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The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of America’s Beer Gardens
1May 21, 2013 by Bourbon Empire
For those of you under the impression that beer gardens are places where beer farmers grow your beer, check out …
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And The Dog Name Winner Is…
Leave a commentMay 15, 2013 by Bourbon Empire
It’s as if a cute bomb just exploded in our apartment. The new dog is here, and we’ve settled on …
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Prohibition and Wine’s Darkest Hour — My Latest From Serious Eats
Leave a commentMay 1, 2013 by Bourbon Empire
Want a learn about somebody’s brilliant idea to create grape fudge and grape ketchup from the surplus of crappy grapes …
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Bourbon-Related Dog Names – Help Us!
3April 29, 2013 by Bourbon Empire
My wife Lauren and I are about to get a dog and are in the final paperwork stages for a …
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The Wolf in the Henhouse – No Age Statements
1April 17, 2013 by Bourbon Empire
For awhile I’ve noticed that many American whiskies have stopped listing their ages on the bottle. It’s sort of like …
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How Ice Got Into Your Cocktail
Leave a commentApril 11, 2013 by Bourbon Empire
Check out my most recent piece from Serious Eats on how ice got into your cocktail.
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The Book is Coming!
1April 2, 2013 by Bourbon Empire
My bourbon book has landed with Viking/Penguin! Get ready for an epic bender in 2015. I’d also love to hear …
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Deciphering Don Draper’s Drinks
Leave a commentApril 1, 2013 by Bourbon Empire
My latest piece is up on Serious Eats, examining the drinks of AMC’s Mad Men. About 25 percent of the …
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Bourbogeddon
1March 24, 2013 by Bourbon Empire
Toronto’s Star Newspaper today ran a good story on the U.S. corn shortage and the concerns of U.S. distilleries. Of …
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How Budweiser Became the King of Beers
Leave a commentMarch 12, 2013 by Bourbon Empire
The totally interesting story of a totally boring beer — my latest Serious Eats piece. I also like the first …
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