{ "version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1", "user_comment": "This feed allows you to read the posts from this site in any feed reader that supports the JSON Feed format. To add this feed to your reader, copy the following URL -- https://bevvy.co/articles/author/ian/feed/json -- and add it your reader.", "home_page_url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/ian", "feed_url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/ian/feed/json", "title": "Bevvy", "description": "Discover and share great drinks", "items": [ { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/yoichi-15-year-japanese-whisky-review/9760", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/yoichi-15-year-japanese-whisky-review/9760", "title": "Yoichi 15 Year Japanese Whisky Review", "content_html": "\"yoichi

I begin writing, as usual, with a full glass. I\u2019m fond of doing so. I pour a glass of whisky and do not begin writing until after first enjoying a dram unsullied by the pressures of a blank page. The pressures to write something worthy of the casual reader's attention as he browses his newsfeed...read more \u2192

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\n", "content_text": "I begin writing, as usual, with a full glass. I\u2019m fond of doing so. I pour a glass of whisky and do not begin writing until after first enjoying a dram unsullied by the pressures of a blank page. The pressures to write something worthy of the casual reader's attention as he browses his newsfeed...read more \u2192\nThe post Yoichi 15 Year Japanese Whisky Review appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2014-07-15T23:23:28-07:00", "date_modified": "2018-08-08T01:47:27-07:00", "author": { "name": "ian", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/ian", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "image": "https://bevvy.co/articles/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/yoichi-15-1.jpg", "tags": [ "Cocktail Enthusiast", "japanese whisky", "Liquor Review", "Featured Content", "Liquor Reviews", "Whiskey" ], "summary": "I begin writing, as usual, with a full glass. I\u2019m fond of doing so. I pour a glass of whisky and do not begin writing until after first enjoying a dram unsullied by the pressures of a blank page. The pressures to write something worthy of the casual reader's attention as he browses his newsfeed...read more \u2192" }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/masataka-taketsuru-and-nikka-japanese-whisky/9682", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/masataka-taketsuru-and-nikka-japanese-whisky/9682", "title": "Masataka Taketsuru and Nikka Japanese Whisky", "content_html": "\"nikka

We\u2019ve spent time detailing the origins of Suntory, the beverage giant that pioneered Japanese whisky and introduced it to the Western world. Now let\u2019s look at a figurehead whose passion was not profitability, but the perfection of his individual craft and the effect it had on the world around him. I\u2019m speaking of Masataka Taketsuru\u2026read more \u2192

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\n", "content_text": "We\u2019ve spent time detailing the origins of Suntory, the beverage giant that pioneered Japanese whisky and introduced it to the Western world. Now let\u2019s look at a figurehead whose passion was not profitability, but the perfection of his individual craft and the effect it had on the world around him. I\u2019m speaking of Masataka Taketsuru\u2026read more \u2192\nThe post Masataka Taketsuru and Nikka Japanese Whisky appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2014-07-08T23:49:43-07:00", "date_modified": "2018-08-08T01:47:27-07:00", "author": { "name": "ian", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/ian", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "image": "https://bevvy.co/articles/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/nikka-japanese-whisky-1.jpg", "tags": [ "Cocktail Enthusiast", "japanese whisky", "Nikka", "Whiskey" ], "summary": "We\u2019ve spent time detailing the origins of Suntory, the beverage giant that pioneered Japanese whisky and introduced it to the Western world. Now let\u2019s look at a figurehead whose passion was not profitability, but the perfection of his individual craft and the effect it had on the world around him. I\u2019m speaking of Masataka Taketsuru\u2026read more \u2192" }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/yamazaki-18-year-japanese-whisky-review/9665", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/yamazaki-18-year-japanese-whisky-review/9665", "title": "Yamazaki 18 Year Japanese Whisky Review", "content_html": "\"yamazaki

Pouring the hot water into whisky, the fragrance suddenly rises in the light of a cold white morning. Lines from a poem by Japanese naturalist Bokusui Wakayama, reflecting on his oyuwari--a drink akin to a hot toddy--as he enjoyed it one cold winter morning. It struck me... read more \u2192

