WARREN BOBROW The folks at Jim Beam’s PR agency sent me a bottle of Baker’s Bourbon the other day. I couldn’t help but say thank you for helping me in my education in the realm of bourbon whiskey. Baker’s is made with the same fine ingredients as the other products under the Beam tutelage. Each … Continue reading
Category Archives: On Whiskey
On Whiskey: Special Offerings from Buffalo Trace
WARREN BOBROW I’ve been consistently impressed by the attention to detail and quality in Buffalo Trace distillery experiments in their aging warehouses. Sitting in front of me is a broad selection of barrel samples. I suppose that I could consider myself very lucky because I don’t know of many people who are fortunate enough to … Continue reading
Cutty Sark
WARREN BOBROW Just to set the record straight from the get go, I’ve never really liked Scotch whisky. I think the reason for this dates back to my years in prep school. You either drank the Jack Daniels that magically appeared or you drank Scotch appropriated from our parents’ bars. There was so much drinking … Continue reading
Tasting Bourbon and a Bourbon Drinking Pleasure Equation
WARREN BOBROW Where do you start when faced with a dilemma? Not one too serious, but a quandary that has to do with tasting bourbon whiskey. So this dilemma of not knowing which cask from which to taste first is easy. You start at the beginning! I’m going right to left… The Single Oak Project … Continue reading
On Whiskey: What Warren Bobrow Loves and Hates
WARREN BOBROW Flavored anything alcoholic has traditionally not been my forte in my craft of writing about spirits. I much prefer the robust flavor of the whole grains without being covered up by corn sugar sweeteners, artificial colors and strange (at least to me) flavorings. Don’t even get me started on cake-flavored vodka. NO, I … Continue reading
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