NotesWith a formula almost as old as the republic, the mint julep is a product of an era in which things were done much slower. Somewhat labor-intensive to properly make, a good mint julep can't be rushed, and cranking them out by the hundreds using prepared mixes and flavored syrups can only result in sadness. FeedUnfurl
NotesWhen he arrived at the warehouse, the first thing he noticed (after âthe beautiful, sweet, mellow smell of aging Canadian whiskey,â he says) was the black stuff. It was everywhereâon the walls of buildings, on chain-link fences, on metal street signs, as if a battalion of Dickensian chimney sweeps had careened through town. âIn the back of the property, there was an old stainless steel fermenter tank,â Scott says. âIt was lying on its side, and it had this fungus growing all over it. Stainless steel!â The whole point of stainless steel is that things donât grow on it.Unfurl
Notes"Here's a sobering thought: Hundreds of bottles of Jack Daniel's whiskey, some of it almost 100 years old, may be unceremoniously poured down a drain because authorities suspect it was being sold by someone without a license."Unfurl