Tag: bourbon
Feb. 27, 2015
From the Editor’s Desk | The falsity of the ‘academic career’
I want to talk about the phrase “academic career” today. It’s counterproductive and dishonest. It should be removed from the English language, and the phrase…
Apr. 26, 2013
Bourbon barrels lend malty vanilla notes to Heresy beer
Last week I wrote about Weyerbacher’s Insanity, a barrel aged barleywine. Well, this week I couldn’t resist cracking open Heresy, the bourbon barrel-aged version of…
Apr. 5, 2013
Oaky taste and cherry notes follow Devil’s Cut
American whiskey has been undergoing a bit of a renaissance of late, with many microdistilleries popping up to meet the demand for craft liquor. The…
Feb. 15, 2013
Old Grand-Dad boasts overpowering flavors
This week I am reviving a long-dormant section of my column: the liquor review. I love American whiskeys, and I try to review things that…