Chevy finally did it. It finally made me love the Tahoe. My affection for this brute has been hot and cold over the years, but the redesigned 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe won my heart. Yes, it is the best Tahoe since…
Russ Heaps
Russ Heaps is an author specializing in automotive, financial, and travel news. He has covered the automotive industry for newspapers, magazines, and internet websites for roughly 35 years. He also oversees and supplies the content for the BEER2WHISKEY YouTube site. He learned to drive a manual transmission in his girlfriend's father's 1957 Mercedes-Benz 220 Cabriolet.
O Canada: A Salute to Canadian Whisky
Despite the popularity of Canadian whisky (Yes, those pesky neighbors to the north drop the “e”.) in the United States, most of us don't give it much thought. In fact, I suspect many of us are unaware that the best-selling…
2021 Sierra 1500: Handsome and Practical
There is no tougher vehicle arena than full-size pickup trucks. Competitive? You bet. It is where the 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 slugs it out with the big boys: the Ford F-150, the Ram 1500 and GM sibling Chevrolet Silverado. You…
12 Days of Christmas Holiday Beers
Dashing through the snow in a one horse open sleigh.... Yep, it's that time of year when we roll out the Yule Log, bake some cookies and celebrate with the 12 Days of Christmas Holiday Beers. Of course, if you…
The Ryes Have It
If you have been a bourbon drinker for any significant length of time, at some point you've wandered over to the dark side: rye whiskey. Although many bourbon distilleries produce at least one rye (Rye whiskeys follow rules of distilling…
2020 Ford Ranger: Replants the Ford Flag in the Midsize Truck Segment
Eight years passed between the Ford Ranger disappearing from U.S. showrooms and its return to these shores in 2019. That's a long time to allow Toyota, Nissan and Chevrolet/GMC to run wild, uncontested by the Blue Oval in the midsize…
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Sipping Whisk(e)y: What’s Water Got to Do with It?
My goal today is not to nanny you into drinking your whisk(e)y any particular way. But, I am going to attempt to provide you with a bit of wisdom about adding water or ice, or both, to your favorite brown…
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What Is IBU in a Beer and Why Doesn’t It Much Matter?
I probably find statistics and numbers as boring as you find statistics and numbers...maybe even more. In the craft-beer world, knowing a brew's ABV, IBU and SRM shouldn't interfere with the pleasure drinking it provides. Of these numbers, only the…
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2020 Jeep Gladiator: Let the Good Times Roll
After a wait of nearly 30 years, Jeep is back in the pickup-truck business with the 2020 Jeep Gladiator. Over the years, Jeep pickups wore a number of badges including Willy's CJ, Jeepster Commando and Jeep Comanche. For most of…
What Is a Bourbon?
Why should we concern ourselves with what is a bourbon? If it's good, drink it, right? What's pedigree got to do with it? We don't need to see its papers to determine it's worthy. Hey, I'm with you on that…