Early Times is a whiskey under the Sazerac portfolio, originally crafted in 1860 by John Henry “Jack” Beam. Its name is a tribute to the traditional, old-fashioned methods of whiskey-making. For decades, Early Times held a place of honor as the bourbon used in Mint Juleps at Churchill Downs during the Kentucky Derby—until a change…
Category: Sazerac
Manhattan 1792
I do love a good ready-made cocktail. I find them affordable and for the most part a lot better than what some bartenders serve you. So, my mission is to try as many of them as possible, so you don’t have to. This Manhattan 1792 is by Original Cocktails by Heublein and is bottled by…
Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey
Now this is cask strength at its best. This guy right here is 65.45% if you know whiskey then you know what that means. If you don’t know, be prepared to grow some chest hair, maybe even a beard all while screaming, hot dang! OK, I’m exaggerating, but this whiskey is powerful. Before I even…
Handy and Schiller Signature Cocktails Barreled Old Fashioned
Saturday night we went out to dinner and sat at the bar. We’re people watchers, and while relaxing at the bar we lost count of all the Old Fashions our bartender made. At $13 a pop you can imagine the money the restaurant made that night. You’re certainly welcome to spend that much cash but,…
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