Category Archives: Bourbon

Whether we’re talking socially or politically I much prefer a bourbon tasting to a tea party. It just seems more civilized, and dare I say, fun. So it was with much delight that I came across this recipe for Bourbon … Continue reading →

There’s an interesting article in the New York Times online Christmas Day edition about the growing popularity of bourbon and some great pix of the bourbon-making process. For starters there’s this Manhattan recipe by Karla Ramsey that won a recent … Continue reading →

I was just thinking I hadn’t posted anything serious about bourbon lately, and then this fell in lap. It’s from “The Celebrity Cookbook” (1967). “Chilled bourbon in chilled shot glass.” Straight forward and direct. TV tray is pure panache. The … Continue reading →

Some days I watch the news and can only assume they’re just making it all up when I hear folks claim that some Black kid born in Kenya 50 years ago conspired to place birth announcements in multiple Honolulu newspapers … Continue reading →

Snow in bourbon-drinking country is not usually a common occurrence but sometimes it happens and when it does, well what more could you ask for? I call our snows “boutique” snows, since it’s usually great big puffy-flake snow that makes … Continue reading →