Tag: Bourbon
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What I’m Drinking Now: Where the Buffalo Roam
Tonight’s cocktail comes to us from Vesta Dipping Grilling in Denver, CO.  Elisabeth found the recipe in their email newsletter and we decided to give it a go.  Very, very good call.  The drink strikes a great balance between sweet and sour with the flavor of the sage giving a really cool earthy quality to the cocktail.…
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What I’m Drinking Now: Blood Orange Whiskey Sour
This is the first in what I see becoming a series of posts where I can post up what I’m drinking right now. They won’t have the depth of analysis, but will give you some ideas of drinks you might want to try. Tonight, we’re drinking Blood Orange Whiskey Sours. We’re in Grand Lake for…
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Review – Basil Hayden’s and Knob Creek Bourbons
There is one iconic cocktail that is truly my constant fall back. It’s simple to the point of almost being silly, but in that same breath it’s deep, complex and nuanced. If you haven’t guessed already, I’m talking about the Old Fashioned. It’s the drink I crave when I want simplicity with depth, the drink…
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Review – Angel’s Envy Bourbon
Opening my sample package of Angel’s Envy Bourbon brought a question to mind. What do angels envy? I’m not talking Hell’s Angels, Charlie’s Angels or even Archangels, I’m talking the angel’s share angels. Every barrel of spirits loses volume over its years of aging. That loss is called the angel’s share. So, here’s where the…
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Maker’s 46
On July 1st Maker’s Mark will release Maker’s 46 their first new bourbon since the distillery began production in 1953. Now, on the surface this doesn’t seem all that interesting. There are lots of bourbons on the market comprising different mash bills, distillation techniques, barrel constructions and ages. Maker’s 46 doesn’t follow any of those…