Zack and Jon sit down with the next admin for the Pittsburgh Whisk(e)y Friends, Alex Szokolyai. The yinzers learn a bit more about scotch and some other… Read more “Sure It’s Aggressive, but I Like It n’at”
Tag: Spirits
Rossville Union Single Barrel Rye Pick
By: Scott Ritenbaugh Earlier this year, Aaron Hajduk and myself participated on another barrel selection with our friends from the Cleveland Bourbon Co-Op. This time our journey… Read more “Rossville Union Single Barrel Rye Pick”
Trial by Fire Part 2: Breaking Zack – Those Dram Yinzers
In part two of a two part episode. Jon and Zack continue their interview with one of our Admins – Bobby Long – who also happens to… Read more “Trial by Fire Part 2: Breaking Zack – Those Dram Yinzers”
Bourbon & Barbecue – The Wood Makes it Good
By: Scott Ritenbaugh Bourbon barrels and the interaction between the oak and the whiskey is one of the most interesting elements of the whiskey production process. The… Read more “Bourbon & Barbecue – The Wood Makes it Good”
PITTSBURGH WHISKEY FRIENDS CELEBRATE FEIS ILE: ISLAY FESTIVAL
By: Aaron Hajduk We had a Great time at our Feis Ile: Islay Festival recently. Thanks to all those who came out! We had some great Islay… Read more “PITTSBURGH WHISKEY FRIENDS CELEBRATE FEIS ILE: ISLAY FESTIVAL”
Hosting a Whisk(e)y Tasting
By: Scott Ritenbaugh EXPECTATIONS The first thing to remember when hosting a whiskey tasting is that whatever you smell and taste is what you smell and taste.… Read more “Hosting a Whisk(e)y Tasting”
Canadian Whisky
By: Scott Ritenbaugh The regulations under Canada’s Food and Drugs Act stipulate the minimum conditions that must be met in order to label a product as “Canadian… Read more “Canadian Whisky”
LET’S TALK ABOUT BOURBON
By: Scott Ritenbaugh All Bourbon is Whiskey, but not all Whiskey is Bourbon… There five things that make a bourbon a bourbon, as defined In Title 27… Read more “LET’S TALK ABOUT BOURBON”
BUILDING A WHISKEY FLIGHT
By: Scott Ritenbaugh Once you have made notes on enough whiskeys, you’ll want to build a flight. A flight is three or more glasses of whiskey that… Read more “BUILDING A WHISKEY FLIGHT”
What is Whisk(e)y?
By: Scott Ritenbaugh The term whiskey is basically a blanket term to broadly characterize the myriad of specific whiskeys underneath it. Almost every single bottle that carries… Read more “What is Whisk(e)y?”