Although when you think of Texas you might be apt to think of amazing brisket, landing a redfish off the Gulf Coast or that road trip across the state that just seemed to take F…O…R…E…V…E…R…are we there yet? No. One thing that you may not think of is bourbon, but times they are a changing […]
If you’ve spent any time reading the Bourboneur Blog, you’re probably well on your way to knowing the legal nuances with what it takes to be a bourbon by law, which among other things includes being distilled from 51% or greater corn. The other 49% accounts for a veritable landscape of nuance that separates one […]
America’s First Cocktail In a small apothecary shop located at 437 Royal Street in New Orleans the Sazerac was born in the year 1838. As it’s told, Antoine Peychaud who operated the apothecary shop served the drink to his customers in a coquetier, or an egg cup, and as time went by the word “coquetier” […]
Today is National Bourbon Day and if you have not already penciled this into your calendar for each June 14th, consider this your reminder to do so! How did bourbon get its name? In the late 1700’s a gentleman named Elijah Craig started using old barrels that had fish in them to store whiskey […]
As uniquely American as NFL Football, bourbon has enjoyed a significant rise in popularity in the last decade. Folks just cannot seem to get enough – and producers cannot seem to produce enough. Lots of demand and in some cases, sparse supply. As I sat outside a local liquor store recently, swapping bottles with a […]
I find it strange to think, but the life of a bourbon barrel is fairly complex and in large part has been shaped by the need to put men to work during the Great Depression. In 1938, the United States mandated that bourbon must be aged only in new barrels. This practice was put in […]
When I had originally thought that having a bar in my garage was a good idea, I didn’t necessarily think through a number of things that were tangential to the garage bar experience. Things like folks needing to come into and out of the house on the regular to hit the bathroom, storing beer nuts […]
Whiskey vs Bourbon Have you ever wondered what the difference is between whiskey and bourbon? Well, it wasn’t too long back now that I had a random gentleman stop through my garage bar, as folks do from time to time when the garage doors are up, and the weather is nice. I must admit that […]
So in a previous post, we provided an introduction to drinking whiskey, but what we didn’t touch on was glassware. Selecting the right glass can really have a significant impact on how the whiskey you pour tastes and smells. Let’s put it this way – having the right glass is like a painter picking the […]
I’m sure I’m going to catch some flack for using the word “penetration” but as I understand it, a catchy title helps to capture the audience. In today’s blog post I wanted to talk a bit about whisky barrel requirements by law and a bit about “The Red Layer.” As borne out in the standards […]
