Tag: proof

Does Higher Alcohol Content Mean More Value?

Macallan 12 Year Old Scotch Detail

I wrote a post a little while back called “The Truth About Proof”, which (if you read it) would lead you to believe that more alcohol means more flavor.  But, in my opinion there’s much more to it than that. Considering that very few, if any, whiskeys are extracted from the cask at the standard …

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The Power of Social Media

Twitter Social Media

I find social media fascinating.  Now more than ever, conversations can be started in the simplest of ways and relationships can be strengthened with a few clicks of a mouse.  Networks like Facebook and Twitter make it easier than ever for the majority of people in the world to be accessible. However, I’m also a …

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The Truth About Proof

Abraham Bowman Bourbon Detail

All whiskey novices step aside – this post is about the potency of the world’s greatest drink. To the inexperienced, a high proof whiskey doesn’t taste like much more than alcohol.  But, to the well-trained drinker, a high proof can mean exponentially more flavor than the standard 40 or 46 ABV. When I talk about …

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