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\n", "content_text": "Pouring the hot water into whisky, the fragrance suddenly rises in the light of a cold white morning. Lines from a poem by Japanese naturalist Bokusui Wakayama, reflecting on his oyuwari--a drink akin to a hot toddy--as he enjoyed it one cold winter morning. It struck me... read more \u2192\nThe post Yamazaki 18 Year Japanese Whisky Review appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2014-07-01T20:29:58-07:00", "date_modified": "2018-08-08T01:47:27-07:00", "author": { "name": "ian", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/ian", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "image": "https://bevvy.co/articles/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/yamazaki-18-1.jpg", "tags": [ "Cocktail Enthusiast", "japanese whisky", "Liquor Review", "Yamazaki", "Liquor Reviews", "Whiskey" ], "summary": "Pouring the hot water into whisky, the fragrance suddenly rises in the light of a cold white morning. Lines from a poem by Japanese naturalist Bokusui Wakayama, reflecting on his oyuwari--a drink akin to a hot toddy--as he enjoyed it one cold winter morning. It struck me... read more \u2192" }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/hakushu-12-year-old-japanese-whisky-review/9588", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/hakushu-12-year-old-japanese-whisky-review/9588", "title": "Hakushu 12 Year Old Japanese Whisky Review", "content_html": "\"hakushu-12-year-whisky\"

At the beginning of this series, I mentioned receiving a bottle of Hakushu 12 from Cocktail Enthusiast two years ago. Below is the review I wrote. I think it deserves to be revisited, not only because I have revisited the spirit myself, but also to reflect on the context of the time it was written... read more \u2192

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\n", "content_text": "At the beginning of this series, I mentioned receiving a bottle of Hakushu 12 from Cocktail Enthusiast two years ago. Below is the review I wrote. I think it deserves to be revisited, not only because I have revisited the spirit myself, but also to reflect on the context of the time it was written... read more \u2192\nThe post Hakushu 12 Year Old Japanese Whisky Review appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2014-06-24T16:51:41-07:00", "date_modified": "2018-08-08T01:47:27-07:00", "author": { "name": "ian", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/ian", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "image": "https://bevvy.co/articles/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/hakushu-12-year-1.jpg", "tags": [ "Cocktail Enthusiast", "japanese whisky", "Liquor Review", "Featured Content", "Liquor Reviews", "Whiskey" ], "summary": "At the beginning of this series, I mentioned receiving a bottle of Hakushu 12 from Cocktail Enthusiast two years ago. Below is the review I wrote. I think it deserves to be revisited, not only because I have revisited the spirit myself, but also to reflect on the context of the time it was written... read more \u2192" }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/suntory-the-japanese-whiskey-that-started-it-all/9551", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/suntory-the-japanese-whiskey-that-started-it-all/9551", "title": "Suntory: The Japanese Whiskey that Started it All", "content_html": "\"suntory

This is part two of our ongoing series on Japanese Whisky. To get started, see part one. Suntory. The one that started it all. The beverage company, not the man (we\u2019ll get to him next week.) Suntory\u2019s saga begins in...

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\n", "content_text": "This is part two of our ongoing series on Japanese Whisky. To get started, see part one. Suntory. The one that started it all. The beverage company, not the man (we\u2019ll get to him next week.) Suntory\u2019s saga begins in...\nThe post Suntory: The Japanese Whiskey that Started it All appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2014-06-17T17:45:28-07:00", "date_modified": "2018-08-08T01:47:27-07:00", "author": { "name": "ian", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/ian", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "image": "https://bevvy.co/articles/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/suntory-3-1.jpg", "tags": [ "Cocktail Enthusiast", "japanese whisky", "Whiskey" ] }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/an-intro-to-japanese-whisky/9514", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/an-intro-to-japanese-whisky/9514", "title": "An Intro to Japanese Whisky", "content_html": "\"japanese

When Cocktail Enthusiast sent me a bottle of Hakushu 12, a Japanese whisky produced by beverage giant Suntory, back in 2012, my attention was captured. Two years and many drams later, my interest has grown into an obsession, all too...

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\n", "content_text": "When Cocktail Enthusiast sent me a bottle of Hakushu 12, a Japanese whisky produced by beverage giant Suntory, back in 2012, my attention was captured. Two years and many drams later, my interest has grown into an obsession, all too...\nThe post An Intro to Japanese Whisky appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2014-06-10T17:21:57-07:00", "date_modified": "2018-08-08T01:47:27-07:00", "author": { "name": "ian", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/ian", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "image": "https://bevvy.co/articles/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/japanese-whisky-1.jpg", "tags": [ "Cocktail Enthusiast", "japanese whisky", "suntory", "Whiskey" ] }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/mckenzie-rye-whiskey-review/12966", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/mckenzie-rye-whiskey-review/12966", "title": "McKenzie Rye Whiskey Review", "content_html": "

It\u2019s hard to deny that we\u2019re in the midst of a rye shortage. (It’s also hard to believe, as new ryes are released seemingly every month.) American sales of rye whiskey have exploded since the beginning of the cocktail renaissance,...

