The notion of a flag ship is an interesting concept. A ship that bears the name of origin that represents the absolute best that a corporation, nation, or world power has to offer. That seems to apply to just about every example except the bourbon industry. If you travel to New York City and stay […]
From the Cellar
Ales and Ailments
I’ve been down with the flu for the past few days. It was good times, with body aches, headaches, chills, and other unmentionable symptoms. I laid around all Saturday playing XBOX (Arkham Asylum is the best game of the year, by the way), and by Saturday night I was feeling a little bit better. The […]
The Creek Has Run Dry!
KNOB CREEK IS GONE!!! For this year anyway. It happens infreaquently, but it does happen. A whiskey’s supply is out stripped by its popularity. 9 years ago the makers of Knob Creek thought their whiskey would be popular, but didn’t anticipate that it would take off like it has, and the entire concept of small […]
Stranded in Idaho Final Series Post–Whiskey #6 Jim Beam White Label
When I last wrote I had just completed my dinner and was headed into the Bar at Ernies Steakhouse to watch the Boise State/Oregon game. Well we found a couple seats at the bar and put the game on the huge old tube TV sets that were suspended from the cieling like a couple of […]
Going Dutch, Oldschool
The Dutch have unique tastes in food. They enjoy their fries with mayo, take their licorice salty and used to eat quite a bit of Mr. Ed and his friends. So when my buddy Frank brought over a big bottle of corked Dutch beer, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Sure, it’s from the land […]
Stranded in Idaho Part 3 Moose Drool
So there are a couple of things that were I truly enjoy in Grangeville, Idaho outside my work that I am doing for the community. One is Ernies Steakhouse. Ernie got fed up with not being able to sell his organic grass fed beef on the open market as anything but regular cattle so he […]
Stranded in Idaho Part Two Whiskey #5 Evan Williams
So when your meetings are over in remote Idaho County and you have three hours to go until dinner and the Boise State/Oregon game, what do you do in Grangeville? Well my first inclination is to find a bar and have a whiskey or brew. Our project manager invited us to his favorite watering hole […]
Stranded in Idaho
OK…so I live in Idaho, but not all Idaho is created equal. I had the unique experience of going from the largest metropolitan area of the state, Boise, to one of the least populous counties in America (1.8 people per square mile average) all in the same day. And guess what, the least populous place […]
What a Perplexing Russian
Grigori Rasputin was a complex dude. How he was regarded depended upon who you asked. To some he was seen as a healer and a prophet, using his powers to alleviate the hemophilia Tsar Nicolas II’s son Alexi. Others saw him as a hedonistic religious charlatan who used his power of persuasion to weasel his […]
A Turkey of a Weekend
Hell’s Turkey is right! It is impossible to underestimate the impact of the right, or WRONG whiskey on a guys weekend. I learned the hard way a few months ago when I was put in charge of buying the hooch for a guys weekend in Sun Valley, Idaho. We stayed at my buddy’s condo, and […]
Turkey with All the Trimmings, Whiskey #4 Wild Turkey Rare Breed
Thanksgiving when I was a little boy was always an adventure. We were on the way to my Grandma’s house in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for Thanksgiving dinner and I remember the drive from Chicago sometimes felt like an eternity. See my mother really didn’t get along with her in laws, but was always very pleasant once […]
C’mon, Sell Out with Style, People!
Meet the world’s most transparent sellouts, Chris Hodges and Jamie Case. These two winners “spontaneously” decided to travel the country in a Ford Fusion as part of their efforts to get married without it costing them a fortune. Of course they are blogging all the way, singing Americana-laced praises of Ford from coast to coast. […]
Inglorious Bastard
There’s nothing like a buddy showing up with two big bottles of beer you’ve never tried before. Friday night, my friend Frank arrived with two pricey corked beers that had a lot of promise. We eagerly popped open the first (a barleywine drenched with honey taste) and were terribly disappointed. Then the second, a Russian […]
Whiskey # 3 Wild Turkey
I’ve only ever drank Wild Turkey 101 proof bourbon from the Austing Nichols distillery in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. Upon doing my research for this post however I fould out that they actually have an 86 proof and an 80 proof version of the bourbon. Perhaps in a later post I can look into these less endowed […]
A Whiskey We Love: Knob Creek
This is my go to Whiskey! The one I will order when in a club, or want a drink from my bar. It is, simply put, my house spirit. So because of this forgive me if I gush a little. The distillers at Knob Creek have found their way into my heart and they satisfy […]
The Brothers
Beer & Whiskey Brothers 