Year: 2012

  • Review – Martin Miller’s Gin

    There is a lot going around about the “Most Interesting Man in the World”.  And, while I love those ads, he’s just a myth.  Martin Miller on the other hand, is very real and very much in contention to be truly the most interesting man in the world.  Truly a serial entrepreneur, Miller started his…

  • Jack Daniels’ Barrel Making Process

    This is a very cool video showing the Jack Daniels barrel making process at a high level.  Enjoy! Birth of a Barrel from Paper Fortress on Vimeo. [From Gizmodo]

  • What I’m Drinking Now: Honey Rye

    Looking for something light and refreshing one evening, Elisabeth stumbled upon this delicious combination of rye and honey liqueur in Bon Appetit.  The end result is refreshing while managing to maintain a nice level of complexity from the rye and orange bitters.  Definitely worth trying out if you’re looking for a simple late summer tipple. …

  • Review – Milagro Tequilas

    Guest post by Elisabeth, Cocktail Hacktress in training. If you had asked me before I started dating Reese what my favorite type of drink was, I’m not sure what I would have said. I have tried plenty of drinks, but I am still inexperienced enough to learn something every time Reese mixes something up. I…

  • Review – Pinky Vodka

    Flavored vodkas have been around for a long time.  Truly good flavored vodkas have been around for a while.  But unique, truly good flavored vodkas?  Those are far less common.  One of the first to pass through my lips was Pinky Vodka.  Flavored with rose petal, violet and strawberry the first thing you’ll note is…