Don and I decided to record a podcast while I was out visiting with him in Idaho a few weeks ago. We didn’t have a topic in mind before I got there, but one struck me like a herd of buffalo when first set eyes on Big Sky Country. You see, Idaho still has a […]

The following is a press release from the folks at Buffalo Trace Distillery.  Feel free to read it, as it gives good information about their latest experimental whiskeys.  One was aged in a French Oak Barrel as opposed to an American Oak, and one was seasoned with oak chips and aged in a used Whiskey […]

Oh boy, this is gonna peeve Don to no end an potentially spark an internal BLOG WAR right here on our site.  You can imagine my excitement! 🙂 I’ve written here before about the potential health benefits of craft beer, which offers proteins, flavonoids and other nutrients that can do a body good when consumed […]

Well it finally has happened, researchers have figured out how to make fuel for automobiles from the remnants of whiskey production!  It seems like a no-brainer, especially with some of the higher proof stuff, its flamable and some of it tastes like jet fuel, but now its official. In this article, Researchers at Edinburgh Napier […]

The last few weekends in my household have been, to put it mildly, eventful.  We had a wedding of my Son last weekend, wedding prep the weekend before, the weekend before that we were in Coeur d’Alene running all over the place, and on and on.  This weekend I want to be bored! I want […]

I was thinking about our latest podcast – the one we posted on Friday – and by far the best part is “Fun Facts with Don and Jim,” where we tell embarrassing stories about each other.  It was recorded with Don at his house and me visiting our folks’ place in Milwaukee.  Our two sisters […]

There they are.  The ten little pieces of wood that have taken Maker’s Mark Whiskey to the next level.  See for 52 years Maker’s Mark Whiskey hasn’t put out a new product.  They have just bottled their small batch whiskey and that has been their only product they have.  Trouble is it isn’t very good […]

On this episode we talk about a great summer tradition – drinking away from home! Don shares his impressions of a couple of Idaho brewers; Wallace Brewing and Laughing Dog, as well as reviewing Four Roses small batch bourbon. Jim talks about the beer scene in Wisconsin and reviews a couple of goodies from New […]

I was trolling around the internet for my next post this morning and came across an amazing article on About.com.  It explains the differences between Scotch Whisky, Irish Whiskey, American Whiskey (including, Bourbon, Tennessee Whiskey, Rye Whiskey, and Blended American Whiskey {Blech!}) and Canadian Blended Whiskey (Double Blech!).  This answers A LOT of questions I […]

Well here we go!  Our first remote broadcast, and our first one where Jim and I will actually be face to face!  As some of you know Jim and I live across the country from each other, he in Jersey, and me in Idaho.  Well Tomorrow Jim will be escorting our Mother out here to […]

Well it is August, and many people who are currently employed are taking vacations.  I just got back from 5 days up north, and Jim is currently in Milwaukee with his family, visiting with my sisters and my folks.  He will then escort our mother back here to Idaho for my Son’s wedding.  Unfortunately Dad […]

Now I’m gonna go and show my age.  I can actually remember when the Beatles White Album came out.  See never before, and I would argue that never since has a more symbiotic relationship ever existed in the history of song.  John, Paul, George, and Ringo just go together like peanut butter and Jelly, or […]

Seems there is another big name getting into the flavored Whiskey business.  In September Evan Williams a Whiskey produced by Heaven Hill Distilleries will launch their version of a cherry flavored whiskey.  Evan Williams Cherry Reserve will be a 70 proof liqueur that will go head to head with Beam’s Red Stag for the flavored whiskey […]

Thank goodness the weekend is upon us!  It’s been a long week around here and I’m looking forward to a little R&R.  Even more than that, I’m looking forward to a tasting party being held by my pals over at Manor House Brewing.  It’s always a casual affair, with a predefined beer tasting menu and, […]

Seems like there are so many new trends in the whiskey world.  Well here is one that I personally am very interested in, and intrigued by.  This is Whiskey in its purest form, White Dog.  Otherwise known as White Lightening, Moonshine, Shine, Bug Juice, pick a name, what you are drinking is the raw distillate […]