Today, uncountable thousands of people will take fine, aged Bourbon and mix it with sugar water, ice, and mint. This, put crudely, is what a Mint Julep is. We here love our Juleps, but we think a quick historical factContinue readingThe “Original” Mint Julep Recipe
We have written many happy things about the whiskeys of Tuthilltown Spirits—see here, and here and here. Nobody denies that these folks make fine products. Here, though, there is a rudimentary question: why make corn whiskey? Is it as aContinue readingTuthilltown Spirits New York Corn Whiskey
We have crowed before over this fun product—the Wasmund’s Age-It-Yourself Whiskey kit. Now, we’re giving it a whirl. We’ll update this little diary as the whiskey ages. Speaking of which… January 17, 2011 First, we filled the cask with water.Continue readingAge Your Own Single Malt Whiskey Experiment