Every big name in the spirits and cocktail industry comes down to the city I call home (okay, so I live 15 minutes away) to partake in a week-long event known as Tales of the Cocktail, a spirits & cocktail convention held yearly at the Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans. There are tastings, seminars, private events, networking and a whole lot more. Although all spirits are celebrated, Tales is a whiskey lover’s paradise. A lot of whiskey brands, major players and craft distillers alike, are represented. Besides tasting whiskey, the best part is meeting and talking to whiskey makers and/or brand ambassadors. There were definitely some whiskey-geek moments during my time there.
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Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Whiskey (132.4) Review
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof (ECBP), one of Heaven Hill’s best kept secrets, is not so secret anymore. Okay, so it was never much of a secret. Whiskey enthusiasts and collectors seem to really enjoy ECBP. Released in a couple of small batches every year, ECBP is a full-strength, non-chill filtered version of Elijah Craig 12 year old. This batch, from 2014, is 132.4 proof. Every batch’s proof is slightly different. Like most limited edition bourbons these days, this monster of a whiskey disappears soon after it hits the shelves.
I. W. Harper Bourbon Whiskey Review
Diageo brings the classic I.W. Harper back to the United States for the first time in about 20 years. The old brand used to sit on the bottom of the whiskey shelves. The new I.W. Harper is moving up in the world. (more…)
Adventures In Whiskey 