Merry Christmas! We jump into the season with St. Nick’s Weizenbock, a festive brew from Sweetwater Tavern & Brewery in Northern Virginia. We immediately notice the scent and taste of a particular fruit – a rather odd fruit for beer, … Continue reading →
We are back with another podcast to wrap up Grandma Kat’s challenge, to determine how much better is an older-aged scotch compared to younger vintages, with a 21 year old Glenlivet. Based on our experience with the sampling kit in … Continue reading →
Where’s Part 1 you might ask? Well, that explains our 2 month absence… We recorded the first part of our podcast on the Glenlivet 3-bottle tasting kit (12-, 15-, and 18 year old scotch) in late October, but unfortunately the … Continue reading →
On the heels of the historic referendum on Scottish independence, we decide to return to scotch and sample the classic 12 year old Macallan. We’re both amazed at the transformation to this very good whisky, simply by chilling, then adding … Continue reading →
Heading into the Labor Day Weekend, we sit down to review the Intrepid Ale. Made by CB Brewing Co. for the Genesee Country Village & Museum, where Bill and Jim play vintage base ball, it’s been around for about 3 … Continue reading →
We return somewhat victorious from our vintage base ball trip to Sackets Harbor. Our travel team left SH with a record of 1-1 and played quite well, so we rewarded ourselves with a lovely afternoon in the village that included … Continue reading →
We recorded this one during the 4th of July weekend, but took awhile to post it. We celebrate American Independence with one of Jim’s leftover birthday gifts: the 13-year old Highland scotch Signatory Vintage. We are both pleasantly surprised at … Continue reading →
Another month has elapsed since our last podcast, but we’re back with Bulleit, our first review of a bourbon! We’re both astonished at the smoothness of this American spirit, feeling it compares favorably (much like Green Spot did!) to many … Continue reading →
It’s been a long time since we recorded a podcast… life got busy for both of us, but we finally decided to tip a glass and review a new scotch. Bill selected this Speyside single malt called Glen Grant. We … Continue reading →
After our St. Paddy’s adventure with Irish whiskey, it’s back to scotch. Since it’s almost Jim’s birthday, we decided to splurge and sample an expensive scotch in Scapa, from the Orkney Islands. We both love Scapa’s strong finish and appreciate … Continue reading →