Sips review: Proper No. Twelve

Distiller: Proper Whiskey Category: Blender Region: Ireland ABV: 40% The brainchild of MMA Champion Conor McGregor, the Proper No. Twelve is a blended Irish whiskey

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Whiskey Cocktail: Maple Valley

Ingredients 2 oz maple rye bourbon .5 oz fresh lemon juice .25 oz real maple syrup 2 oz fresh apple cider Instructions Add lemon juice,

Whiskey Cocktail: Giro d’Italia

Ingredients 2 oz  bourbon .75 oz fresh lemon juice .75 oz agave syrup 2 cherry tomatoes 5 fresh basil leaves Instructions Muddle tomatoes and four

Sips Review: Bushmills Original

Distiller: Bushmills Category: Irish Blended Whiskey Region: Ireland ABV: 40%   The Bushmills Original is a blended Irish Whiskey, made of triple-distilled Bushmills single malt

Pairing Review: Tailchaser’s Song, Cohiba Connecticut, Bushmills Original

Tailchaser’s Song by Tad Williams was his debut book in 1985. Tad Williams’ career went on to be a staple of must read authorship with

Whiskey Cocktail: Jerry Lee Lewis

Ingredients 2 oz bourbon 1 oz Ancho Reyes Chili Liquor .5 oz cinnamon syrup Instructions Combine all ingredients into a tin with ice and stir.

Sips Review: Lagavulin 12 Year

Distiller: Lagavulin Cask: ex-Bourbon Category: Scotch Region: Islay Aged: 12 years ABV: 57.8% I understand that the Lagavulin 12 is part of an annual limited

Pairing Review: An Unwanted Guest, Casa Cuba Flor Fina, Lagavulin

An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena was mystery ‘whodonit.’ The Casa Cuba Flor Fina by Fuente and Lagavulin 12 year were also mysteries, as I

Whiskey Cocktail: Frisky Whiskey

1 ounce Irish whiskey 1 ounce honey liqueur 1 ounce fresh orange juice 1/4 ounce simple syrup 2 dashes Angostura bitters   Add all ingredients

Did You Know: Scotch Regions – Islay

Islay has been inhabited for 10,000 years. The monks from Ireland sought out this area for their retreats. All of Islay’s distilleries lie on the

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