I’ll have to admit right off the bat that I’m not a big gin drinker – this could very well be because the standard gin varieties (I’m mainly pointing my finger at Gordon’s, here) are utter nonsense, and drinking that pretty much put me off the stuff. I was very surprised to find myself not… [Continue Reading]
Having already reviewed Johnnie Walker Black Label (where you’ll also find a bit of distiller history) and Green Label, both of which are fairly well-priced whiskies, I thought it about time to check out one of their slightly more expensive blends – the Gold Label, ooh! Very fancy name indeed, but does the whisky live… [Continue Reading]
Old Grand Dad by Brown Foreman Distillery is an inexpensive bourbon available for $12.00-$20.00. The recipe is said to date back to 1840, possibly even earlier (the label says “Since 1882” though). It has been passed from distillery to distillery over the subsequent years, and currently is the property of Jim Beam. There are several… [Continue Reading]
Cooley is an Irish whiskey distillery, founded in 1987 with the goal to ‘create more choice for consumers through innovation and the revival of old distilling techniques’ – definitely a goal worth a round of applause if you ask me. In their current range they offer both blended whiskey, single malts and, interestingly, a single… [Continue Reading]
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