What does it mean to be a whiskey drinker? Certainly I am not talking about drunkenness, though I sometimes understand the few who come to that conclusion. Rather I am talking about a consumer of sorts, an outlook on life if you will. What does it mean to live a life modeled on the disciplines it takes to enjoy a truly wonderfully made product like whiskey? Firstly one needs to be open to new experiences, an adventurer. To actually understand whiskey one must allow themselves to be surprised and taken back. To understand one product, you have to understand other products. Secondly one must have respect for differences. Scotch may not be your favorite spirit, but to truly understand bourbon, or any other spirit, one must have a respect for the other options out there. Lastly you have to love the journey and you have to love people. We push forward, not simply for the end goal, nor simply for ourselves, but because, whiskey ultimately brings together humans on the same plane. The desire of this human element, “the connection,” is at the heart of a whiskey drinker. This is where we begin.
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Asakusa, Kamiya Bar (1953)
Photo by Ihei Kimura via bespoke-makers ’The Dandy in the Picture’ series
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May 17, 2013
boredomandalcohol asked: Hello good sir. I recently picked up a bottle of George Dickel Number 12. According to Jason Pyle, this designates the whisky as 12 years old, or so he thinks. However, I'm unable to find any other evidence that says this is true. Do you know anything about this? Thanks as always.
He does make a mistake in the below comment section of the blog by calling it the twelve year old, but later on down he states that he doesn’t know the age. And these mistakes are really the goal of the company calling it number 12. It is likely that most of the whiskey in dickel 12 is around 5-6 years old - with a mixture of barrels to get the right profile. But truth be told, I don’t know if there is a solid answer out there
May 17, 2013
Hello to all my new followers!
I have been seeing a lot of new faces lately! Thank you for following and please feel free to ask me questions and what not. And truly, thank you for following!
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May 16, 2013
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Person: hey have you read any good books lately?Me: are you ready for this conversation
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Jay-Z no se equivoca / Jay-Z it’s never wrong
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What do I do when I’m sick? I google “cat beards” on google images and here were some of the best.
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So at dinner, there was this girl sitting next to me that was talking to her friend about moving to LA, trying to find somewhere cheaper to live...
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Boorne & May Sarcee Indians 1891
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That, my friends, is a cocktail! (at Maxie’s Southern Comfort)
