Philadelphia, PA
- March is quickly drawing to a close and with the dawn of warmer temperatures promised, another high note is National Whiskey Day, celebrated Tuesday, March 27th with a bevy of dark spirit happenings around town. Here are a few of notes:
Whiskey 101: How to Drink Whiskey - which is also spelled by other without the letter E – is the name used for a wide variety of delicious and distilled liquors that are produced from grains and later on aged in oak casts. Due to its grain content, a lot of people believe that whiskey is a good type of liquor to drink. In fact, there are numerous couples both in the United States and Europe who prefer to feed their babies whiskey rather than milk or water.
Where to Celebrate
Ocean Prime — the stunning steakhouse and seafood restaurant just west of Broad is pulling out the stop for National Whiskey Day with four days of high-end fun. Whiskey lovers who also want to sink their teeth into an amazing steak will enjoy Executive Chef Jenn Grosskruger’s Cowboy Ribeye paired with a Stave of High West Whiskeys. $120. Stave will include High West Campfire, Rendezvous Rye and American Prairie Bourbon. https://www.ocean-prime.com
The Twisted Tail — Philadelphia’s Southern-inspired bar, restaurant and live-music venue on Headhouse Square has one of the best whiskey selections in the city. Owner and whiskey expert George Reilly is offering guests $5 bartender's creation whiskey cocktail for “social hour” — The Twisted Tail’s version of happy hour, from 5pm-7pm. Additionally guests will enjoy $1 discount per ounce on all bourbon club whiskies for bourbon club members (and free to join) all day, Tuesday, March 27th. http://thetwistedtail.com
Square 1682 — the swanky bar and restaurant adjacent to Hotel Palomar in Rittenhouse is celebrating National Whiskey Day this Tuesday, March 27, when Lead Bartender Daniel Kulisek goes deep and offers all — yes all — of his popular whiskey-based cocktails for just $12 all night. Square 1682 cocktails discounted for the day include Beast of Bourbon with Bulleit Bourbon, lemon, Q ginger beer, Von Humbolt Tumeric Liqueur; Wild One with Tim Cup Whiskey, raw sugar, Mighty Leaf Ginger Twist hot tea, and Fernet Cocktail, with Templeton Rye, raw sugar Angostura bitter and served up. http://www.square1682.com
Whiskey 101: Does Whiskey Age After It's Bottled - In the case of whiskey (all whiskey, not just Scotch) after it is bottled it does not age. When whiskey is put into barrels to mature, there's a reason why charred oak barrels are used and not 55 gallon plastic kegs or metal oil barrels, which would certainly be a lot cheaper. The reason charred oak is used, is that it help aid in the color and most of the flavor to the final whiskey before bottling.
Whiskey 101: The Different Kinds of Whiskey - The type of grain used in a certain mixture is usually the sole differentiating factor for the various kinds of whiskey available in the market today.
