by Tom Slattery | Dec 19, 2023 | 2023 Holiday Countdown Calendar
Don Q Gran Reserva XO Let’s learn a little about rum today. We recently had a class in The Event Room at JJ’s as part of a series of classes for Lifelong Learners put on by The University of South Dakota Sioux Falls campus. This class was lead by the Vice...
by Tom Slattery | Dec 18, 2023 | 2023 Holiday Countdown Calendar
Kamiki Maltage Whisky – Cedar Cask Finish Today’s entry is a little bit of a different twist than what we have enjoyed thus far. We have tasted tequila, rum, irish & scotch whiskies and of course bourbon and rye. But we have yet to taste a “World...
by Tom Slattery | Dec 17, 2023 | 2023 Holiday Countdown Calendar
Orphan Barrel – Castle’s Curse 14 Year Old Single Malt Scotch When selecting today’s Sunday Sipper, I toyed with the idea of doing either Castle’s Curse or Dewar’s 21-Year-Old Double Double. After having selected two of Whisky Advocates...
by Tom Slattery | Dec 16, 2023 | 2023 Holiday Countdown Calendar
Old Forester Rye Whiskey I was talking with a colleague the other day about the current state of the spirits industry. The conversation was largely about whiskey, allocated bourbon and such. But then turned to a conversation about the next big thing. It got me...
by Tom Slattery | Dec 15, 2023 | 2023 Holiday Countdown Calendar
Teeling Irish Whiskey “Wonders of Wood” Virgin Portuguese Oak My Irish Blood is giddy today with this entry in to the 2023 Spirited Holiday Countdown Calendar. The Teeling family is steeped in distilling tradition, going back to the late 1700s when Walter...
by Tom Slattery | Dec 14, 2023 | 2023 Holiday Countdown Calendar
Patron Ahumado Reposado Today’s entry is a treat from Patron. More on that later, First I want to talk a little about price. We have always referred to JJ’s as an “Enhanced Adult Beverage Experience”. What does that mean? It means we are more...
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