Tagged With "Whiskey"

Did you ever get your sip of No. 7, DrF?

Indeed I did, PortMoresby! I'm not much of a hard liquor guy, but love the smoky smell of No. 7. Reminds me of the mellowing room at the distillery! And the golden color from those customized oak barrels is beautiful!

I've never been a serious whiskey fan, but the processes, as with wine, are fascinating!

Thanks for the comment, PHeymont! I was surprised at what a quality craft the making of Jack Daniels is. The fine attention to all details -- form harvesting their own trees and making their own charcoal, to having their own oak barrels made from wood harvested near by -- key elements to producing a unique product. It was quite fascinating to me.

Somehow i've managed to skip over Northern Ireland and Ireland on my travels. After seeing your blog and photos, I have to change that.

To see the most remote and probably the most beautiful parts of NI you need to have a car. It's best to rent locally as a Ferry from Britain, and return, is quite expensive. If you just want a "Flying visit" to Belfast or Dublin you can catch a plane from Liverpool to either city for a bargain. Maybe stay a few nights in Ireland.

  One of the favorite travel destinations in south-central Tennessee is the  Jack Daniel’s distillery  situated in the small town of Lynchburg.  It’s about an hour and a half drive south of Nashville and an excellent...

  On April 20th, 1608, King James I granted Sir Thomas Phillips (a landowner and Governor of Co. Antrim, Ireland) a license to distill.  Thus, the Bushmills Distillery claims to be—and is almost unanimously considered to be—the...

  Rivaling the magnificent  Dingle Peninsula  or  Ring of Kerry  for scenic beauty, the Antrim Coast is one of Ireland's most popular tourist destinations.  We've previously discussed  Portrush  and the ...

Samantha shares her visit to the Public House in Springfield, Oregon where the community can gather to enjoy a variety of foods, enjoy a pint, and good conversation.