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…
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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 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…
What Are 5 Spirits Everyone Should Stock?
Sometimes you have to just roll with the basics. Like when you are pondering what five spirits everyone should stock. Don't overthink things. These aren't suggestions for sipping, but for mixing. You know, when company comes a'callin', you want to…
Last-Minute Gifts for That Bourbon Sipper
No doubt, as we travel deeper into the holidays, you are on the hunt for a few last-minute gifts. Speaking for those bourbon drinkers on your gift list, why not show a little bourbon love? In that spirit – the…
3 Affordable Must-Have Bourbons
Whether you are a committed bourbon sipper rounding out a liquor cabinet or are a non-bourbon drinker simply looking for a couple of affordable bourbons to stock for your bourbon-drinking pals, navigating the scores of labels to make one or two picks is a colossal task. It shouldn't be that tough. After all it's just bourbon, right?