Archive for the ‘Whisky’ Category

Company Wants To Drill For Whiskey Lost In Arctic

Master Blender Says Whiskey Should Taste As It Did 100 Years Ago A beverage company has asked a team to drill through Antarctica’s ice for a lost cache of some vintage Scotch whiskey that has been on the rocks since a century ago. The drillers will be trying to reach two crates of McKinlay and […]

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Cheers to home-brewed whiskey!

People from Methuen have produced movies, world-class apple pies, novels and now the latest on the list: moonshine. Actually, now that everything is legal and the smooth amber spirit is sailing off shelves, we’ll refer to it as whiskey. It’s hardly rotgut, that’s for sure. According to Methuen native Rob Robillard, his Cabin Fever is […]

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Waco distillery now offering 1st legal Texas whiskey since Prohibition

Now pouring in a bar near you: Texas’ first legal whiskey since Prohibition, made right here in Waco. Balcones Distilling Co. is now shipping its Hopi blue corn whiskey, called “Baby Blue,” to liquor stores and watering holes in Waco and Texas’ biggest cities. Joining it on the shelves is a unique 94-proof liquor called […]

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What is rye whiskey?

Rye whiskey used to be the most popular brown spirit in the United States before Prohibition began in 1919. Rye whiskey is one of three straight American whiskey styles, the other two being Tennessee and Bourbon. With straight whiskey, 51% of the spirit must be made of grain, the spirit must not exceed 160-proof, must […]

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What’s the difference between bourbon and whisky?

Bourbon drinkers swear by Bourbon. Whiskey drinkers swear by whiskey. And they both swear at each other, proclaiming the indisputable superiority of their drink over the other. The rest of the world stands back, bemused, wonders what all the fuss is about, and hopes that matters don’t turn violent. In honor of Bourbon Month, Drinking […]

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