It is true that a good bottle of anything doesn't necessarily go hand-in-hand with the amount you spend. However, there are a few things I come to expect as I begin to spend progressively more money on any individual product.
You can't age a spirit without putting it in a barrel made of wood. And yet, not all wood is created equally in the aging process! Grab a seat and I'll share a few odds and ends.
Brandies, armagnacs, cognacs? If you're unsure of differences among the terminology, or wondering if you're missing anything with respect to the category as a whole, make with the clicking.
Maybe the Manhattan is a very distant second in the "most famous cocktail" competition. However, it's a good drink, and one that lends itself very well to revitalization and experimentation.
Everyone likes Mojitos, it seems. However, I've had enough underwhelming Mojitos at restaurants to convince me I needed to learn how to make them the right way.
Our first entry in our Classic Cocktail series begins with the Martini, the most classic of them all. We'll teach you how to make a few great ones.
Rating things is easy. Rating things sensibly and consistently is an entirely different can of worms, and one that merits at least a little bit of discussion here on the site.
Flavored spirits are popular, but you're not going to find too much written about them here. The short answer is that most of them are terrible, but a longer answer lurks inside.
Tequila is a pretty fascinating spirit category that I didn't think would be "my thing." Suddenly, here we are, with me liking quite a lot of it. Let me see if I can sell you on it.
Vodka gets a bad rap, but there are no shortage of distillers out there making good products that do indeed taste like something. Let's explore!
Visual representations of what our dollars actually get us are nice. Except when they lead us in wrong directions and to mistaken conclusions.
Investing in old and rare whisky is becoming more common. However, the difference between whisky and other investment instruments is that you're not likely to drink your T-bills, stocks, or collectible coins.
You might think that all whiskey tastes the same to you. You might be surprised to know how quickly you'll be able to start developing a champion palate with just a few tips.
If American single malts aren't bourbons, what exactly are they? And can they possibly be as interesting or worth your money as any other whisky category?
Most of us know what you mean when you say "smooth." However, you won't find it as a serious descriptive term here and anywhere beyond ad copy. Let's dig into why that is.
Non Age Stated whiskies send some connoisseurs into violent paroxysms. There's a case to be made on both sides for the ultimate verdict of NAS products.
Sometimes it's hard to actually smell spirits the way you're "supposed to," and you end up with a straight blast of ethanol to the nostrils for all your good intentions. If that sounds like you, help is on the way.
If you're drinking cheaper stuff when you go out in order to save money, you might want to give this article a little click.
As you continue to read about whiskey, you're bound to run across these three terms. Are they important? Yes. Are they what necessarily define a good product? Not necessarily, I argue.
Truth be told, there's no single answer, and be wary of anyone who tells you otherwise. You can pour Talisker 25 into a big cup of Sunny Delight if that's how you enjoy it best. However, there are a few things I've learned.