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Recipe: Ten Mile by Matt Lanning
In late October, I had the honor of managing the judging of the cocktail contest at Great American Distillers Festival. As a result, I got to enjoy them all, and want to share some of my favorites with...
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Recipe: Bring It Home Portland by Art Tierce
In late October, I had the honor of managing the judging of the cocktail contest at the Great American Distillers Festival. As a result, I got to enjoy them all, and want to share some of my favorites...
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Recipe: Remember the Maine
We often turn to whiskies for cocktails to take some of the chill off of the Winter months, and even though this Winter has been far milder than most, it’s no exception. Typical favorite cocktails are...
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Review: Redbreast 15
Midleton Distillery is best known for large production whiskies under the Jameson brand. Unlike those column distilled whiskies, their Redbreast 15 is officially called a “single pot still” whiskey,...
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Review: Burnside Bourbon 4 Year
Burnside Bourbon is a new straight bourbon marketed by Eastside Distilling (formerly Deco Distilling). It’s aged 4 years, rather than the minimum of 2 for a straight bourbon, and other than a...
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Review: Kilbeggan
The Kilbeggan distillery is one of the oldest distilleries in Ireland, and fairly recently (2007) celebrated it’s 250th birthday with a return to whiskey production, after a 50 year hiatus. The...
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Review: Powers Gold Label
A hugely popular whiskey in Ireland, Powers Gold Label is not very well known in the U.S., and that’s a shame. Powers Gold Label is a quality inexpensive blended whiskey produced by Midleton...
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Recipe: Boulevardier
This cocktail, which seems similar in some ways to a Negroni is attributed to Harry McElhone, founder of Harry’s New York Bar in Paris. But unlike the Negroni made with gin, this whiskey-forward...
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Review: Redbreast 12
The most popular expression of the “single pot still” whiskies from Midleton Distillery, Redbreast 12 is thrice distilled from a mix of malted and unmalted grains, and laid down in former bourbon and...
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Recipe: Vieux Carré
The Vieux Carré has been a perpetual favorite of ours, and most any cocktail lover visiting New Orleans, since Walter Bergeron invented the drink at the Carousel Bar in the Hotel Monteleone back in...
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