A blog dedicated to all things whiskey.
Have you ever bought a bottle out of just sheer curiosity, only for it to become one of the most sought-after bottles on the market today? Years ago, when I used to do private tastings for friends and family, I ran across the E.H. Taylor line. I started with the Small Batch and Single Barrel…
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The stories are true. Fakes do happen, and from what I can tell, they seem to be happening at an increasing rate. As much as many secondary groups attempt to safeguard fake bottles circulating in the market, it can be difficult to notice if a label, foil, or plastic wrap is incorrect about your bottle…
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“Columbus, Ohio is home to some of the best mixologists in the country, whose talent can easily rival competition from larger, more well-known cocktail cities.” say craft cocktail enthusiasts Leigh Ann Simms and Blair Beavers, the founders behind the Columbus Craft Cocktail Tour. Blair and Leigh Ann would know better than most given they are…
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I don’t have a lot of drinking rules, but when I order a glass of whiskey it damn sure better be served neat… No ice. No soda. No water. No frills. I’m not judging you if you prefer an additive (ok, maybe a little). I’m just a fan of the basics. I do have one…
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Tucked away just outside the heart of Clintonville, Ohio 451 Spirits has been quietly and patiently setting up a new distillery. This marks the 3rd licensed distillery in Columbus, Ohio following in the footsteps of Middle West Spirits and Watershed Distillery. I first learned of the new distillery from one of the 3 partners, Chad…
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Whiskey reviews aren’t that hard to write. In fact, since I started this blog a few years ago, it seems like every Tom, Dick, and Harry has a blog of some sort. However, creating a consistent scale for reviewing whiskey is another challenge all together. It seemed easy enough when I first started writing, but…
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I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, I’m constantly intrigued by “non-traditional” grain bills used in whiskey and the Corsair Quinoa Whiskey is no exception. Until recently all I knew of Corsair is that they are always experimenting with something in their Nashville Tennessee facility. Boasting a whopping 22 different spirits on their…
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White Dog, White Lightning, Moonshine – it seems like everyone is making some sort of clear whiskey and Kansas Clean Distilled Whiskey seems to be one of the more “interesting” on the market. The Kansas website say’s their product is a “new whiskey for new whiskey drinkers” which I find a bit odd since most…
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Does aging great bourbon take time? Most of us would agree and emphatically say yes but the question is how much time? This bottle of Breckenridge Bourbon up for review is definitely one of the youngest – aged for only 2-3 years! I can hear some of you asking “How can this be any good…
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I recently added the 75th bottle of whisk(e)y to my home collection. It seems like just yesterday that I was excited to reach bottle number 50 but since I regularly host private whiskey tastings my whiskey cabinet seems to grow exponentially these days. I am often asked, “What will you do when you get to…
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