TIL: whiskey vs. whisky (and why-skey?)
Today I Learned is a feature where The Takeout writers share something they learned today.
Tabasco-infused whiskey to add some significant spiciness to your cocktails
You’ve got to hand it the McIlhenny Co., the company behind Tabasco. Faced with environmental issues on the island where the company’s signature product has been made for 150 years, Tabasco is still pushing forward with a number of new creations. For example, a Diamond Select $35 bottle of Tabasco to celebrate that…
Bob Dylan gets tangled up in booze as he joins line of celebrity whiskey creators
The celebrity spirits market seems to be wide open lately, with Ryan Reynolds pushing gin, Jon Bon Jovi pushing rosé, and George Clooney selling his tequila line for nearly a billion dollars. The latest such entrepreneur is a bit more surprising: Bob Dylan.
Do you find the Jane Walker whisky logo condescending?
Yesterday, Johnnie Walker announced that it was changing the strident icon on its scotch bottle temporarily to “Jane Walker.” Time reports that the black outlined lady in a hurry to go out riding or something “will appear on 250,000 bottles nationwide in March. For every bottle produced, [brand owner] Diageo is…
How to make Polish Whiskey, just the way my grandmom liked it
My grandmom recently passed away, and at the end of the brief, intimate memorial service we held for her, in typical my-family fashion, we toasted her with a shot of Ozelski-brand Polish Whiskey.
All-American Mule: A salute to bourbon and brandy in an easy-to-make cocktail
Bartender Laura Kelton, of Sportsman’s Club in Chicago, has brought together the ubiquitous Kentucky Mule (bourbon, ginger beer, lime juice) with the lesser-known American Trilogy cocktail (a variation on the Old Fashioned).
