Category: whiskey

Bourbon vs Rum: Technical Head to Head

To my great delight, interest in rum from bourbon enthusiasts has gathered…

The Cocktail Wonk Top Ten Stories of 2018

It’s an annual Cocktail Wonk tradition to holistically examine the last twelve…

American Single Malt – The Next Great American Whiskey

When it comes to whiskey, most imbibers assume that categories like bourbon,…

Lost Spirits Reactor Aged Islay Whisky Dubbed “Liquid Gold” by Jim Murray’s 2018 Whisky Bible

Here at Cocktail Wonk, we pride ourselves on being on the bleeding…

Antonio Páez Lobato cooperage

Birth of a Sherry Cask

The screech of wood meeting an industrial planer blade pierces the air….

Lost Spirits Los Angeles Distillery

Mystery Isle or Distillery? Lost Spirits’ New LA Location

In his 1895 book, The Time Machine, H.G. Wells posits a tabletop…

Cragganmore distillery

Peeking Inside Scotch Whisky Stalwart Cragganmore

In early 2016, Mrs. Wonk and I trekked across Islay and Speyside…

The Cocktail Wonk Top Ten Stories of 2016

While 2016 was a year many would have gladly skipped, here in…