A couple of months ago (my the time flies), when I was spending the month on Whiskey, I went on a little bit of an ice sidetrack. Truthfully, the sidetrack hasn’t stopped and I’ve become rather obsessed with having the perfect ice for cocktails. It first started with having perfectly clear ice which I was mildly successful…
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Making the pizza
I feel bad – its April 9th and this is my first real post of the month. Sigh. Life gets busy sometimes I guess. However – not all is lost. I’ve made some progress on some long running projects from previous months so I guess it’s not all bad (more on that soon). The goal…
End of Month 3 summary
As month 3 comes to a close I feel pretty good about what I was able to accomplish. I made a lot of bread and towards the end really felt like I was getting the hang of it all. There were some problems I ran into with the starter and shaping the loaves but I…
End of Month 2 summary
Well that happened quickly. I feel so-so about month 2. I certainly learned a lot that I didn’t know before but I dont feel like it was as productive as month 1. Maybe that’s because I have a couple of lingering items that I didnt quite get done. Namely – the ice stuff but that…
Month 2 – End of fourth week review
I just realized I only have 2 days left this month. Yikes – well I think things are going well. Im continuing to taste different types of bourbon but I can’t admit that my ability to discern between different whiskeys has gotten any stronger. I’ve also picked up a book on bourbon which I’ve started…
Making clear ice blocks
This might be another post that you’re wondering how this subject ties into this months topic. Turns out that clear ice and whiskey is actually a big deal. Many folks prefer to sip whiskey over ice and we all enjoy ice with our favorite whiskey cocktails. So why does it matter if its clear? Well…
Month 2 – End of third week review
This week was a little slower for me. I found time to study the old fashioned and Scotch but that was about it. There were a couple contributing factors to that but nothing worth talking about. I also had time to my first blind taste test. I’ll admit a certain sense of disappointment in not…
Whiskey Taste Test #1
So I’ve been spending all month learning about whiskey and I feel like at this point I have a pretty good handle on at least 4 types of whiskey. I’ve spent time reading about bourbon, rye, Irish whiskey, and scotch and have learned a lot about how each is made. So what would be better…
What is Scotch?
It’s now time to talk about my least favorite kind of whiskey. Scotch. People reading this will likely insist on calling me crazy for saying that. Im ok with that. I just honestly don’t care for the taste. Put another way, I haven’t had a ton of it, but I’ve also never had one I…