Review: Motörhead Whisky
R.I.P. Lemmy. The man behind Motörhead may be gone, but this whisky produced in honor of the 40th anniversary of the band he created (1975-2015, when Lemmy Kilmister passed away) — or rather “40 years of eardrum crushing” — is still with us. Produced by Sweden’s Mackmyra, it is a Swedish single malt aged in bourbon barrels…
Book Review: Cooking with Cocktails
We’ve got no shortage of cocktail recipe books around these parts. Cookbooks built around booze — that’s a rarity, and I guess it’s because book publishers just get queasy about the idea of using something other than wine in a recipe for fear of turning grandma off. Kristy Gardner’s 100 recipes in Cooking with Cocktails are…
Review: Don Q Rum Signature Release Single Barrel 2007
2016 saw the release of Don Q’s 2005 vintage rum, its first in a new line of single-barrel releases, and as promised, a 2007 vintage rum is now hitting the shelves. Like the 2005 vintage release, this is Puerto Rico-born rum, though this release has spent 9 years in barrel (the 2005 spent 10 years…
Review: Seagram’s Juicy Watermelon Vodka
As summer wanes here in the Northeast, and local watermelon is long gone, a watermelon vodka represents a little bit of summer year round. One sip of watermelon vodka and you are transported to sun, surf, and summer in a single sip. Introduced earlier this year, Seagram’s watermelon vodka certainly fits the bill as a…
Review: Wathen’s Kentucky Bourbon Single Barrel Private Selection from SF Wine Trading
San Francisco Wine Trading Company recently sent us its Four Roses Single Barrel Private Selection offering, and while it was a knockout, the truth is that private selections of Four Roses Single Barrel are a dime a dozen — sometimes it seems like every liquor store has one. No SF Wine Trading is out with another…
Bar Review: Tyge & Sessil, Stockholm
Looking for a good glass of wine in Stockholm? Chances are the local around the corner stocks a few French numbers, maybe a Portuguese and a few Italian bottles, and that’s about it. Those seeking something more adventurous need only venture to Tyge & Sessil, a new wine bar with one of the city’s most…
Cocktail Recipes for National Rum Day 2017
August 16th is the perfect time of year for National Rum Day. It is smack dab in the middle of the dog days of summer, where rum fits right in. Below you’ll find a number of cocktails for celebrating the occasion, some of which include a few unusual ingredients. You can find most on Amazon.…
Review: Westland Garryana Native Oak Series 2017 Edition 2|1
Westland’s single malt “Garry Oak” series continues with this second edition, a follow up to the inaugural 2016 release. I won’t rehash what a Garryana oak is, but will instead focus on how this release differs from the first. The main thing: No peat. Like its predecessor, Edition 2|1 features Garry Oak as the lead…
