Tag: bourbon
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National Bourbon Day, 14 June 2022: Blanton’s, Blanton’s Black Special Reserve, Blanton’s Japan
By definition all Bourbons are whiskey but not all whiskies are bourbon. This is because of the definition of Bourbon from Title 27 of the US Code of Federal Regulations. Title 27 states that Bourbon must be made with at least 51% corn, made in America, placed in new charred oak container, distilled at 160º…
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World Whisky Day, 21 May 2022, AO World Whisky, Suntory
World Whisky Day was started 11 years ago by Blair Bowman. Blair is a whisky consultant who contributes monthly to Scottish Field Magazine and has written the Pocket Guide to Whisky: featuring the Whisky Tube Map. According to him “World Whisky Day is an annual, global day of whisky, which invites everyone to try a…
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Honey Liqueur
While exploring our new local bottle shop I stumbled down the nips isle. These bottles, also called shooters, airplane, mini-bar, or travel-sized bottles, contain 1.7oz (50ml) to 3.4oz (100ml) of alcohol. This is just enough alcohol to mix a drink and is a great way to try out something new. Looking through the shelves I…
Luke Pernotto 