*Thanks to the good folks at Impex Beverages for the sample. I know I've touched on this before, but those of us who live in the Bay Area are exceedingly lucky and also exceedingly smug (to the point of obnoxiousness) about our access to excellent, local, organic food. For my part, I am boundlessly grateful … Continue reading Kilchoman Summer 2010 Release – Review
Month: October 2010
Bushmills Black Bush Irish Whiskey – Review
Ok, aside from being the location we all know and love from the cover of Led Zepplin's "Houses of the Holy" (cue "No Quarter" here, side 2, 3rd song) the Giant's Causeway in northern County Antrim is also the locale for some legendary antics of the Irish hero, Fionn mac Cumhaill. According to one legend, Ol' … Continue reading Bushmills Black Bush Irish Whiskey – Review
Bay Area Whisky Events, November 2010
Feeling unfulfilled after WhiskyFest? Not a one of the 270 whiskies hit the spot, eh? Was the $150 VIP ticket chump change and are you looking to unload more cash so as not to be burdened by the evil temptations of the all (not so) mighty dollar? Here are a couple of suggestions: -------------------------------------------------------- … Continue reading Bay Area Whisky Events, November 2010
Bargain Bin Fridays #6, Lord Calvert Canadian Canadian Whisky
I was just as surprised to learn there actually was a Lord Calvert as I was to learn there was a Lord Calvert Canadian Canadian Whisky. As it turns out, George Calvert was the first Lord Baltimore (though definitely not the best, see below...seriously) and the 8th Proprietary Governor of Newfoundland. He started his political … Continue reading Bargain Bin Fridays #6, Lord Calvert Canadian Canadian Whisky
Balblair 1991 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Review
Thanks to the good folks at International Beverage for the sample! So, there's this Pink Floyd song (and I do apologize, it's a post-Syd Barrett song, but just bear with me) on the album Ummagumma called "Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict", which, despite its glaring … Continue reading Balblair 1991 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Review
WhiskyFest SF 2010 Wrap-up
Before we get into this any further, let me just lay out my WhiskyFest plan for next year: 1. Actually spend a few minutes making a serious game plan as to what to taste instead of talking about making a game plan and then running around like an idiot. 2. Eat more. 3. As nice … Continue reading WhiskyFest SF 2010 Wrap-up
Balblair 1997 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Review
Thanks to the good folks at International Beverage for the sample! A locally grown, crisply sweet, juicy Honeycrisp apple is one of the surest signs of Fall here in San Francisco, where far too few leaves change color to give the full effect. September and early October usually holds some of the best weather we … Continue reading Balblair 1997 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Review
Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Tennessee Whiskey – Review
The legend goes that Jack Daniel, the founder of Jack Daniel's Distillery and Tennessee Sippin' Whiskey, hauled off and kicked his safe one morning in 1905 when he couldn't remember the combination. A bad memory is no reason to exact violence on an innocent safe, especially not an innocent safe probably made of steel and … Continue reading Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Tennessee Whiskey – Review
Whisky Roundtable #5
The fifth installment of the Whisky Roundtable has arrived. This month, Keith of Whisky Emporium is our host (and an excellent host at that, everything looks great, Keith!) and the question has to do with the interesting issue of bottle aging: I know that officially the ageing or maturation of whisky is defined as the … Continue reading Whisky Roundtable #5
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