“Any man’s life, told truly, is a novel…”
“Always do sober what you said you’d do drunk.
That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.”
~ Ernest Hemingway
In 1935, Ernest Hemingway was invited to contribute to So Red the Nose or Breath in the […]
¿Lo Que Es Mezcal De Todos Modos?(¿What Is Mezcal Anyway?)
“Para todo mal, mezcal. Y para todo bien, también.”
(“For everything bad, mezcal. And for everything good, too.”)
~ Oaxaca proverb
First things first: While all tequilas are technically mezcals, mezcal is not tequila. They’re both made from the agave plant – a type […]
A Grain of Truth, A Glass of Excellence
“Quality is never an accident. It is always the result of intelligent effort.”
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To Thole The Winter’s Sleety Dribble
“Aye, but today’s rain is tomorrow’s whisky.”
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World-Class Single Malts, A Long Way From Scotland
“Charm is a product of the unexpected.”
~Jose Marti
The practice of distilling fermented grains is said to have begun with either the Babylonians in 2nd Century BC Mesopotamia or the Greeks in the 1st Century AD. What is known for certain is that the technology evolved from the medieval Arabs, with the earliest records discovered in […]
For The Old Kentucky Home Far Away
“The best thing about the Kentucky Derby is that it is only two minutes long. It is the quickest event in sports, except for sumo wrestling & Mike Tyson fights. Maybe drag racing is quicker, but I have never been attracted to it.”
~ Hunter S. Thompson
“Kentucky has always said […]
The Luck Of The Irish, Served By The Glass
“May your glass be ever full,
May the roof over your head be always strong,
And may you be in heaven
Half an hour before the devil knows you’re dead.”
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The American Whiskey Renaissance: Drinking It In
“There is no bad whiskey. There are only some whiskeys that aren’t as good as others.”
— Raymond Chandler
Everyone from cocktail chemists to casual sippers can tell you that these are exciting times for American whiskey. Across the country, small-batch distilleries are making craft whiskies and blends […]