Aromas Brewhaha

Sunday August 29th 4pm

10 Special Draught Beers including:

Founders Black Biscuit
Founders Devil Dancer
Founders Canadian Breakfast Stout
Southern Tier Creme Brulee
Terrapin Hopzilla
The Bruery Tradewinds Triple
Cask of Bell's Two Hearted

Advice for the Bourbon Beginner

I like this simple approach to learning about Bourbon for beginner tasters. From the Chuck Cowdery Blog:

 My recommendation for a beginner is to work your way through the leading brands from the major producers -- Jim Beam white, Jack Daniel's No. 7, Evan Williams black, Wild Turkey 101.

 He says to taste them, compare them and most of all don't forget to smell them. From there on to step 2:

For the next round, pick the two or three of the first group that you liked best and figure out what that producer's step-up is. If you like Wild Turkey 101, you might want to step up to Russell's Reserve, Rare Breed or Kentucky Spirit.

After that, it makes sense, that you should be able to build on that technique and process to continue tasting more bourbons, comparing and just getting to know them.

Most of all, resist the lure of short cuts. They're a waste of time because they don't work. You don't become a bourbon connoisseur just because you drank a bottle of Pappy 23.

 Read the whole store here:

Advice For The Bourbon Beginner.