Now here’s a bottle that’s hard to miss if you’re perusing your local liquor store shelves. It screams to pick me up and with the warmer temps just around the corner, who doesn’t want a ready-made cocktail. Using their own whiskey, Bulleit now offers two ready-made cocktails. This Old Fashion and a Manhattan Cocktail (in…
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Keeper’s Heart Irish + America
What exactly makes renowned Irish Master Distiller Brian Nation leave Ireland for Minnesota? I’ll give you a hint, it wasn’t the weather. Monday I had the chance to spend an evening with Nation and co-founder of Keeper’s Heart Michael O’Shaughnessy. Keeper’s Heart has launched their Irish + American whiskey and they have done so with…
George Remus Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
This George Remus bottle was the last bottle I got through my Flaviar membership which ended last month. It’s named after renowned prohibition bootlegger George Remus. Although the label indicates that it’s a Kentucky Straight Bourbon, this whisky is MGP and is distilled in Indiana. Nose: vanilla, oak, and sweetnessPalate: vanilla, caramel, and pepper/spicesFinish: lightly…
X by Glenmorangie
If someone were to ask me if they could use my scotches for cocktail mixing I’d really have to think about. Some scotches are simply not made for cocktails which is probably why Glenmorangie partnered with bartenders to create X. It’s a single malt scotch whisky made for cocktail mixing. I mean.. how fabulous is…
On The Rocks Premium Cocktails: The Old Fashioned
More and more companies are now making it easier for people to have a cocktail at home without having the experience of a bartender. On The Rocks Premium Cocktails is one of those companies and I off course purchased their Old Fashioned. For the last couple days we’ve had 90+ degree weather. If you ask…
Waterford Single Farm Origin Dunmore Edition 1.1
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! On this amazing day I’ll be celebrating with what may be my latest obsession. Waterford Whisky! Not only am I drinking an Irish Whisky, but I can tell you the exact year, farm and field this Whisky’s Irish Barley came from. If I’ve not already given it away in my title,…
Pumpkin Apple Cider Sangria
Happy first day of Fall! To celebrate I have a delicious Pumpkin Apple Cider Sangria. Pumpkin Apple Cider Sangria Ingredients: 1 Fuji Apple 1 Granny Smith Apple 2 cinnamon sticks 1 tsp pumpkin spice 10 drops of liquid Stevia 2 cups dry hard apple cider (I used Scarecrow from Far From the Tree) 1 cup…
Pinhook Rye Humor Cask Strength Rye Whiskey and Bonus Cocktail Recipe
It’s been a while since I’ve posted because as you may know, I’ve started to post reviews on Instagram as it is quick and easy. Follow me on Instagram @thewhiskeywench so you can see all my content. I did want to also share my thoughts and recipe on Pinhook with you all. Pinhook Rye Humor…
2-Ingredient Whisky Cocktail
Today we are definitely going to feel the heat, it will be a hot, hazy and humid day with temps in the high 90s. Yikes! New Englander’s everywhere will be complaining because, it’s what we do. We complain in the winters that it’s too cold and snowy and then, we complain in the summer that…
Bond200 Dinner Series featuring Ryan and Wood Distillery
Nestled in the heart of Boston, Bond Restaurant/Lounge has a very cool and stylish vibe. The restaurant itself is Located in the Langham Hotel and it is mainly known for it’s bar scene, however I feel that might be about to change. Two weeks ago, I had the wonderful opportunity to attend the very first…
Non-Traditional Manhattan (Video blog)
Not too long ago I went to Trader Joe’s and realized that they actually make their own whisky. Who knew?? I off course wanted to try it to see how well they did. The bottle I got is blended, matured and bottled in Scotland for Trader Joe’s. They also have two other whiskies that are…
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