’s ode to the best spirit on Earth, the illustrious tome  Drink More Whiskey :  Everything You Need to Know About Your New Favorite Drink . If the title is anywhere close to what it delivers, Yaffe’s book should be essential summer reading for ...
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• vintascope:~ Seagram Distillers Corporation, 1937“We...

  
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  vintascope : ~ Seagram Distillers Corporation , 1937 “We don’t want to sell whiskey to anyone who buys it at a sacrifice of the necessities or decencies.”
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• On the road again. Part 3 – Homeward Bound

  
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  After a  long week on the road for your job the first thing you want to do when it’s the last day of the trip is get outta dodge. Unfortunately, I still had a rather full day of being a prostitute for my pimp, otherwise known as the company I work for and my bossman. The week had been going great so far. Well, in ...
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• Dewar’s Highlander Honey

  
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  Does it take a real man to down whiskey? Maybe. But, let’s be honest. It can be a tough drink to genuinely love, especially if you’re not into the harder types of liquor. But, mixing whiskey with something a little more pleasant will, of course, give you a better experience with the drink. Alcohol companies have ...
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• Review: Lost Spirits Ouroboros Cask #1

  
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  Lost Spirits’ Leviathan is one of the most unique whiskeys being produced in America today — if not the world. Made close to Drinkhacker HQ in Monterey, California, Leviathan is a heavily peated single malt that is aged in heavy char barrels previously used for late-harvest wine (the varietal of the wine changed ...
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• The Glenlivet Alpha – New Mystery Single Malt Scotch Whiskey

  
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  The Glenlivet, the world’s No. 2 single malt Scotch whisky, has decided to spark our interests by launching The Glenlivet Alpha; a new, mystery expression released without cask information or tasting notes. This mystery Single Malt Scotch Whisky is packed in black bottle without declaration. Also, barrel tasting ...
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• Father’s Day Specials at Rice & Company, TENDER Steak & Seafood and Central Michel Richard

  
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  Rice & Company: Sushi & Sake Pairing for $26 per person: Big Daddy Roll – made with shrimp tempura, shiso and kaiware; wrapped Wagyu beef, avocado, jalapeño and Tobiko and topped with spicy yuzu chili sauce. Paired with the Man’s Mountain sake.  TENDER Steak & Seafood: Tomahawk Jack paired with a ...
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• Review: Queen Jennie Sorghum Whiskey

  
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  Old Sugar Distillery in Wisconsin is home to a number of spirits (including this rum ), but none is more unusual than Queen Jennie, a whiskey made of 100% Wisconsin sorghum. Sorghum isn’t made into whiskey the same way corn or rye might be. Rather, the grassy sorghum (most typically used as animal feed) is ...
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• How Many Drugs Can You Buy For $20 Around The World?How much...

  
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  How Many Drugs Can You Buy For $20 Around The World? How much coffee, weed, cigarettes, cocaine, whiskey, and heroin can you buy for $20 around the world? Among the countries featured: USA, Norway, Japan, Netherlands, UK, China, Colombia, Germany, Afghanistan, Sweden, France, Philippines, Canada.
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• Tour Scotland’s Best Scotch Whiskey Distilleries

  
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  You can taste whisky anywhere, but it’s always better at the source. That means only one thing – a distillery tour. But with the number and variety of Scotch whiskies so large, how do you choose? To do them all would be one answer but more practically, here’s five of the best. Talisker Despite being ...
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• The Glenlivet Alpha

  
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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOvsNoC-2YU The Glenlivet Alpha The Glenlivet Alpha is a whisky like no other – and our first ever to be released without any tasting notes or cask information. Your senses hold the key to unlocking its secrets. Can you use them to decipher The Glenlivet Alpha’s mysterious flavour ...
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• Bourbon Snobbery

  
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  The noted wine critic Robert Parker recently forayed into reviewing bourbon and came under intense fire from enthusiasts of American whiskey. In his essay , Parker notes that Pappy Van Winkle is “the most difficult alcoholic beverage to find in the United States. If you think I’m joking, try and find a bottle, ...
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• Review: Jim Beam Signature Craft 12 Years Old & Signature Craft Rare Spanish Brandy Bourbon

  
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  Rob Theakston recently had the opportunity to be front and center for the opening of Jim Beam’s Global Innovation Center this sprint, which culminated in the launch of Jim Beam’s first Signature Craft Bourbon. Rob previewed Signature Craft 12 Year Old , and now its formal arrival on the market is nigh. Launching ...
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• Dierks Bentley to Open Bar in Home Town

  
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    Dierks Bentley will open a bar in his home state of Arizona this summer, with the grand opening of Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row set for July 4th. Located in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale’s entertainment district, Bentley teamed up with Ryan Hibbert, Mike Troyan and Jon Wright, owners of Riot Hospitality ...
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• Tumbling Around

  
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  These are just a few interesting posts of the week we found on Tumblr. We will be bringing you the best slash most interesting Tumblr goodness each Friday. Enjoy! ____ [...] Author information Jazmine Hill Associate Editor at Serial Optimist Future writer director. 22 year old girl with the ...
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• A Mansion Like No Other

  
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  [Image: artists rendering of "Sea-Ty," a bowl-shaped floating-but-underwater city, open to the sky. The page where I found this image says that it "resembles a traditional hillside town with a network of stairs connecting the various levels." Each of those little box-type things, apparently, is a house or other ...
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• Photo Diary: Black Whiskey Grand Opening & Cult Fiction Exhibition in Washington D.C.

  
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  This past weekend, invited guests flocked to the 14th Street corridor to celebrate the much-anticipated opening of Black Whiskey, DC’s newest eatery/performance space and whiskey bar. In a successful marriage of whiskey, punk rock and art, Transformer DC and Black Whiskey came together to launch the opening of ...
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