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Bourbon. James Bourbon.
My recent piece on drinking in James Bond films was just featured on The Drink Nation. Check it out here. Skyfall is arguably the best James Bond movie yet, but its product placement is the worst. It’s...
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What Bourbon Did Hitler Drink?
Well, he probably didn’t drink bourbon. Most historians agree that he probably avoided alcohol save for the occasional glass of wine or beer. I did a double take, however, when I saw Hitler’s...
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Don’t Pay Too Much for Bourbon
The holidays are approaching and nice bottles of bourbon are flying off shelves to be given as gifts. Three things to keep in mind: Hype Don’t feel like you have to spend that much to get “the best.”...
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Is Bourbon Becoming Vodka?
It was bound to happen. Bourbon’s resurgence in popularity over the past few years has created a unique set of market forces that are doing to prices what happened to vodka a long time ago. The...
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Bourbon and Politics: Kentucky Senator’s Thoughts on Drinking Bourbon
This is a single-issue blog that only cares about where its readers stand on the bourbon question. Are you for bourbon? Then I look forward to many fireside chats where we discuss the matter nestled...
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Maker’s Marketing on Serious Eats
Check out my latest column on Serious Eats: Maker’s Marketing.
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Maker’s-Gate Reversed!
Just when we all thought we had witnessed the fall of modern Rome when Maker’s Mark decided to water down its famous brand, that decision is now being reversed. Rome still stands, and Americans won’t...
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Putting the White Dog to Sleep – My Recent Slate Piece
For anyone curious about moonshine, I’ve got a piece looking at White Whiskey up on Slate.
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Bourbogeddon
Toronto’s Star Newspaper today ran a good story on the U.S. corn shortage and the concerns of U.S. distilleries. Of course, this story has been out for a while…arousing my suspicion that perhaps our...
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The Book is Coming!
My bourbon book has landed with Viking/Penguin! Get ready for an epic bender in 2015. I’d also love to hear from you. Pass on any stories, personal or otherwise, you think demonstrate bourbon’s unique...
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And The Dog Name Winner Is…
It’s as if a cute bomb just exploded in our apartment. The new dog is here, and we’ve settled on a bourbon-related name. We got a lot of great suggestions, but the winner is Basil, after Basil...
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Should People Stop Telling the World About “Best-Buy” Bourbon?
I’m always a little exasperated at the rare occasions when somebody won’t share a particularly good recipe, preferring to keep it their own little secret. My response: your grandmother’s banana bread...
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Whiskey’s Craft Conundrum – My Latest in Slate
My latest piece looking at how craft whiskey upends a few of the traditional notions we have about “craft” or “artisanal” foods is up on Slate. Check it out.
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Will the Bourbon Bubble Bust?
Probably not. Or at least not in any drastic way. Hopefully it will just deflate a little. It’s hard not to look at rising bourbon prices and wonder when the bottom will fall out. High prices and...
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White Whiskey: Measure of Skill or Sinister Plot to Raise Whiskey Prices?
The relative lack of articles about white whiskey during most of 2013 had me thinking the trend was finally fading a bit. White whiskey, also called white dog or legal moonshine, is a clear spirit that...
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Pappy Van Winkle Jumps the Shark
The recent theft of about $26,000 worth of Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon from the Buffalo Trace Distillery is sure to increase the mystique this brand enjoys. I’m not sure it can take any more mystique. It...
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Of Origin Stories and Product Placement
I can only imagine the audience reaction if a movie about the Founding Fathers featured a scene where John Adams and George Washington are both sitting around drinking Coca-Cola. Or a scene where a...
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Bourbon’s Area 51
When whiskey geeks write about MGPI, the distillery best known for making whiskey on contract for other brands, they describe the place as if it were the Death Star. Dark and foreboding, you half...
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