Sorry we’ve been M.I.A. for a little while. Stay tuned for our review of Charbay Hop Flavored Whiskey, Batch #2. Good stuff. Then we will get back to our Gateway Series with Gentlemen Jack from Jack Daniel’s.
For the Memorial Day weekend, I will be out in Boulder, CO sampling as many micro-brews as I can find. I was hoping to hit up Stranahan’s new digs in Denver while out there, but they’ve got the weekend off after non-stop 17 hour days since moving. Maybe next time.
If you’re in Boulder this weekend and see a guy with a handlebar mustache and a chin-strap beard ask him if he’s a whiskey apostle, ’cause it’s probably me.
Since everyone will be breaking out their grills this weekend, I was wondering what your favorite backyard bar-be-que dram would be. Personally, I grill with a beer in hand and settle in to a nice whisk(e)y after dinner. What’s in my glass changes with the wind. This feels like an American whiskey weekend, something smoky and strong, maybe barrel proof. Four Roses Single Barrel perhaps, or maybe George T. Stagg. Summertime is also a great time to break out the cocktails. Something cool and simple is always my preference. Try a Rye and Ginger, a Mint Julep, or a Lynchburg Lemonade. Very refreshing.
Raise a glass to the fighting and the fallen this weekend. Drink well, drink responsibly.
-Matt