whisky
Love barrel-aged beer? Love home brewing? Well, they you need to get yourself a barrel and start aging. We recommend this five-gallon whisky barrel ($120). It’s once-used American oak, but that’s not all: the guys who once-used it were the guys from Balcones, perhaps the most exciting whisky distillery south … Read More
Drink whisky? Us too. In case our regular tasting notes aren’t enough for you to go on (it’s okay, we aren’t offended—there are hundreds of great whiskies out there), check out Distiller, website or app. They’ll set you up for a great recommendation, no matter your experience level, your taste, … Read More
We know that this’ll shock you, but: we’re big fans of whisky. Well, all spirits, but whisky in particular. Anyway, check out this new Pop Chart Lab print, the many varieties of whisky ($29), which is presumably designed to delight and enrage whisky drinkers in equal measure. No Japanese whisky? … Read More
Love sriracha? You and everyone else. That’s how this Sosu Barrel-Aged Sriracha ($25) is already funded—and then some—on Kickstarter, with weeks left to go. Would barrel aging actually do anything to hot sauce? In our professional opinion as whisky snobs, yes—once you get past the heat, the oak’s tannins will … Read More
Whisky’s an incredible thing. It’ll help you solve creative problems and will help boost your immune system, you can turn it into cocktails or even into gum candy. As Keats said, “Very smart stuff it is.” Anyway, we have more than a few ideas of how to celebrate Burns day—in … Read More
