Running from Thursday 19 – Sunday 22 November, Sydneysiders can enjoy exploring Australia’s oldest precinct as it transforms to host incredible experiences from the world’s best whiskies thanks to Yakusan and The Rocks precinct
Tag: Whiskey
The Rickey is an old drink with pedigree, with its origins dating all the way back to Washington DC in the 1880s.
The Bensonhurst is named for a New York Italian-American neighbourhood and created by bartender Chad Solomon in 2006, it’s a delicious drink.
It’s equal parts bourbon, sweet vermouth, and Campari, and so named for a socialite American who owned a magazine called The Boulevardier.
Bourbon making differs from, say, Scotch whisky making, in a few ways: first, 51 per cent of the grains used must be corn; the remainder is often made up of rye, malted barley and wheat.
We’re big fans of Cobblers generally. Take a delicious whiskey like the Hudson Baby Bourbon,…
Want to up your bourbon knowledge? Seek out Simon Hopkins at Surly’s for a drink. He’s got the fervour and the passion of a bourbon evangelist — heck, you’ll learn a thing or two in the process.
ix American distilleries making great whiskey: a newish one from Chicago, four from Kentucky, and…
You don’t have to stick to the Espresso Martini if you’re using coffee; we came across this recipe from The Wild Rover; their Cold Fashioned is a rich coffee take on that oldest of cocktails, the Old Fashioned.
Here’s a book for whisky lovers and whisky novices alike. Tasting Whiskey: an insider’s guide…
We’ve been big fans of the Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection recently and they’ve added to the range with this Four Wood Bourbon. The aim is to have each type of wood used in production discernible in the end product, according to Master Distiller Chris Morris.
It shares all the hallmarks of its bigger brother — like the George T. Stagg it is a big, bold whiskey bottled at barrel strength — but lands at a more accessible price.