Virginia Spirits Month

September 22, 2019 Corey Wright

It’s September again. It’s become a tradition around here for us to always have something to say around September. Not that we don’t always have something to say anyway but September is always special. Why September you may be asking yourself. Or maybe you’re not. Maybe if you’re someone that’s checking out a whiskey blog you have some idea that September is bourbon heritage month and that all around the country there are fun bourbon related activities going on.

For your next trip maybe try the train

July 18, 2017 Corey Wright

Bring your bourbon on your next trip? Travel Amtrak.

I’ve used Amtrak quite a bit for the last few trips I’ve taken and found myself raving about it to friends and family alike. While I’ll gladly admit, for a number of reasons, it is not the right choice for everyone under all conditions if you’re lucky enough to have a train station available to you, as I do you really owe it to yourself to at least give it a try.

Six Drinks We Are Mixing This Summer

June 21, 2017 Corey Wright

Maybe you have people coming over who you know won’t be as receptive to just a glass of whiskey or maybe you’re just in the mood for something new. As a lot of these are going to be on ice in some way it’s also just a good way to beat the summer heat

How to be a whiskey spy (Graham Greene's Our Man in Havana)

August 24, 2016 Corey Wright

Everyone knows that the most important element of being a good spy is being a whiskey collector. Everyone does know that? Don’t they?

5 Once-in-a-Lifetime Whiskey Experiences You Won't Want to Miss

August 17, 2016 Robert Murphy

What if there was a world of whiskey experiences to be had right under our noses, ready to be grabbed? What if one trip could load you up on stories to tell at your favorite bar

Of the hundreds of treks possible, here are a few to get you started in the unique, once-in-a-lifetime direction. Dust off that travel glass and get out there!

Drinking Bourbon in DC; or Corn: a Torturous Love Story

July 31, 2016 Robert Murphy

The first time I remember tasting bourbon was less than a decade ago. I was at a party hosted by a colleague and her husband in an up-and-coming neighborhood within the DC city limits. My wife and I were living in a small studio in the upper reaches of the Georgetown neighborhood. She was away for a few weeks, somewhere in western Africa on behalf of Uncle Sam. These were exciting weekends. The apartment, being what it was at 500 square feet, was mine alone for a brief respite. I took these opportunities to explore and perhaps indulge a little more than I would otherwise.