Comments on: Whiskey http://thespiritworld.net/2007/01/08/whiskey/ Quenching your thirst with sips, nips and tipples. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:13:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: A Dash of Bitters » Odds and ends http://thespiritworld.net/2007/01/08/whiskey/#comment-11988 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 03:55:13 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2007/01/08/whiskey/#comment-11988 [...] I’ve been quiet, but I haven’t been a complete slug. The holidays were mainly a fall-back period, in which we enjoyed our favorite cocktails and didn’t try a lot of new drinks. I sampled a few new whisk(e)ys–bourbons, scotches, and ryes–during the holidays, and I’ve come up with a fun way to evaluate a new whiskey: in addition to drinking it straight, I mix it up into an Old Fashioned. [...] […] I’ve been quiet, but I haven’t been a complete slug. The holidays were mainly a fall-back period, in which we enjoyed our favorite cocktails and didn’t try a lot of new drinks. I sampled a few new whisk(e)ys–bourbons, scotches, and ryes–during the holidays, and I’ve come up with a fun way to evaluate a new whiskey: in addition to drinking it straight, I mix it up into an Old Fashioned. […]

]]> by: Robert Hess http://thespiritworld.net/2007/01/08/whiskey/#comment-11691 Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:37:00 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2007/01/08/whiskey/#comment-11691 If Whiskey wasn't a confusing enough topic already, we also now have Japanese Whiskey making an appearance. I haven't had any hands-on with it yet, so I really don't know anything about it. If Whiskey wasn’t a confusing enough topic already, we also now have Japanese Whiskey making an appearance. I haven’t had any hands-on with it yet, so I really don’t know anything about it.

]]> by: c http://thespiritworld.net/2007/01/08/whiskey/#comment-11445 Tue, 09 Jan 2007 04:50:21 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2007/01/08/whiskey/#comment-11445 As a mnemonic: "IrEland" and "AmErica" are spelled with E's. "Scotland" and "Canada" are not. As a mnemonic: “IrEland” and “AmErica” are spelled with E’s. “Scotland” and “Canada” are not.

]]> by: LarryB http://thespiritworld.net/2007/01/08/whiskey/#comment-11439 Tue, 09 Jan 2007 03:58:00 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2007/01/08/whiskey/#comment-11439 This is a really nice summmary. I had no idea that Bourbon got its name from the county having been stamped on the barrels. I'm only recently discovering Rye, which I mostly associate with people of my grandmother's generation (b. 1909). The selection is pretty limited, but the quality for price is amazing. Next up, artisan Ryes, no doubt. This is a really nice summmary. I had no idea that Bourbon got its name from the county having been stamped on the barrels.

I’m only recently discovering Rye, which I mostly associate with people of my grandmother’s generation (b. 1909). The selection is pretty limited, but the quality for price is amazing. Next up, artisan Ryes, no doubt.

]]> by: JRPfeff http://thespiritworld.net/2007/01/08/whiskey/#comment-11432 Tue, 09 Jan 2007 01:49:46 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2007/01/08/whiskey/#comment-11432 Informative article Robert. I'm one those guys who takes that E seriously. I spent the weekend correcting that and the fallacy of Canadian whisky being the same thing as rye. Drinkboy was one of my resources. Jim Informative article Robert. I’m one those guys who takes that E seriously. I spent the weekend correcting that and the fallacy of Canadian whisky being the same thing as rye. Drinkboy was one of my resources.

Jim

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