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\n", "content_text": "It\u2019s hard to deny that we\u2019re in the midst of a rye shortage. (It’s also hard to believe, as new ryes are released seemingly every month.) American sales of rye whiskey have exploded since the beginning of the cocktail renaissance,...\nThe post McKenzie Rye Whiskey Review appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2012-10-25T21:49:42-07:00", "date_modified": "2018-01-19T02:29:51-08:00", "author": { "name": "ian", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/ian", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "tags": [ "Cocktail Enthusiast", "finger lakes", "Liquor Review", "mckenzie rye", "rye whiskey", "whiskey review", "Liquor Reviews", "Rye", "Whiskey" ] }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/knockeen-hills-elderflower-gin-review/12959", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/knockeen-hills-elderflower-gin-review/12959", "title": "Knockeen Hills Elderflower Gin Review", "content_html": "\"knockeen

You may remember our recent experiences with Knockeen Hills. They distill a mighty fine Irish poteen at a whopping 180 proof as well as an easy-drinking heather gin. Well, it turns out they also make a less-fiery 120 proof poteen...

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\n", "content_text": "You may remember our recent experiences with Knockeen Hills. They distill a mighty fine Irish poteen at a whopping 180 proof as well as an easy-drinking heather gin. Well, it turns out they also make a less-fiery 120 proof poteen...\nThe post Knockeen Hills Elderflower Gin Review appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2012-10-08T20:36:38-07:00", "date_modified": "2018-01-19T02:38:59-08:00", "author": { "name": "ian", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/ian", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "image": "https://bevvy.co/articles/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/knockeen-hills-elderflower-gin-2.jpg", "tags": [ "blue moon cocktail", "Cocktail Enthusiast", "gin cocktails", "Gin Review", "knockeen hills elderflower gin", "Liquor Review", "Cocktail Recipes", "Gin", "Liquor Reviews" ] }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/camus-borderies-xo-cognac-review/12950", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/camus-borderies-xo-cognac-review/12950", "title": "Camus Borderies XO Cognac Review", "content_html": "

Let\u2019s get one thing straight — this cognac isn\u2019t Ludacris\u2019 swill (no offense, Luda. Loved you in Hustle and Flow). But see, next year the Camus family will mark their 150th year of producing cognacs. They’ve been doing it for...

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\n", "content_text": "Let\u2019s get one thing straight — this cognac isn\u2019t Ludacris\u2019 swill (no offense, Luda. Loved you in Hustle and Flow). But see, next year the Camus family will mark their 150th year of producing cognacs. They’ve been doing it for...\nThe post Camus Borderies XO Cognac Review appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2012-09-12T23:07:13-07:00", "date_modified": "2018-01-19T02:25:34-08:00", "author": { "name": "ian", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/ian", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "tags": [ "Cocktail Enthusiast", "Cognac", "Liquor Reviews" ] }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/whipper-snapper-oregon-whiskey-review/12948", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/whipper-snapper-oregon-whiskey-review/12948", "title": "Whipper Snapper Oregon Whiskey Review", "content_html": "

To understand Whipper Snapper Oregon Whiskey, you first have to meet Clarisse. Go on, say hello. She\u2019s a hand-hammered French cognac still, and she has produced many a fine spirit since her arrival in Oregon. Since 1997, Ransom Spirits founder...

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\n", "content_text": "To understand Whipper Snapper Oregon Whiskey, you first have to meet Clarisse. Go on, say hello. She\u2019s a hand-hammered French cognac still, and she has produced many a fine spirit since her arrival in Oregon. Since 1997, Ransom Spirits founder...\nThe post Whipper Snapper Oregon Whiskey Review appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2012-09-07T17:50:07-07:00", "date_modified": "2018-08-08T01:47:31-07:00", "author": { "name": "ian", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/ian", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "tags": [ "Cocktail Enthusiast", "Liquor Review", "Oregon Whiskey", "Ransom Spirits", "Whipper Snapper Whiskey", "whiskey review", "Liquor Reviews", "Whiskey" ] }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/exploring-versatility-cocktails/12947", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/exploring-versatility-cocktails/12947", "title": "Exploring Versatility in Cocktails", "content_html": "

SPONSORED POST When stocking a bar (both home and professional) it\u2019s important to be resourceful first. You can leave the never-ending variety of tinctures, shrubs and syrups \u2013 and the exorbitant overhead \u2013 to craft cocktail bars. Because mixing drinks...

