Remember when you first heard of beer being sold in fast food restaurants. It was probably from some buddy who’d been told by his buddy whose sister had seen beer for sale in McDonald’s in France. Maybe you didn’t believe it because it just seemed too odd. If you’re like me, you found it curious [...]
Filed under: Beer, whisky, Wine on July 13th, 2011 | No Comments »
Did you know that Canadian whisky had an image problem? Neither did I until I spotted this article in the New York Times. As I read the first few sentences, I realized that I have, unconsciously, harbored a dim view of whisky from the north. The article talks about how Canadian whisky is generally viewed [...]
Filed under: booze, Bourbon, whiskey, whisky on April 20th, 2011 | No Comments »
At first blush it seems unlikely that waste material from making whisky could be used to make electricity. Once the liquor is created, it leaves behind dirty water and spent grain and not much else. As has been done for centuries by brewers and distillers alike, the grain is generally given or sold to local [...]
Filed under: scotch, whiskey, whisky on February 28th, 2011 | No Comments »
The quick answer is to not call it that. In practice, that answer led to £60,000 in monthly profits for some Indian entrepreneurs and, eventually, to a half dozen arrests. Here’s what happened. The criminal masterminds in our little morality play were blending a couple of locally produced whiskeys, Signature and Bagpiper, aka Punjabi rocket [...]
Filed under: booze, scotch, whiskey, whisky on February 7th, 2011 | No Comments »
As you know, the term whisky is generally reserved for Scotch. Whiskey is the word used for the same sort of stuff made outside of Scotland although this distinction isn’t recognized in all cases. Some regions and countries choose to respect this distinction by writing it into law. Add China, Panama and Vietnam to the [...]
Filed under: Alcohol Law, scotch, whiskey, whisky on December 29th, 2010 | No Comments »
Frankly, I know nothing about Joe E. Lewis. But, I can’t argue with his position on water. It just takes up space in the glass that you could fill with more whisky! Whenever someone asks me if I want water with my Scotch, I say I’m thirsty, not dirty. -Joe E. Lewis Part of the [...]
Filed under: alcohol quotes, booze, scotch, whiskey, whisky on November 6th, 2010 | No Comments »
If you want a good quote about pretty much anything but especially alcohol, check in with W.C. Fields. The man knew his one-liners and he definitely knew his booze! Set up another case bartender! The best thing for a case of nerves is a case of Scotch. -W. C. Fields By the way, while we’re [...]
Filed under: alcohol quotes, scotch, whisky on November 4th, 2010 | No Comments »
If you’re an American and a registered voter, turn off the damn computer (bookmark this blog, first), get up and get your ass to your polling station. Then, per Ry Cooder’s example, stop at the liquor store or bar on the way home. Hey bartender, what you say I’m gonna get drunk on election day! [...]
Filed under: alcohol quotes, booze, Bourbon, whiskey, whisky on November 2nd, 2010 | 1 Comment »
For a long time the seasonal bock, Samiclaus, reigned as the world’s strongest beer with it’s now relatively mundane upper-teens alcohol percentage. Then as extreme beers came into vogue, some barley wines and imperial stouts began flirting with the same numbers. Finally, Sam Adams’s Uptopia galloped past with numbers that reached the twenties. Without distillation, [...]
Filed under: Beer, microdistillery, whisky on February 24th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
If you are a days-that-end-in-y kind of drinker like I am, then you probably look forward to St. Patrick’s Day with just as much anticipation as I do. The patriotic crowd can have their Fourth of July, the tree-huggers can have their Arbor Day, the glutens can have their Thanksgiving, the religious folks can have [...]
Filed under: Beer, st. patrick's day, whiskey, whisky on February 17th, 2010 | 1 Comment »