Crown Royal Black is old news. I’ve never been a fan of Crown Royal so I suppose that’s why I never really noticed or thought about their latest (sort of) release. But Garrett’s dad recently pointed it out so I looked into it a bit and was astounded to discover that this brown likker stuff is becoming as popular as that flavorless vodka — that is, it’s entered the hip-hop scene.
I’m from Alabama (and Tennessee?) where mediocre beer and whisky are repeatedly touted as something special.
“Bud Light is my go to brew, but last night I picked up … Read more
If you hold up the GlenDronach 33 bottle (an elegant brown-labeled creation, of course) a taste expectation is implanted immediately from the unique ruby red of the whisky. Popping the cork further encourages your hopes and dreams with whiffs of sherry pushing from the bottle. Sometimes, you don’t even get sherry but just complex sweetness: glazed cherries, a balsamic reduction on game, or God’s cough syrup.
There is a meatiness in this spirit. It is odd and there and you may never find it, but it eventually turns itself into the dry peat finish that lasts forever. The predominant flavor … Read more
This interview makes me hungry for ex-sherry bark. A little background and you’ll see why…
GlenDronach has existed since the early 19th century in the form of farmer-distillers who had excess grain and distilled it for preservation and profit. The rich, sherried whisky was produced by what remained an independent distillery until the 1960s when single malt whisky decided to carve a place for itself in a market dominated by blends.
And oh did it make a splash!
The distillery has emphasized the importance of wood (particularly sherry casks) in developing the flavor profile of its final product. The 15
Ardbeg 10 has been visited and reviewed by many, but I’m concerned I may forget the experience as I return my empty glass to the shelf. So this is my tour of Ardbeg.
Travel is rarely perfect. It is often expensive and tiresome and occasionally a letdown once you throw your bags into the hotel room and stare up at the canvas vase above the bed and realize how heavy your eyes are after three hours of not-sleep. That foreign land often loses its charm after the freedom of it has been lost in the repetitiveness of the constant effort required … Read more
For anyone who hasn’t heard the now famous whiskey speech given in 1952 by a Mississippi judge named Soggy Sweat, well, you’re missing a delicious treat. In 1952 Mississippi was brimming with alcohol, yet it was illegal to consume or produce it. The crooked letter state was the last state to legalize strong drink. And back in the 50s, when judges and lawmakers were walking the streets, people would ride by and yell, “Whadya think bout whiskey?”
Judge Sweat wanted to offer his concrete and final response to this question. Here it is read by former MS House of Representatives member … Read more
thePorchHound: @JohnHansell I once bought a bottle of J&B simply because I saw it on Don's cordial cart. I haven't had any since. Enjoy! 9 hours ago
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