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\n", "content_text": "SPONSORED POST When stocking a bar (both home and professional) it\u2019s important to be resourceful first. You can leave the never-ending variety of tinctures, shrubs and syrups \u2013 and the exorbitant overhead \u2013 to craft cocktail bars. Because mixing drinks...\nThe post Exploring Versatility in Cocktails appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2012-09-04T23:00:34-07:00", "date_modified": "2018-01-19T02:05:44-08:00", "author": { "name": "ian", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/ian", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "tags": [ "Cocktails", "PAMA Pomegrante Liqueur", "Drinks", "Liqueur" ] }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/hakushu-12-year-japanese-whisky-review/12938", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/hakushu-12-year-japanese-whisky-review/12938", "title": "Hakushu 12 Year Japanese Whisky Review", "content_html": "

\u201cWhisky, like a beautiful woman, demands appreciation. You gaze first, then it\u2019s time to drink.\u201d The words of one of my heroes, literary great Haruki Murakami. He\u2019s a Japanese man who loves his Scotch. And he\u2019s not alone. Ever since...

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\n", "content_text": "\u201cWhisky, like a beautiful woman, demands appreciation. You gaze first, then it\u2019s time to drink.\u201d The words of one of my heroes, literary great Haruki Murakami. He\u2019s a Japanese man who loves his Scotch. And he\u2019s not alone. Ever since...\nThe post Hakushu 12 Year Japanese Whisky Review appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2012-08-07T14:38:22-07:00", "date_modified": "2018-01-19T01:59:33-08:00", "author": { "name": "ian", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/ian", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "tags": [ "Cocktail Enthusiast", "hakushu 12", "japanese whisky", "Liquor Review", "suntory", "Liquor Reviews", "Whiskey" ] }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/knockeen-hills-poteen-review/12931", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/knockeen-hills-poteen-review/12931", "title": "Knockeen Hills Poteen Review", "content_html": "

Until last week, I\u2019d never met Irish poteen. Which makes sense, considering it\u2019s only recently been legalized in Ireland. And I live in America. This spirit, that the Irish have been distilling for centuries, has only been available for commercial...

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\n", "content_text": "Until last week, I\u2019d never met Irish poteen. Which makes sense, considering it\u2019s only recently been legalized in Ireland. And I live in America. This spirit, that the Irish have been distilling for centuries, has only been available for commercial...\nThe post Knockeen Hills Poteen Review appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2012-07-18T23:56:07-07:00", "date_modified": "2018-01-19T01:47:49-08:00", "author": { "name": "ian", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/ian", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "tags": [ "Cocktail Enthusiast", "irish liquor", "knockeen hills poteen", "Liquor Review", "poteen", "Liquor Reviews" ] }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/bastille-day-cocktail-tennis-court-oath/12928", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/bastille-day-cocktail-tennis-court-oath/12928", "title": "Bastille Day Cocktail \u2013 The Tennis Court Oath", "content_html": "

July 14th is Bastille Day. Which means that our drinks are donning striped shirts and berets to celebrate. This Bastille Day-inspired cocktail features all French spirits. It has equal parts liberty, equality and fraternity. Plus lime juice. So get out...

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\n", "content_text": "July 14th is Bastille Day. Which means that our drinks are donning striped shirts and berets to celebrate. This Bastille Day-inspired cocktail features all French spirits. It has equal parts liberty, equality and fraternity. Plus lime juice. So get out...\nThe post Bastille Day Cocktail – The Tennis Court Oath appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2012-07-13T17:07:59-07:00", "date_modified": "2018-01-19T01:49:11-08:00", "author": { "name": "ian", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/ian", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "tags": [ "Bastille Day", "Bastille Day Cocktails", "Holiday Cocktails", "Remy Martin V", "Cocktail Recipes", "Drinks" ] }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/linie-aquavit-review/12927", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/linie-aquavit-review/12927", "title": "Linie Aquavit Review", "content_html": "

**Editor’s Note: Please welcome Ian Reilly — bartender, writer and new Cocktail Enthusiast contributor. For his first post, we threw him into the fire. With Akvavit.** Let me start by addressing the uninitiated akvavit/aquavit drinker: this is one bizarre tipple....

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\n", "content_text": "**Editor’s Note: Please welcome Ian Reilly — bartender, writer and new Cocktail Enthusiast contributor. For his first post, we threw him into the fire. With Akvavit.** Let me start by addressing the uninitiated akvavit/aquavit drinker: this is one bizarre tipple....\nThe post Linie Aquavit Review appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2012-07-12T03:56:30-07:00", "date_modified": "2020-04-16T22:17:36-07:00", "author": { "name": "ian", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/ian", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "tags": [ "akvavit", "Cocktail Enthusiast", "linie aquavit", "Liquor Review", "Cocktail Recipes", "Liquor Reviews" ] } ] }