Flaviar Times
What Is It About Oak That Produces Such a Magnificent Flavor in Bourbon?
Whether you believe the apocryphal stories of a pastorโs barn catching fire being the beginning of charred barrel use for Bourbon, or subscribe to the theory that charring was used...
News from the Emerald Isle! The Top 5 Irish Gins You Need to Know About!
Over the past couple of years, weโve witnessed a number of new Gins popping up, all hailing from the Emerald Isle. Irish Gin is a relatively new thing, with distilleries...
Seven Things People Still Google About Bourbon
Sometimes when I am in that insulated Bourbon womb called Kentucky I can easily forget that there are still consumers out there who are completely new to Bourbon. They have...
Get To Know The Whisky Cask And Its Dirty Little Secrets!
You have to admit that one of the more magical parts of making Whisky is the maturation process. After a few days of production, a clear distilled spirit is added...
Black Tot Day: When Rum-soaked Royal Navy Finally Sobered Up!
The notion of the daily Rum ration in the British Royal Navy has a somewhat romanticised air these days and whilst Iโm certain not looking to put a damper on...
It's Time to Get Schooled In Reading Bourbon Labels
Many decades ago in the United States there were no laws whatsoever regarding labeling the products you might buy from a traveling salesman or even at your local pharmacy. Weโre...