This episode is one of those rare occasions when we have both tried the featured beverage. In fact, we tried it together at a recent family gathering.
Over the past couple of months Keith has been tweeting links to articles written by Zach Johnston on the website UPROXX where he lists the best bourbons at certain price ranges.
It’s because the beverage we have for you on this episode combines whiskey with one of Andrew’s favorite bands of all time. For this week’s show we will be trying the Blackened Whiskey Rye the Lightning Finished in Madeira and Rum Casks.
Once a year, thanks to the loyal and generous support we receive from all of our subscribers and followers, we purchase an extra special bottle of something to try for a podcast.
On a recent visit to California, Andrew discovered a local distillery that was very close to where he was staying.
As impossible as it may seem, this will be the last podcast we release for the year 2021. We have other shows that will be released in 2022 that were recorded this year, including our 4th Annual Listener Appreciation Podcast, but with this episode we bid goodbye to yet another year. We have enjoyed a…
Thanksgiving is only a few days away, so many of us have turkey on our minds. At About Beverages, not only do we have turkey on our minds, we will be having Turkey on a podcast. Wild Turkey, that is. We have been sharing some wine options for you to enjoy on Thanksgiving, and while…
As you may know, the word “whiskey” (or “whisky” in some circles) encompasses many different styles from all over the world. We have been fortunate to try many different styles and variations from all around the globe and we are always on the lookout for a new expression of our favorite spirit category. This week…
We are always excited when the world of beverages and the world of music come together to create a unique libation. About two years ago, we featured the Blackened Whiskey, Batch 88 on a podcast. Blackened is a collaborative whiskey made by the band Metallica and, at that time Master Distiller Dave Pickrell. There are…
A few months back we featured a Japanese whiskey from Trader Joe’s, the Meikakuna, on one of our podcasts. It has been viewed over 1600 times on our YouTube channel with mostly positive reviews. It was the second Japanese whiskey we had tried and the second one that we really liked, so of course we…
