wine & beer

The following are edited excerpts from a long thread I posted on another web site. The first post is from 3/28/2007, and the second, with my concluding thoughts, is from last night, 4/13/2007. I just thought all the bourbon drinkers here should be alerted. _______________________...

  As many may know, XR is from the small leavings at the Waterloo Distillery. The bottles are numbered. Which brings me to this, is there any info on bottled date based on those numbers?

Recently, when strolling the wine racks, at a popular retailer, I have noticed, now more than ever, an abundance of obverse labels reading - "Vinted and Bottled By ________ " / "Made and Bottled By __________". Truth be told, the majority of wine in these bottlings are purchased from other...

Top 25 Bourbon List 1. A.H. Hirsch Reserve 16 year 2. Vintage 23 year 3. George T. Stagg 2006, 140.6 proof 4. Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve 20 year 5. The Classic Cask 20 year 6. Vintage 21 year 7. Booker's 8. W.L. Weller 19 year 9. Distiller's Masterpiece I - Cognac...

A large glass of ice, a generious portion of Evan Williams, fill with Minute Maid Light Limeade. Just perfect for a sunny afternoon in Ole Virginia.

I purchased a 1.75L bottle of SPEYBURN 10year singlemalt. I consumed 2 oz of the whisky and had a bad reaction. Red marks appeared overnight on my arms, chest and neck. Other symptoms were a "bloody" taste in my mouth and redness in my throat. I have never had this sort of reaction to any...

Okay, I have reached a critical point. I cannot find Young’s Oatmeal Stout in cans anywhere. A local place said I should try Samuel Smiths Oatmeal Stout. They said it was just like Young’s. Well it isn’t. Far from it in fact. So, I set out to find the “good stuff”. After a Google search, I find...

bourbon. Used to be advertised as eight years old, but no age statement on the bottle. 88 proof. Tastes like a bad barrel of Knob Creek, mixed with a little turpentine. Occasionally a good sip in the mix. Don't bother buying a bottle to try and find them. Lots more good bourbons around, much...

New to the USA, long a favorite overseas, or so the legend goes. Well, this is sort of hilarious. I can't say I don't like this stuff. I can't say I'll never buy it again, although for R&D money, the $39.92 "walk-out price" I paid on my Binny's order was a bit high for me these days. There's...

Yes, I know it's MY opinion, that's why you're reading this. If it was some other guy/gal('s) opinion, you'd be reading THEIR opinion. But this is MY opinion, at the Excellence In Bourbon Network here, All Bloofy, All The Thyme, Not Live But Half-Dead Internet Radio Show, 6969.69 hz. What's...

Deano... Regarding our conversation at the Shot Show regarding fine rums and your preference for a certain odd named brand (Mount Gay), here is what is arguably the finest rum currently produced in the world, and winner of many recent awards. It can and is drunk as a cognac. Try to get...

Beer By the Year; Forget 'born-on dates.' Vintage suds are becoming a popular pour at fine dining joints. Which is why it was strange to find myself at Gramercy Tavern in New York on a recent evening ordering an 11-ounce bottle of beer—for $23. But, then again, Thomas Hardy’s Ale is no...

I'm not sure I've ever had a Rye Whiskey. Up until recently I've mostly been a Single Malt Scotch & Cognac guy, but lately I've been getting into Bourbon. I'm not sure if I prefer Scotch or Bourbon at this point, though lately I've mostly been reaching for the Bourbon. That might jut be...

Does anyone make a creme liqueur based on cognac and creme ala the Irish Cremes that are based on whiskey and creme. Thanks

Kind of weird, but I was watching the Ultimate Fighting Championship PPV, and I swear that one of the fighters was drinking booze in between rounds. I'm not the only guy to notice this too, but if I could find what kind of alcohol it was, I'd know for sure. It was a 350ml bottle shaped like...

will get you, unless you take that bat up to the plate and take some mighty cuts. What, you think Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle didn't strike out? I think those two won a few games, too. As many of you will remember, last season (2005-2006) was my year to go . . . In Search Of . . . El...

Thought I'd start putting out some of my beer reviews. I'm sure I'll offend someone here, but if that's the case, have a few beers and I'm sure you'll mellow out! I use a 5 star rating, but so far I haven't had a beer that I'd rate a full 5. That would have to be the beer that puts all others...

Deal found in latest issue of C.A. pravdavodka.com get a free miniture......

Tried some Jim Beam Black the other night and it was very good in my opinion. Was smooth and claimed to be aged for 8 years. Has anyone else tried this.

For all of you Mead lovers...just read that a group of women are brewing a commemorative Mead for this year's Homebrewer's Assoc. Conf. Now you can see where I got my post name.