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Tuesday

11Aug2009

Brooklyn Bacon Brown Ale

Our main man Pete Wells got saved by the birthday Gods when his 5 year old son was invited to Brooklyn Bowl for one of his little pal's birthday parties. How hipster sweet. While there, Mr. Wells sought out Brooklyn Brewery's brewmaster, Garrett Oliver, to see how the Brewery was getting along with its new neighbors. During the discussion, Oliver let on about his plans to combine a barleywine mixed with bacon-smoked malt and a bacon-fat-infused ale that was aged in bourbon barrels into one shocking elixir. Oliver predicts "will be the most amazingly disgusting thing you’ve ever tasted in your life. Or I shall rule the earth.” Can we hedge our bets and say that it will be a combination of the two? [NYT]

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Tue, August 11, 2009 at 04:05PM |

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Bourbon,

Tuesday

10Mar2009

Minetta Shows Some Canuck Love

Behold the Minetta Tavern's extensive cocktail menu and spirit list, featuring what seems like some very tasty, if not expensive, cocktails and a variety of choice liquors. Of particular delight is a special section dedicated to Canadian bourbons, which have taken a backseat to the Americans labels in the past few years. Canadian Club for everyone, courtesy of DBTH! [Via Thrillist]

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Tue, March 10, 2009 at 11:31AM |

New York City Restaurants,

Spirits

Tuesday

03Mar2009

Potential Knob Creek Shortage

NY Barfly is reporting that the Knob Creek Distillery did not anticipate the growing demand for its bourbon, so they are facing a supply shortage through 2009. A rep for the company tells NYB, "We could lower the proof from an honest 100 to something lower, change the age statement from 9 years to 8 years and 3 months or shrink the flask-shaped bottle. If we did that though, it wouldn’t be Knob Creek. It would just be another bourbon." We agree, so either stock up now or switch bourbons. [NY Barfly]

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Tue, March 3, 2009 at 12:19PM |

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