Cutty Sark, Buffalo Trace, E&J

For my first post I have several liquors that easily rank among my favorites to enjoy. I would recommend any of these to individuals who enjoy scotch whisky, traditional bourbon, or fragrant brandy.

Cutty Sark

Cutty Sark is a blended scotch whisky. This is one of my go to drinks when I have difficulty thinking of what I want to purchase. While it's not as smooth as most traditional scotch whiskys it is incredibly drinkable and enjoyable on a hot summer day straight or with ice. The entrance has a very traditional taste followed by a incredibly subtle citrus that wows the senses. It finishes strong and leaves the drinker wanting to take just one more sip to try and distinguish what that flavor is that they can't quite put their finger on.-B

Buffalo Trace Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Buffalo Trace is an incredibly fragrant, affordable, and drinkable mid shelf bourbon. A strong woody flavor is very prevalent throughout the drink (mahogany perhaps?) you may also pick up hints of chestnut. While this bourbon isn't very popular it is very much worth looking into.-B

E&J V.S.O.P. Brandy

E&J was my first brandy to try and remains one of my favorites. Like all good brandys the senses are almost overwhelmed with notes of vanilla, and caramel at the opening of the cork. This brandy is delicious and stays consistent during consumption. It's also meant to be shared, as such a masterpiece should not be appreciated by one's self.-B 

Mugiwara boushi

A friend and I decided to venture off the usual path of well known liquors this week and drink something that most people I know have not heard of. It's commonly known as soju, however the particular type we bought is technically a shochu (the difference being that soju is from korea and shochu is from japan, but generally they are the same type of liquor) although for some reason unbeknownst to me, most shochu's are required to be called soju either way. For the point of simply calling things what they are, I will refer to this product as shochu, despite the label displaying "soju" because It was clearly brewed in japan. In any case, The type of shochu we decided to agree upon is called "mugiwara boushi", it is distilled from barley. Its flavor has a touch of sweetness, much like sake, and the mild flavor of yeast or freshly baked bread. As a sipping drink It's not particularly fascinating, but for some reason It gives the perfect balance, heat and flavor when used as a mixer with most kinds of juice.  -reviewed by J

An sailor's poem

Waves crash like a throng of laughter
wind rips the sails like a sword through snow,
neither strength, skill or will matter
we simply await what lurks below.

A thing of unimaginable spite
you cannot fight, you cannot flee.
It doesn't maul or claw of bite,
The beast that is the wicked sea.

-A poem by J

The Kraken

To start off this blog, I decided to review a particularly satisfactory rum that Ive been enjoying recently. The Kraken is a rum imported from the Caribbean (like most good rums) as far as I know, there is only one type of rum with this brand: black spiced rum. this rum has cream, vanilla and coffee flavors upon entry and a nice smooth finish. I'm generally not crazy about rum but this one is certainly an exception, and I would happily buy it for sipping any day.  -reviewed by J