I first tasted Eagle Rare bourbon while living in Chicago. So my experience with and perception of Eagle Rare bourbon is part merit-based, part nostalgia. To fully understand, you'll need some background. The Move to Chicago (Pre-Eagle Rare Bourbon Period) The cover story was I moved to Chicago from Florida to take a job and climb the corporate ladder. But really I moved … [Read more...] about Eagle Rare Bourbon Review: A Chicago Story
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Fireball Cinnamon Whisky Review
"If you haven't tried Fireball Cinnamon Whisky yet, just imagine what it would be like to get a Chuck Norris roundhouse kick to the face if his legs were on fire and tasted like cinnamon." - The Fireball Whisky Site I remember back in the day - circa 1999 - putting Jolly Ranchers in Zima was all the rage. I also remember putting a Jolly Rancher in a Zima was something no guy … [Read more...] about Fireball Cinnamon Whisky Review
Vodka’s Pop Culture – 360 Vodka’s Cola Flavored Vodka
Last Summer I stumbled onto something that revolutionized hot weather drinking. FireFly Vodka pulled vodka out of the "Give me some Fris Vodka so I can warm up and stop freezing my nads off" category and planted it firmly into the "Drink it out of a Mason jar while watching fourth of July fireworks" category. "For those of you still trying to figure out that analogy, here's … [Read more...] about Vodka’s Pop Culture – 360 Vodka’s Cola Flavored Vodka
The Ron Burgundy Scotch Diet
For most of my life I’ve been able to maintain a relatively good physique by eating and drinking whatever I wanted just as long as I made a concerted effort to go to the gym at least twice a week. Most of my life. As my early twenties became my late twenties, I began to notice I was buying my pants and shorts on different racks than before. 32’s gave way to 34’s and by the … [Read more...] about The Ron Burgundy Scotch Diet
Grande Absente: My Date With The Green Absinthe Fairy
It was a Saturday in late September 2008. I had several people over to watch Florida stomp whoever they were playing as usual, and Nathan and Rachel were two hours late. As usual. I think there was an issue with Rachel's jeans or something. I can't really recall. What I can recall is when Nathan finally arrived, we made our way to Springhill Liquors - My favorite liquor … [Read more...] about Grande Absente: My Date With The Green Absinthe Fairy
