Category Archives: Spirit Articles
New Spirits
OYO Whiskey is single cask, small batch artisanal whiskey made from Ohio soft winter wheat. Here’s what we have to say about this: WOW. It’s apparent from the aroma that this is no ordinary whiskey. It’s whiskey on flavor steroids, incredibly rich and deep, full of buttery dried peaches, raisins, vanilla and candied orange peel – a stellar…
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Spirited Buzz
We’ve simplified things when it comes to after-dinner drinks: a little cognac, a touch of Grand Marnier, a snifter of Sambuca.
But 100 years ago, the ideal way among sophisticates to top off a meal was a bit more complicated. The rage then was the pousse-café, or “coffee chaser,” and done right, this layered…
Read Entire Article...Middle West Spirits focuses on taste, terroir
Middle West Spirits, a micro-distillery located in Columbus’s Short North, has been turning out its Oyo brand artisan spirits since April 2010, thanks to two transplanted entrepreneurs who recognized value in Ohio’s plentiful wheat crops.
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Four Roses and 10 recipes
Not many people say they can’t wait to arrive at work each day, but Jim Rutledge, master distiller for Four Roses Bourbon, can. That doesn’t mean, however, that Rutledge rests on his – well – roses when he’s on the job.
Read Entire Article...Macallan’s Cure for March Madness
“I have to eat haggis with my Aunt Agnes,” said Randy Adams, brand ambassador for The Macallan, single malt scotch that’s been distilled since 1824. Adams visited Ohio in March and explained how he became enamored of all things Scottish. Although he lives in Florida, his Scottish wife, Nicola, has a house in Morningside, a suburb of…
Read Entire Article...Becoming a Buckeye Tequilador
“Tequila has an appellation just like wine,” remarked Jorge Dagnino, brand ambassador for Tequilador. Tequilador makes high-end, triple-distilled tequila from 100 percent blue agave grown in the highlands of Tequila in the state of Jalisco – one of the five states certified by Mexico’s Tequila Regulating Council (CRT) as an appellation of origin for this distinctly Mexican…
Read Entire Article...Getting the Hang of It
Vanessa Morrison, bartender at The Strip Steakhouse in Avon, Ohio, did her homework. And in this case, that meant cooking down a pound and a half of bacon, draining off the fat and using it to infuse a bottle of Hangar One Straight Vodka.
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