Christopher Osburn

5 days ago | themanual.com | Christopher Osburn

Table of Contents When you first get into whiskey, nobody will fault you for simply pouring your go-to bourbon, rye, single malt Scotch whisky, or other random whiskey style into a glass and taking a sip without going through all the fanfare of an expert whiskey taster. There’s nothing wrong with that. Even if you want to add ice, I won’t tell you that you’re wrong. Everyone gets started in their own way.

5 days ago | coolmaterial.com | Christopher Osburn |Brandon Withrow |Kaitlyn Rosati

It’s a great time to be a fan of whisk(e)y. Whether you like bourbon, American single malt, rye, single malt Scotch, or any other whiskey from all corners of the globe, we’re in the midst of a whiskey renaissance. In the US alone, there are more than 2,000 distilleries currently producing spirits. That’s in addition to over 150 in Scotland and countless more scattered all over the world. That’s an awful lot of whiskey to sift through. The best part?

6 days ago | themanual.com | Christopher Osburn

Table of Contents While tequila has been popular forever, mezcal has only found its time in the proverbial sun in the last few decades. It all started in the early aughts when social media and celebrity brands began to hit the market. It’s still gaining in popularity thanks to the rise of cocktail culture and drinkers’ enthusiasm for traditional and artisanal spirits. Like with all spirits, I didn’t fully understand mezcal right away.

1 week ago | msn.com | Christopher Osburn

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1 week ago | mensjournal.com | Christopher Osburn

Warm weather is the perfect time to drink IPAs. This is especially true when it comes to the hazy New England-style IPA. First created by brewer John Kimmich at Vermont’s The Alchemist when he launched Heady Topper back in 2004, this style is known for its cloudy, sometimes unfiltered appearance and juicy flavor profile featuring notes of tropical fruits like ripe pineapples, mangos, passionfruit, papaya, tangerines, grapefruit, as well as light floral, hoppy flavors and aromas.