Baron Of Beverage

It’s been a while, but with the swift onset of closures, cancellations, etc the Baron, Baroness, and friends suddenly found time on their hands. And with the St. Patrick’s DAy holiday it seemed the perfect time to grab a different bottle of Irish whiskey and share a dram with them – outside, around a fire … Continue reading Social Distance Me, I’m Irish →

For those who enjoyed our BTWOE* series** Christopher Rhodovi (from The Whiskey Room) and I return with our **Manhattan Project Series – Manhattan Project: Sweet Vermouth (MH:SV). In this project we will be tasting 10 different Sweet Vermouths and then also taste both a Bourbon and a Rye based Manhattan made with it. Our BTWOE series yielded Woodford Reserve as ‘the … Continue reading Manhattan Project: Sweet Vermouth – Martini & Rossi Rosso →

In September my youngest brother gave me a lovely gift of a custom logo-ed barrel for aging custom cocktails [Bitner Brothers Cocktails!], along with similarly branded double old-fashioned glasses – and a bottle of one of his own barrel-aged cocktails, a Sauternes-finished Italian American (Basil Hayden’s Bourbon, D’usse cognac, Cocchi americano, Amaro nonino, and Luxardo)! … Continue reading All in the Family: A barrel aged gift from one of my brothers →

For those who enjoyed our BTWOE* series** Christopher Rhodovi (from The Whiskey Room) and I return with a prelude to our first Manhattan Project Series – Manhattan Project: Sweet Vermouth (MH:SV). Given in this project we will be tasting both Bourbon and Rye based Manhattans, we felt it only fair to ourselves and all of you to … Continue reading Prelude to our Manhattan Project: Sweet Vermouth – Woodford Reserve Rye →

It’s been a while since Christopher Rhodovi (from The Whiskey Room) and I have sat down and recorded a podcast – but sometime life takes precedence. This time of year is definitely know for Thanksgiving cheer (and some celebrate Christmas early now too) – but for bourbon lovers/aficionados, this is also ‘Pappy Season’. That time … Continue reading Tis the Season – Pappy Season! →

Drum roll please…. Christopher Rhodovi (from The Whiskey Room) and I have finally reached the ‘top’ of the list, ending our BTWOE* series**. Given the trends in whiskey over the past decade  it comes as no surprise that the #1 whiskey is a bourbon – specifically Woodford Reserve. At #1, Woodford Reserve came as a … Continue reading BTWOE* – Part 10 of 10 with The Whiskey Room →

As Christopher Rhodovi (from The Whiskey Room) and I near the end of our BTWOE* series** we turn our attention to the first Irish Whiskey of the series – Jameson. We cover some o At #2, Jameson is far and away the best selling Irish Whiskey on the planet. The two most popular ways are either with ginger … Continue reading BTWOE* – Part 9 of 10 with The Whiskey Room →

As the Baroness & I reminisce about our trip to Quebec City last year (and the discovery of The Lost Fingers) we take the time to open and taste a Bourbon Barrel Aged bottle of wine – Cooper & Thief. We found this to be a big, bold and quite enjoyable red blend from Lodi. … Continue reading Cooper & Thief – Labor Day Weekend →

Back in July our cousins brought us two tasty beverage gifts (you may recall our Krupnikas tasting) and we finally got around to tasting the second one this evening as we look towards Labor Day weekend – Ponysaurus‘s Bière de Garde. For those unfamiliar with this style of beer, Bière de Garde originated in northern … Continue reading Ponysaurus Bière de Garde- Kicking Off Your Labor Day Weekend →

On our return trip from viewing the solar eclipse, Page (the Baroness) and I had a few hours at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport. As many of our nation’s airports get upgrades and makeovers, one element consistently being attended to is the food and beverage options. This recent trend has seen an emphasis put on … Continue reading Tastes from the airport →