Everyone’s got to start somewhere, so when I had the chance to ambush the whiskey buyer for my local liquor store, whiskey for beginners was on my mind. Frankly walking down the aisles with hundreds of choices felt pretty overwhelming, but Steve Brown from Canal’s Liquor Store in Mt.… Read More ...
Being a Cocktail Novice can be pretty confusing, so I was excited when I had the chance to get some expert guidance on where to start with Rye whiskeys. Rye happens to be a personal favorite and after meeting Mark and Christina from the legendary WhiskyCast podcast, they were nice enough to make a few recommendations via Twitter.… Read More ...
You’ve made a substantial investment in stocking your home bar, but after a couple months a dust-covered bottle spurs the question: Does Liquor Go Bad?
Surely a question for the ages… but unlike Can You Cry Underwater? What Disease Does Cured Ham Have?… Read More ...
Last Friday I had the opportunity to quickly up my cocktail game at a whiskey class and I’m glad I did. The Wine School of Philadelphia regularly hosts classes on wine, beer and spirits, so when I saw a class on Whiskey I had to jump on it.… Read More ...
It’s tough being a beginner and it never helps when you’re impatient like me. As fellow Cocktail Novices we’re afflicted by dubious information, the subjectivity of taste and a limited ability to practice. Certainly throwing yourself into “research” would help, but that’s not always an option…
But fear not!… Read More ...