Daily Archives: January 3, 2010

For the New Year RCWS gathered and tried 8 whiskies and watched the movie The Hangover.  The gatherings are always fun and full of laughs, but with the addition of the movie, a good time was had by all. 

Whiskey / Whisky is basically a distilled grain.  Why the missing “e”?  Scotland and Canada spell it without the “e.”  America and Ireland spell it with the “e.”    Bourbon is also a whiskey, however, in order to be labeled bourbon it has to be made in America, distilled with at least 51% corn (usually about 80%), and aged … Continue reading »

So, are you supposed to add water to your whisky? Or should you drink it straight ( or “neat”)? Is it okay to add ice? The answer is simple….