Great Whiskey Challenge??
So this is what I feel like after the first round of the Great Whiskey Challenge of 2012. See I got almost everything wrong based upon price, but based on flavor I still contend I’m spot on. Here is...
View ArticleTop 5 Beer, Whiskey and TV Pairings
More and more, folks are getting into pairing beer with food, and why not? The right marriage of beverage and bite can take your enjoyment of both to levels unreachable when tasted separately. I’m...
View ArticleWhat Beers and Booze Would You Put on Frontier Airlines?
All types of folks reach out to us here at B&WB, but this is the first time we’ve ever been approached by an airline. Yesterday, Brian Dassell, the manager of the food and beverage program at...
View ArticleA Mini Ungettables Tasting
I love having friends that have beer! And what’s better is I love having friends that have Whiskey! And what’s better still is I love having friends that have beer and whiskey that I can’t get, and...
View ArticleDrinking with Dad
Jim and I have talked before about our early childhood experiences with our Dad. Dad was a Pabst Blue Ribbon drinker through and through. If he had beer it was PBR. It wasn’t until the company...
View ArticleNew Holland Artisan Spirits: Who’s Ready for Some Double Dragon?
If science has taught us anything, it’s that everything is better when it’s wrapped in bacon. I won’t support this assertion with examples, because we all know it’s true. The folks over at New...
View ArticleNew Holland Beer Barrel Bourbon
Here it is. Jim referred to it as Double Dragon, but its name is simple and elegant and tells a new story. May I introduce to you Beer Barrel Bourbon. This is the latest creation from New Holland...
View ArticleBlanton’s the Original Single Barrel Bourbon, A Nice Change of Pace
It is hard to believe, I’ve been doing this blog for almost 3 years now, and drinking small batch bourbon for many years before that, but I have never had a Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon…until now....
View ArticleMoral Dilemma: Ungifting Stranahans Colorado Whiskey
My boss is out of town this week, and I’m using his absence as an opportunity to get myself organized. Step one was getting my to-do list up to snuff, and step two was cleaning out three years worth...
View ArticleBulleit Rye: More Rye Means More Better!
About 2 years ago the makers of Bulleit Bourbon came out with thier version of Rye. About six months after that I picked up a bottle of said Rye, and put it in my bunker. There it sat all lonely for...
View ArticleDe-Lurk Yourself: Annual Call Out To The Lurkers
Once every year or so we do this here at Beer and Whiskey Brothers. We know you are out there, our stats don’t lie. Only a small fraction of you ever comment on our postings. How do we know?...
View ArticleMini-Series Explores US History Under the Influence of Beer and Whiskey
According to Discovery’s new mini series How Booze Built America, the pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock not because they planned to (they were sailing for Virgina) but because they ran out of beer....
View ArticleMore Wood for Thought…
“Hello, my name is Don and I am an absentee blogger”…”Hi Don”. Well, this issue of small barrels just won’t go away, and I think it will be with us to stay. I certainly hope the debate around it dies...
View ArticleWoodenville White Dog: My First Sip of Whiskey in the Raw!
My first taste of white dog whiskey came in late July of this year. I went over to a friend’s house and he had just come back from a trip to Washington State. While there he dropped in on the folks...
View ArticleEverything You Need to BOO-ze Your Friends for Halloween (except the booze!)
This smiley little guy made my day! I’m reposting this to remind everyone what a great thing it is to BOO-ze your friends during Halloween. Get out there and spread the Halloween cheer! – Last year I...
View ArticleFive Damn Good Reasons to Drink This Weekend
Well Friday is here, and if you’re like most black-livered red-blooded Americans, you’re likely thinking about taking a sip or two of an adult beverage over the weekend. Here are five things from...
View ArticleDrinking and dating: Those seeking a mate lay off the booze
The dating website PlentyOfFish.com just released a new study on singles and drinking, and the findings shed interesting light on how our attitudes towards alcohol change as we get more serious about...
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