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”
Tag: Whisky
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”
WHISKEY vs WHISKY
By: Scott Ritenbaugh Perhaps you’ve noticed that there are two different ways that whiskey/whisky is spelled with and without an “E”. This can be traced back to… Read more “WHISKEY vs WHISKY”
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?”
THE ANATOMY OF A LABEL
By: Scott Ritenbaugh You probably already know how to read almost everything on a label that you need to if you’re asked a basic question about a… Read more “THE ANATOMY OF A LABEL”
OLD FORESTER
By: Scott Ritenbaugh In 1870, George Garvin Brown recognized that bottling bourbon a consistent package gave his product legitimacy, discouraged tampering, and boasted safety to consumers. Old… Read more “OLD FORESTER”
