High West Rocky Mountain Rye 21 yr old
After my second or third Whiskeyfest, the event took on a new dimension. It actually became a social event - I would see acquaintances that I had not seen or touched base with since the last Whiskeyfest. After skipping the 2010 Whiskeyfest, the same phenomenon renewed itself this past November ...
Drambuie 15
Time to write about something else I tried at Whiskeyfest NY 2011.
I've been a fan of Drambuie for longer than I care to admit. It's a sweet, syrupy, Scotch whiskey based liqueur. The sweetness clearly comes from honey, which is counterbalanced by cloves, saffron and other herbs and spices. I ...
Morad Winery Danue Pomegranate Wine
A few weeks ago, we had some neighbors over for Friday night dinner, and as usual, they brought us a bottle of wine. This time, however, he picked out something unusual - a bottle of pomegranate wine.
I had heard of pomegranate wines before, but honestly, I was never curious enough ...
Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA
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In the world of micro and craft brewed beer, there is perhaps no more exceptional example of extreme brewing than Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA. On their website, the brewery describes an unbelievable level of hopping - continuous hopping in the wort for 2 hours, followed by dry hopping for ...
Ardbeg Alligator
Time for me to start writing up things I tasted at Whiskeyfest.
First up, let's talk about Ardbeg. It's no secret that I am very fond of Ardbeg - I have written about Ardbeg Supernova, and touted deals on Ardbeg 10. I have even stated that Ardbeg is one of the ...
Odd circumstances and lucky hunches
I've mentioned Dogfish Head Brewery a few times in the past, and in one past post I even mentioned that they brew super-IPAs called 60 Minute IPA, 90 Minute IPA and 120 Minute IPA. The 60 and 90 are both year-round productions, but the 120 only gets attempted a few ...
Angry Orchard Apple Crisp Hard Cider
This cider also open with a strong appley aroma, but without the mustiness that pervaded the Traditional Dry. The flavor profile is fairly sweet - my wife commented that she thinks there is a fair percentage of honey crisp apples in the mix for this cider, and I think she's ...
What is it about Kahlua?
Okay, maybe that's a misleading header - I too am of the opinion that Kahlua is an excellent coffee liqueur. Unfortunately, several years ago Kahlua got placed on the proscribed (prohibited) list, and so I shrugged my shoulders and moved on. So why am I writing about Kahlua now? I am writing ...
Angry Orchard Traditional Dry Cider
I mentioned a while back that the parent company of the Sam Adams brand was launching a new brand of hard cider called Angry Orchard. At the time I could find nothing on the stuff. A couple of weeks ago, the same friend who found the Star-K certification letter finally found ...
Sam Adams Imperial White Ale
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Up until now, most of the "Imperial" versions of beer styles that I have come across were stouts. I'm pretty sure that I have already mentioned Samuel Smith's Imperial Stout - an impressively heavy stout that I have liked for a long time. Well, Sam Adams has now introduced three ...
