The Health Benefits of Whiskey
We continue to see articles that first talk about how bad drinking alcohol is for you, then we see another article that seems to be the complete opposite. Town and Country posted an article that I would like to hang my hat on, since it allows me to feel less guilty about drinking my whiskey. […]
Water Helps the Taste of Your Whiskey – Science Confirms It!
Popular Science recently posted an article that states chemists have now confirmed that a splash of water does in fact help with the taste of your whiskey, with science to back it up. Here is a link to the full article: Chemists confirm that whiskey really does taste better with a splash of water The […]
With Ice, With a Mixer or Neat, The Best Way to Drink Your Whiskey
This is a fairly common question that I hear people ask and many times I hear the wrong answer being told. “Single Malt Scotch should only be served neat” is one comment that I hear a lot and it disappoints me. It’s not that this is wrong, its just that in my mind it is […]
Copperworks Distilling Company
A 50th Birthday Surprise For my 50th birthday, Tammy surprised me by scheduling an awesome party at Copperworks Distilling Company, a great establishment located across from the Pier district and below Pikes Place Market in downtown Seattle. I couldn’t have asked for a better place to celebrate my iconic birthday and Tammy is the best […]
Bushmills 16 Year Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Multiple Cask Aging Makes This Whiskey a Winner Bushmills Info: Distillery: Old Bushmills Distillery (Northern Ireland) ABV: 40% (80 Proof) Price Point: $$$ (Around $85) Preferred Way to Drink: Neat, Neat, or Neat I have been a big fan of whiskeys that have been aged in multiple casks (Balvenie Double Wood, Aberlour and the Glenmorangie range […]
Why Rye?
A Quick Overview of American Rye As you might figure out by reading this blog site of mine, my whiskey journey started out by exploring the many facets of scotch whisky while travelling around the English countryside for work back in the 90s. My interest in American whiskey started to mature within the last decade […]
3 Howls Single Malt Whiskey
A Northwest Newcomer with Old World Taste of the Islays 3Howls Info: Distillery: 3 Howls Distillery (Seattle WA) ABV: 46.5% (90 Proof) Price Point: $$ (About $45+) Preferred Way to Drink: Neat or 1-2 ice cubes It’s Christmas time again (my how the time flies by). These days half of my wish list consists of new bottles […]
Wild Turkey Deal Not To Miss
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Up here in Washington State we are heavily taxed on our liquor (20.5% plus a $3.85/ltr bottle charge – this is a long story that I don’t want to go into a rant about). This means I am constantly looking for the best deal possible on bottles of whiskey. Well […]
Dalwhinnie 15yr Single Highland Malt
A Mellow Highland Malt with a Touch of Sweetness Dalwhinnie Info: Distillery: Dalwhinnie Distillery (Owned by Diageo) ABV: 43% (86 Proof) Price Point: $$$ (About $70) Preferred Way to Drink: Neat or 1 cube I really enjoy observing people at the liquor store looking at the vast wall of scotch bottles with the blank stares […]
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