FILED IN: Drink
Filed In: Drink, Toasting the Hunt, Wine
When we think of a celebration, what’s the first beverage we envision? Champagne. We toast to the bride and groom with Champagne, World Series winners spritz one another with the......
Filed In: Bourbon, Campfire, Drink, Toasting the Hunt
Before the standardization of American whiskey distilling techniques and barrel maturation, whiskey often tasted unruly. People flavored their drinks with cinnamon, fruits, and even tobacco plugs. The...
Filed In: Culture, Drink, Experience, Toasting the Hunt, Vineyard, Wine, Winery
There are many facets to a great hunt, but good company always rates high. Storytelling among hunters is paramount. We all have entertaining stories and experiences to share. For husband......
Filed In: Bourbon, Drink, Toasting to the Hunt
Rye whiskey’s roots run deep in our great land. Throughout the 1600s and 1700s, settlers found that rye could not only grow anywhere but it also thrived in the Northeast’s......
Filed In: Bourbon, Drink, Toasting the Hunt
What’s new for bourbon this year? This loaded question requires a little background in alcohol marketing and business practices. Beer has seasonal releases as brewers use seasonal ingredients to spi...
Filed In: Chef + Plate, Drink, Food, Recipe, Restaurant, Toasting the Hunt
When it comes to his cooking values and principles, Rob McDaniel is a chef one could consider a modernist and a traditionalist. With the current trend of “getting back to......
Filed In: Bourbon, Culture, Drink, Toasting the Hunt
Irish booze has deeper historic connections than any whiskey category. Some legends indicate St. Patrick introduced distillation of grains around 5 AD, making Ireland the true origins of whiskey. But....
Filed In: Bourbon, Drink, Toasting the Hunt
Whiskey can get expensive. And if you have the money, auction houses are happy to cash your checks. For example, Bonhams auction house recently sold Macallan Anniversary 50-years-old for $40,460.......
Filed In: Bourbon, Distillery, Drink, Toasting the Hunt
Here’s an easy one: What are the two largest American whiskey-producing states today? A quick Google search shows Kentucky and Tennessee in a landslide. But before the Civil War, neither......
Filed In: Bourbon, Distillery, Drink, Toasting the Hunt
Many a tall tale have come from hunters sipping whiskey. Heck, you might have told a few yourself. But did you know this ritual represents an integral part of whiskey......
