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Close-Up on Hungarian Workshop, Maker of Whiskey Barrel Furnishings
Interview with Balazs Moldovan, Proprietor of Hungarian Workshop By Richard Thomas (Credit: Hungarian Workshop) One of the most enduring and appealing scenes for whiskey drinkers is sitting out on the...
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Whiskey Scented Candles Put New Twist On “Nose”
By Richard Thomas Chicago Candle Co.’s whiskey-scented offerings(Credit: Richard Thomas) Part and parcel of the whiskey craze is whiskey showing up in the most unexpected places, such as outdoor...
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Whiskonsin Whiskey Mustard Review
By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Whiskonsin Whiskey Mustard(Credit: Milwaukee Mustard Co.) Part of the whiskey boom is the way whiskey is finding its way into all sorts of products, and while “Jack Daniels...
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Close-Up On Confederate Stills of Alabama
By Richard Thomas Paul Caldwell of Confederate Stills of Alabama(Credit: Paul Caldwell) One of the problems confronting early entrants into the American micro-distilling boom was finding someone to...
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Best Gift Ideas For Whiskey Fans
By Richard Thomas Bluegrass Soy Sauce (Credit: Richard Thomas) In the U.S. today is known as “Black Friday,” the day after the Thanksgiving holiday that signposts roughly one month remaining before...
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Book Review: The Essential Scratch & Sniff Guide to Becoming A Whiskey...
By Richard Thomas In the vein of how childhood favorites like comic books have become adult mainstream, scratch and sniff has made a comeback and embraced booze. This explains how a book about hard...
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Christmas Whiskey Gift Sets
By Richard Thomas Master of Malt’sWhisky Advent Calendar(Credit: Master of Malt) Black Friday and Cyber Monday are behind us, so now even sensible people can stick their heads up and start looking...
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Intoxicating New Whiskey Glasses
By Richard Thomas Norlan Whisky Glass(Credit: Norlan) Perhaps because I can date my first interest in good spirits back to a time when double and triple malts might have become a fad and Blanton’s was...
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Flaviar: Spirits Of The Month
By Richard Thomas (Credit: Flaviar) Twenty years ago, if you were a genuinely devoted fan of a particular type of whiskey—Scotch, Irish, bourbon, what have you—you could acquaint yourself with most...
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Whiskey Tasting For Novices
By Richard Thomas (Credit: Wikimedia Commons) Even in the midst of whisk(e)y’s resounding popularity, or perhaps even because of it, there are plenty of people who have never been to a real tasting...
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How Does The New Norlan Glass Compare?
Side-By-Side Whiskey Glass Comparison: Norlan vs. Glencairn vs. Snifter By Richard Thomas Norlan vs. Glencairn vs. Snifter(Credit: Richard Thomas) Part of the world craze for all things whisk(e)y is a...
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Inside Making Bourbon Barrel Furniture
How Kywhiskeybarrelgoods Went From Welding To Barrel Furniture-Making By Richard Thomas Cody Angel with partner Lindsay Horseman(Credit: Cody Angel) The bourbon boom has brought with it more than just...
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Reserve Bourbon Candle Review
By April Manning Rating: A- Reserve Bourbon Candle(Credit: April Manning) Reserve Bourbon candles are contained in tumbler like glass that will compliment a home bar, den or man cave. These interesting...
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Want To Try Whiskey Blending? Timber Creek Can Help You There
By Elizabeth Emmons The whiskeys of Timber Creek’s blending kit(Credit: Elizabeth Emmons) Micro-barrels that allow for small experiments in home whiskey aging have been around for a while now, but, for...
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Best Whiskey Glasses For Your Collection
You may think that glassware is only designed to look beautiful on a table, but in actual fact, manufacturers have spent years improving and perfecting glasses to maximize your drinking pleasure. Cast...
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Chivas Unveils A 30 Year Old Royal Salute Whisky
Royal Salute, the exceptionally crafted and aged Scotch whisky from Chivas Brothers, has unveiled an exclusive bespoke collector’s item, Royal Salute 30 Year Old The Flask Edition, offering whisky...
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Book Review: Let’s Get Monster Smashed
By Richard Thomas I was presented with a minor personal dilemma recently, very much in the vein of trivial “white guy problems,” because of a new book that word of came across my desk. Like many a Gen...
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The Maple Guild Bourbon Barrel Syrup Review
By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ The Maple Guild’s Bourbon Barrel Syrup(Credit: Richard Thomas) Maple syrup and Bourbon are so intertwined nowadays that there are maple-flavored whiskeys made from Bourbon...
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Bourbon Barrels Now Used To Make Coolers
By April Manning (Credit: April Manning) Bourbon and Beyond invited several vendors to the festival and FirstBuild used this opportunity to show off their bourbon related products. FirstBuild is a...
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New Whisky Glassware For Christmas
By Richard Thomas Norlan black matte glasses with the2017 Michter’s 25 Year Old Bourbon (Credit: Richard Thomas) In my book, a hallmark of an insufferable snob is insisting that only certain glasses...
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