Hocus pocus, flippity flam, razzamataz and alaka...
...ZAM!
(you Warner Brothers cartoons fans will get the reference)
My apologies for the extended disappearing act. I've finally managed to pop up here after a few weeks away from the blog. Work and life -- general reality, like -- were getting in the way as they tend to do. But much is in line for the blog and coming soon.
I have tasted 9 of the 12 whiskeys brought back from January's trip to Ireland (the fact that I haven't even cracked the seal on the others gives you a clue about my busy-ness.) I will report fully on those. Meantime, I can tell you:
-- If you can get a bottle of Powers 12-year-old -- new to the U.S. this year -- get two. Go find it. You'll like it.
-- Single cask whiskeys are special indeed.
-- I will tell you about my first experience with what I call a "full-mouth whiskey." Truly a neat discovery for me.
-- I'll tell you about the first whiskey that really had me and a brother of mine thinking vividly about what food would go well with it (melons, as it turns out.)
-- I'll share some thoughts about the question posed by by Malt Advocate Editor John Hansell in his blog about "What is Irish whiskey, really?"
Finally, in a form of 15 milliseconds of fame, I was interviewed for a brief article in the Chicago Tribune (and picked up by its syndicate) about Irish whiskey recommendations heading into St. Patrick's Day.
So, in uniquely Irish-American form, Sláinte, y'all.
More soon.
(you Warner Brothers cartoons fans will get the reference)
My apologies for the extended disappearing act. I've finally managed to pop up here after a few weeks away from the blog. Work and life -- general reality, like -- were getting in the way as they tend to do. But much is in line for the blog and coming soon.
I have tasted 9 of the 12 whiskeys brought back from January's trip to Ireland (the fact that I haven't even cracked the seal on the others gives you a clue about my busy-ness.) I will report fully on those. Meantime, I can tell you:
-- If you can get a bottle of Powers 12-year-old -- new to the U.S. this year -- get two. Go find it. You'll like it.
-- Single cask whiskeys are special indeed.
-- I will tell you about my first experience with what I call a "full-mouth whiskey." Truly a neat discovery for me.
-- I'll tell you about the first whiskey that really had me and a brother of mine thinking vividly about what food would go well with it (melons, as it turns out.)
-- I'll share some thoughts about the question posed by by Malt Advocate Editor John Hansell in his blog about "What is Irish whiskey, really?"
Finally, in a form of 15 milliseconds of fame, I was interviewed for a brief article in the Chicago Tribune (and picked up by its syndicate) about Irish whiskey recommendations heading into St. Patrick's Day.
So, in uniquely Irish-American form, Sláinte, y'all.
More soon.
Posted by Richard Nagle at 4/5/2010 9:43 AM 
Categories: Powers 12
Tags: Irish whiskey Powers 12-year-old
Categories: Powers 12
Tags: Irish whiskey Powers 12-year-old
Congrats to Rich on the nod in the Tribune article! It would be nice if people decided to give Irish whiskey a look on a day besides St Patrick's. We can hope. John Hansell's piece struck me as a bit of a cop-out; like he didn't want to answer his own question. He did touch on something when he pointed out that most Scotch tastes the same, but there's a nice diversity with Irish whiskey. I've been tending bar for 10 years and I've tried all kinds of Scotch (on the arm, of course) and haven't found one yet that I'd actually pay for. They all have that abrasive, peaty flavor. But the Irish is smoother, and has so much more range from one brand to another. That's why I stick with it. There's an usice beatha for every occasion.
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