Author: Bull Garlington

Bull Garlington is an author and columnist in Chicago who writes about the madness of travel, analog tools, food, wine, and whiskey. Garlington lives with [his attorney], smokes black cavendish, hikes the easy trails, and makes a mean gumbo yaya.
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Posted in Bourbon

This is the Best Bourbon Glass of 2022

Well, you’ve made it. You’re established. You have a roof over your head. Your…

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Posted in Whiskey, Neat

Whiskey, Neat: Tom Kleiner

Whiskey Neat introduces you to restaurant and beverage industry professionals, the books they read,…

American single-malt whiskey
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Posted in Single Malt

American Single Malt Whiskey: Death to Scotland!

American Single Malt Whiskey might just kick Scotch off of its high horse. I…

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Posted in Madness Whiskey and Words

What Whiskey To Drink for an Old Camel Riding Injury

Cause it hurts. But there you are, a mere 40 yards east of the…

whiskey simulacrum
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Posted in Madness Whiskey and Words

What Whiskey Should You Drink While You Wonder if Any of This is Even Real

Because that idea is starting to creep in. It started with The Matrix but…

200 dollar old fashioned made with gold
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Posted in Madness

Why a $200 Old-Fashioned is Chicago’s New Gold Coast Standard

Chicago’s Gold Coast is the seventh wealthiest neighborhood in the United States. It is…

black owned whiskey brands
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Posted in American Whiskeys Black Owned Bourbon Corn Whiskey Distilleries Rye Straight Whiskey Tennessee Whiskey

Black Owned Whiskey Brands to Fall in Love With

Every one of those white guys posing heroically in the origin story of a lauded label is obscuring your view of the enslaved master distiller who develop the whiskey and did all the work

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Posted in American Whiskeys Madness Whiskey and Words

American Whiskey Convention 2021

The Long Overdue Report from the Sept 2021 American Whiskey Convention in Philadelphia All…

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Posted in Madness Whiskey and Words

Which Whiskey Should I Drink While Listening to an Afternoon Rain?

Whattaya got? This ain’t the time to be picky. That sound, that pluviophilic sussurus…

meghan mccamant good bourbon good cause
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Posted in Whiskey, Neat

Whiskey, Neat: Meghan McCamant

Whiskey Neat introduces you to restaurant and beverage industry professionals, the books they read,…

whats the difference between Tennessee whiskey and bourbon
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Posted in Bourbon Tennessee Whiskey

What is the difference between Tennessee Whiskey and Bourbon?

The difference between Tennessee Whiskey and Bourbon is more than geographic. It’s about a…

is a whiskey sour a girly drink
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Posted in Girl Drinks

Is a Whiskey Sour a Girly Drink?

Yes hell it is. No hell it ain’t. Buy one for a girly. Drink…

coors bourbon
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Posted in Bourbon Madness

Coors Bourbon: 5 Amazing Brands to Drink Instead

I don’t know what’s real anymore. You can call it the whiskey resurgence or…

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Posted in Madness Whiskey and Words Words

Which Whiskey to Drink While Contemplating Death Itself

Not jumping off a bridge or anything. We’re not drama queens over here. I…

Garrison Dan Good Bourbon for a Good Cause
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Posted in American Whiskeys Bourbon Texas

Dan Garrison’s Bourbon Barrel-Sized Heart

The Birth of Good Bourbon for a Good Cause. At three in the afternoon…

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Posted in Jukebox Madness

Songs about Whiskey: 13 Amazing Songs to Get You Drunk

All of these songs and more can be found on our curated Spotify playlist,…

how to spell whiskey
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Posted in Madness Whiskey and Words Words

Whiskey vs Whisky: Please shut the hell up already

When whisky vs whiskey pops up in conversation I immediately look around for sharp…

smoothest whiskey
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Posted in American Whiskeys Bourbon Corn Whiskey Rye Tennessee Whiskey

The Smoothest Whiskey is . . .

The smoothest whiskey is impossible to determine. Smoothocity is a very subjective, personal thing….

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Posted in Whiskey and Words

The Best Whiskey Books that Aren’t About Whiskey

Not every book deserves to be read by the fire with a heavy rocks…

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Posted in American Whiskeys Distilleries Distillers Madness

Making Whiskey: How to Start a Brand

Making whiskey is an old and respected profession in America. If you’ve been thinking…

robin robinson american whiskey convention
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Posted in American Whiskeys

Rectifier Course at American Whiskey Convention

Rectifier Master Class? Don’t mind if I do. There are 250 reasons to look…

andy knuth
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Posted in Whiskey, Neat

Whiskey, Neat: Andy Knuth of Cobblestone

Whiskey Neat introduces you to restaurant and beverage industry professionals, the books they read,…

rehabbing an old truck
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Posted in Madness Whiskey and Words Words

What Whiskey You Should Drink While Rehabbing Your Old Truck

What Whiskey to Drink While You’re Rehabbing an Old Truck. It depends on the…

wheated bourbon
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Posted in Bourbon Wheat

The Best Wheated Bourbon: Larceny is Your Dad

What is a wheated bourbon? That’s a good question. I’m glad you asked. A…

walker percy bourbon
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Posted in Whiskey and Words Words

This is How Walker Percy Drank his Bourbon

Not only should connoisseurs of bourbon not read this article, neither should persons preoccupied with the perils of alcoholism, cirrhosis, esophageal hemorrhage, cancer of the palate, and so forth—all real enough dangers.

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Posted in Texas

Certified Texas Whiskey Brands You Will Love

The Texas Whiskey Association (TXWA) bestows the coveted Certified Texas Whiskey status to any…