Eight Fun Facts About Bourbon Whiskey
By Bob Lipinski What is Bourbon Whiskey? A distinctive whiskey of Kentucky (mainly) made from a grain mixture of a minimum of 51 percent corn (there is no upper limit); distilled twice at no higher than 160-proof. It is put into new, charred oak barrels (as of 1938)...
That’s “Amari:” Bittersweet Endings To Any Meal
By Bob Lipinski Amari (plural of amaro), the Italian term for “bitters,” refers to distilled spirits containing an infusion of bittering “botanicals” such as herbs, roots, or barks. Some of the many botanicals used include gentian, rhubarb, quinine, aniseed, saffron,...
Recent Discoveries—Wines & Spirits
By Bob Lipinski As an author and professional taster, I generally taste and evaluate more than 100 alcoholic beverages (wine, spirits, beer, and saké) per week. Some are good, some are very good to excellent, while others are not very good. During the last month I had...ABOUT BOB
Bob Lipinski, author of 10 books; writes, consults, and conducts training seminars on Wine, Spirits, and Food and is available for speaking engagements.
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