Rocks and whiskey—or rocks with cocktails—typically refers to ice. But with rock and rye, the rock is candy. That sweet addition, oftentimes including citrus, has a long history. Let’s start with rye whiskey. From the end of the Civil War to Prohibition, it was the main whiskey consumed in the United States. Rye farmers distilled […]
Kentucky Bourbon
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Oregon Whiskey Hunting
Rare bottles become more attainable to Oregonians than ever before
Mostly wood flavors with hints of caramel, ripe apples, cherries, tobacco and chocolate to start and a long-lasting finish of sweet caramel. That may be as close as you ever get to tasting a 23-year-old Pappy Van Winkle‘s Family Reserve Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey. Production is very low for the beloved spirit; Oregon received three […]