(part of a series of posts on a recent panel tasting of 18 American rye whiskies that starts here. For more information on rye whiskey and additional tasting notes, pick up the January/February 2007 issue of Imbibe magazine.) After a series of rather time-consuming life distractions derailed this coverage for a couple of weeks, I… Continue Reading
MxMoXII: Colleen Bawn
You might have thought, given my less-than-sterling results with last month’s MxMo submission, that I’d veer in a completely different direction for this round. And I have, to a certain extent — hot beer? Gone. Rum? Gone (given that this months theme is “whisk(e)y,” that’s not much of a surprise). Raw egg? Oops… I’ve only… Continue Reading
Here it comes: Tales of the Cocktail 2007
After spending the past six months sighing about what a great time I had in New Orleans last summer, I was excited to see that the schedule was posted today for the next round of the greatest cocktail-related event of the year: Tales of the Cocktail 2007, at the Hotel Monteleone and various venues around… Continue Reading
Rye Tasting VI: Hirsch
(part of a series of posts on a recent panel tasting of 18 American rye whiskies that starts here. For more information on rye whiskey and additional tasting notes, pick up the January/February 2007 issue of Imbibe magazine.) Unlike many of the other ryes in this tasting — which came accompanied by some press materials… Continue Reading
Onward and Upward with Mixology Monday
Thanks to the great response to my request for hosts, we now have the next four Mixology Mondays on track. Jimmy Patrick takes the reins again for MxMo XII, which takes place Monday, February 12 at Jimmy’s Cocktail Lounge. For this round, Jimmy has chosen the topic Whisk(e)y — note the optional ‘e’. Got a… Continue Reading
