#bourbon
Where’s we leave off with E2? Buffalo Trace? Well with the morning after, Eva and Boyd have gotten into a uniquely shaped bottle of Jack and they didn’t take any breaks in between. That’s a Harlan evening if we’ve ever seen one.
Nursing a handover soon after, Boyd gets to meet new face Ty Walker. And unlike past visitors to Harlan County, Walker is more than willing to accept the kindness of a three-fingered pour. “Buffalo Trace” is his call, a simple man to please.
But the most surprising pour of the night belongs to Catherine Hale. Avery Marcum’s lover/possible foe calls Wynn Duffy and Boyd for a business conference… and she’s greeting them with Old Forester? Haven’t seen that around these parts in six seasons.
Things are rough in S6 for Eva Crowder. Her fiance is getting mixed up with the wrong people yet again; her ex is a federal agent threatening to send her back to prison should she slip up. So all things considered, it’s understandable that she’d resort to the ol’ Secret Breakfast with the fine Wild Turkey as a Jim substitute.
It’s only later on the episode, when things have settled down a bit and she’s feel a bit better about seeing ol’ Boyd Crowder, that she can graduate to more of a sipper like Boyd’s office stash of Buffalo Trace.
Fireball Whiskey is bleh… making your own, however? As Abigail of NOLA’s SoBou shows chef Tory McPhail (Commander’s Palace and elsewhere), a hybrid of heat, cinnamon and Four Roses is delightful (see 6:00-ish mark, via Munchies).
President Obama and KY-R Mitch McConnell need to get along after the fall elections? SNL knows Woodford Reserve is the only true way to bond two ideological gents.
Noted (and dapper) Pappy Van Winkle fans The Men In Blazers will happily settle for Johnnie Walker when nearby too. Via a blurry Instagram video:
Bourbon + buffalo wings? Not sure why I never thought of it earlier, but why not? Bourbon (flavor at least) truly compliments all.
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You don’t often see booze on Louie, which may seem odd for a show that always has scenes from a small comedy club. But when Pamela is involved—Louie’s ongoing romantic interest, someone who loves to poke, prod, manipulate and frustrate—naturally we get a glimpse. Like every aspect of Louie, this is tastefully done… Bulleit.
Living in New Orleans, we didn’t start watching Treme expecting to see an abundance of whiskey. It exists here, it’s just not one of the top three orders from anecdotal research.
However,Treme is another David Simon joint. And if The Wire taught us anything, it’s that whiskey is a universal social lubricant, used by both copsandrobbers. After watching S1 of Treme, the good stuff was surprisingly well represented:
Ladonna with Southern Comfort…
Davis with Jameson…
And Creighton with Woodford Reserve.
Not to be outdone by Jack Daniels and its rock campaign, Jim Beam recently stepped it up (granted—not tough to outdo the Airborne Toxic).
According to AdAge, Jim Beam partnered with Pitchfork Fest for a follow-up series of six after-shows across the country following that recent festival. The series is called Nightcap, and the landing site doesn’t specify what bands are involved with future dates.
At any rate, taking six random acts from the P4K lineup gives Beam pretty good odds of having desirable music (and marketing) content. The first Nightcap recently happened in NYC with Majical Cloudz (below).
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The Wizards aren’t typically a very good playoff team, but this year they’ve gone on a historic run for the franchise. As such, one DC-area bar took it upon themselves to craft drinks in honor of the team’s five starters. While the Bradley Beal sounds delicious, it’s time to toast PR John Wall (Rittenhouse) and C Marcin Gortat (shot and a beer, a rye shot).
Love whiskey/bourbon as much as the next person, but a Jack Daniels coffin strikes me as overkill (unless you’re in the founding family I suppose? Still, poor taste… h/t @CalebWilde)
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The unique Tennessee mash was always a rock music beverage—see Richards, Keith (n.). But now the brand is getting explicit in the association by hosting shows across the country. It’s called Live and the Landmark, and the larger events include concerts at SF’s City Hall and NY’s Statue of Liberty.
If DEA lawman Alex Miller wasn’t a clear enough Ghost of Christmas Future for Raylan, he also fancies himself a whiskey drinker. Wild Turkey would’ve been too on the nose, so Maker’s Mark fits in here just fine.
We’ve seen everyone’s favorite fake—Glencallan—show up in this season of Community despite the show’s open love of Macallan. Most of that revolves around Jeff Winger however, and last week the two sipping on a little something were Abed and Prof. Hickey. What’s the beverage of choice when it’s time to bury the hatchet between these two? Well… we could use a little help. Anyone with intel?
Previous editions:
Unidentified Brown Spirits: The Walking Dead
Unidentified Brown Spirits: Merle’s Walking Dead handle
Unidentified Brown Spirits: Mad Men (and again)
Unidentified Brown Spirits: Kid Cudi’s whiskey
Unidentified Brown Spirits: Shirley’s Community booze
Unidentified Brown Spirits: Ben Affleck’s Argo poster
Unidentified Brown Spirits: Top Of The Lake
Unidentified Brown Spirits: This American Life
Unidentified Brown Spirits: The League
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