Whiskey Wednesday

WHISKEY HOT SAUCE OF THE DAY: Historic Lynchburg Tennessee Whiskey Jalapeno Hot Sauce

I recently got an email asking what is a good hot sauce to go with whiskey, because what is better than a big ass piece of dead animal smothered in drippy hot sauce goodness next to your favorite amber colored drink?

Well, try this out for size, Historic Lynchburg Tennessee Whiskey Hot Sauce is made with and for whiskey. They use Jack Daniels to get the whiskey flavor which adds an interesting sweetness to the spice. But don’t take my word for it, try it out for yourself (only $6)

WHISKEYS KICK ASS AD OF THE DAY: Jim Beam

I didn’t regret the past 6 years on Vodka Tonics.

(via:heterosapien)

WHISKEY’S HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOTTLE:  Jack Daniel’s 160th Anniversary Bottle

Its still Old No. 7 on the inside but the outside’s a bit different. Celebrate Jack’s birthday with the Jack Daniel’s 160th Anniversary Bottle, a special bottling with a smoke-gray metallic foil label, and a neck label with a unique number on each bottle. Jack’s actual birthday is unknown- sometime in September, 1850- but you can still celebrate the birthday by getting drunk with and on the birthday boy.

WHISKEY’S BIG NEWS: New At Maker’s Mark

Marker’s Mark has a new whiskey and a new distiller. The whiskey, Maker’s 46 is the first real product innovation in the company’s 52 years, outside of different colored wax on some special bottles, Marker’s 46 is made by dumping the whiskey from Maker’s barrels, then affixing seared French oak staves to the inside and returning the whiskey for an additional short aging period. “Searing” is explained as a level of heating just short of toasting that brings out the vanilla and caramel flavors of the oak. The process gives the whiskey more caramel, spice and vanilla, according to master distiller, Kevin Smith.

The whiskey is also bottled at a slightly higher 47% ABV. Don’t expect to see a lot of it. They’re only bottling about 25,000 cases this year, compared to about a million cases of regular Maker’s Mark.

The new distiller was a lot easier; Kevin Smith just called Greg David and asked him. Davis, the former master distiller at the Tom Moore distillery when it was bought by Sazerac, joined Maker’s Mark as director of distillery operations, and reports directly to Smith. Congratulations, Greg. That’s a sweet job.

(Order it here at Maker’s Mark)

WHISKEY AD OF THE DAY

sean. Whiskey Loves You. No… seriously though. I love you.

“he works as hard as he plays AND he drinks Johnnie Walker”

NERD FLASK OF THE DAY: The One Ring flask

one flask to bring them all.
and filled with whiskey, satisfy them.

You may still get made fun of, but the jokes on them cause they are the ones with out the sweet sweet nectar of bourbon. Phhft. Ametures.

GREAT IDEA OF THE DAY: Bike flask

Hipsters around the world, give thanks.

whiskey loves you.