LIVING THE DRAM
Today seemed like the right opportunity (excuse) to pick up a drop of American whiskey and when one of them calls itself “US*1”, the decision had already been made for me. Michter’s history dates back to the mid 1750s but the brand as we know it today has really come into its own since the... Continue Reading →
In the states, you’ve been able to get age statement Jack Daniel’s in very limited batches. Their first batch of the 10yo was their first in 100 years and sold out very quickly. So has each of the following 2 batches. Batch 4 hits the UK market for the first time at £110 a bottle... Continue Reading →
For this year’s St. Patrick’s Day post, I’m looking at something that, despite the usual celebrations, isn’t green. In fact it’s yellow - the older sibling to green, on this occasion. Following the recent years’ rise and success of the legendary Green Spot whisky, the Mitchell & Son company logbooks were scoured to resurrect the... Continue Reading →
When running a blog like this, it is always important to make sure that we make time to just enjoy drinking a whisky or two. No notes. Just a glass of the good stuff and some quality time. I've actually tried numerous new whiskies (new to me, anyway) over the Christmas break and found it... Continue Reading →
The Redbreast brand has become synonymous with pot still Irish whiskies and is indeed the world’s leader in “ultra-premium” Irish whiskey. The classic 12yo has laid the ground for multiple age statement releases to follow with this 15yo being first released in 2005 as a special edition before then becoming a permanent edition in 2010.... Continue Reading →
It is hard to imagine in today’s western world that the production, sale, and transportation of alcohol could be banned. Just over 100 years ago, that is exactly what happened in the United States. In 1919 the 18th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified and the Volstead Act started the period better known as... Continue Reading →
whisky unplugged 