Here in my hemisphere spring has arrived. The spring showers have begun, the early flowers are in bloom and I’m looking around for a bock. For me bocks are the ultimate spring-time beer - and not just Maibock. I love a good, rich bock with its strong malt backbone and nice lager […]
Filed under: What's In a Name?, bock on March 31st, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Few drinks are as specifically associated with a holiday or event as Champagne is with New Years Eve. Sales for Champagne and sparkling wine go through the roof in the days before New Years and for many people this is about the only time that they consider it. So with the big day […]
Filed under: Wine, What's In a Name?, champagne on December 28th, 2008 | No Comments »
Ale and lager are terms that are often used interchangeably with beer. This way is a mistake and it blurs the line of one of the most basic distinctions of beer.
Filed under: Beer, What's In a Name? on October 1st, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I thought that I’d worked out the difference between whiskey and whisky. I was wrong. In Ireland and Scotland it’s easy - the Irish make whiskey and the Scottish make whisky. But in the US and elsewhere the lines begin to blur.
Filed under: whiskey, whisky, What's In a Name? on August 29th, 2007 | 8 Comments »
Welcome to part two of this very occasional series, What’s In a Name, wherein we are exploring the precise meanings of the words on our booze labels. Today we’re going to look at American whisky including bourbon, rye, wheat malt, rye malt, corn whisky, straight whisky, and blended whisky.
Filed under: Bourbon, whisky, Wine, What's In a Name? on July 5th, 2007 | 3 Comments »
This is the first in what will be an occasional series of posts that will explore the often confusing words that booze makers use on their labels. This entry explores the difference between whisky and whiskey especially with regard to Scotch whisky and Irish whiskey.
Filed under: whiskey, whisky, What's In a Name? on May 15th, 2007 | 2 Comments »