The Bensonhurst is named for a New York Italian-American neighbourhood and created by bartender Chad Solomon in 2006, it’s a delicious drink.
Tag: Whiskey
The Boulevardier, an equal parts drink with gravitas
It’s equal parts bourbon, sweet vermouth, and Campari, and so named for a socialite American who owned a magazine called The Boulevardier.
Bourbon basics: how well do you know the spirit loved by hipsters and hillbillies alike?
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.
Whiskey Cobbler
We’re big fans of Cobblers generally. Take a delicious whiskey like the Hudson Baby Bourbon,…
‘A lot of people over-complicate it.’ Surly’s Simon Hopkins on how to get Americana right
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.
Here’s six USA whiskey distilleries that are worth a visit
ix American distilleries making great whiskey: a newish one from Chicago, four from Kentucky, and…
The Wild Rover’s Cold Fashioned recipe
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.
Is this the only book on whisky you’ll ever need?
Here’s a book for whisky lovers and whisky novices alike. Tasting Whiskey: an insider’s guide…
Four Wood comes to the fore
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.
New from the Buffalo Trace distillery: Stagg Jr.
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.