Ever take a sip of a flavored beer and think to yourself, “this is just juice” (Summer Shandy, I’m lookin’ at you). Well, I am not going to say this isn’t a sweet beer, but it is certainly more drinkable than any other I’ve had to date.
The first time I tried Lagavulin 16, I almost spit it out in disgust, “how could anyone drink this? It tastes like burnt tire rubber and acid… and death…” I almost swore off Islay scotch for good. Looking back on my peat journey, I wish I had tried Lagavulin 8 Year before their 16 year, because it turns out it’s much more in-line with my personal tastes.
I wasn’t sure about this one at first… it was extra hot and extra sour, with a more “bourbon rye” profile rather than straight rye. I almost wrote it off as a “bourbon bro rye,” but after about a week it opened up nicely. The heat and sour had more nuanced interplay, the rye flavor was more pronounced, and the bourbon notes thankfully became more muted.
Trilogy pshhhh, try octology! Why of course you can! An annual release worth waiting for!
This wheated offering is a recent favorite of mine. 10 years old, 100 proof, very balanced, around $100, and becoming somewhat available. In the midnight hour I cry more, more, more…
Having recently discovered I have a taste for IPAs, I’ve been curiously testing out variations. Sierra Nevada’s Hazy IPA pack, with its bright colors and loud designs naturally caught my eye, and in this pack, the Dank Little Thing Hazy IPA really stood out.
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Old Elk is probably my favorite of the large brand distilleries. It’s available, it’s transparent about the contents of the bottle, and it always seems to deliver. Some of their offerings are pricey, but for me you are paying for consistency. Or maybe it’s because the mascot is a giant horned mammal…
I’m not the world’s foremost Bourbon lover. When it comes to whiskey, I generally prefer Ryes, Japanese offerings, and Sour Mashes over the sweeter and more corn-forward Bourbon. But this blend of Bourbons distilled from heirloom corn is just so unabashedly corn that I can’t help but respect it. As Maria Bamford once said, “CORN!”
This Rabbit Hole offering and I have a bit of history. How far back do we go?
Well, come stand a little bit closer
Breathe in and get a bit higher
