by Renaud Timson | Sep 21, 2021 | Article, Bourbon, Review, Uncategorized
Angel In The House. Angel’s Envy Straight Bourbon Kentucky Whiskey Finished in Port Wine Barrels Louisville Distilling Company There isn’t a shortage of angels. There’s Angel Falls, the Anaheim Angels, Hell’s Angels, the (amazing hair) band Angel, angel hair...
by Renaud Timson | Sep 17, 2021 | Article, Cocktails, Mixology
Chances are, you have some Wiser’s whisky in your house. Between 1878 and 1882, the actual John Philip Wiser sat in the House of Commons as a member of Parliament for Grenville South. And, if you’re a current member of Parliament, you know you can avail yourself to a...
by Renaud Timson | Aug 24, 2021 | American Whiskey, Article, Whiskey Cocktail
History is full of well chronicled legacies and stories that are completely factual. This story isn’t… but then is… well kind of. Antoine was born in 1803-ish in the then French colony of Saint-Domingue. He died in 1883 at the age of 80. Maybe you’ve heard of him....
by Renaud Timson | Jul 19, 2021 | Article, Cocktails, Whisky
The important thing in life is not the triumph, but the fight; the essential thing is not to have won, but to have fought well. Let’s take some time to honour all the competitors who will be pushing their bodies to the limit the Tokyo 2021 Summer Olympics. Here are a...
by Renaud Timson | Jul 16, 2021 | Article, Irish Whiskey, Review
Re-Peat After Me: Lugnaquilla Irish Whisky The Barrel Hunter There are times when we go on a whisky quest for a particular bottle. Other times, it finds us. This review comes to you thanks to the latter. There are many familiar names in Irish Whiskey: Jameson,...
by Renaud Timson | Jul 8, 2021 | Article, Vodka
Some call it “Vitamin V”. Others refer to it as “Pirate Water” or “Mono-Polka”. One writer penned his thoughts on the above thusly: “It seems to punch a hole directly in the subconscious, setting of off gestures and facial expressions. It menaces and it chastises,...
