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Jul 31, 20233 min read
Black Tot Day
On Black Tot Day, the 4717 raises a cup to the last Navy Rum Ration
Jul 27, 20232 min read
Own Your Cocktail
When does an Old Fashioned become not an Old Fashioned? Make your own ingredients, argues David Seale, and you get the naming rights.
Jul 17, 20231 min read
The Doctor is IN
Hunter S. Thompson's Daily Schedule Writer E. Jean Carrol leads her 1993 gonzo biography, Hunter: The Strange and Savage Life of Hunter...
Apr 20, 20231 min read
Sláinte!
Slane Irish Whiskey is triple casked and triple distilled and no blarney.
Mar 31, 20232 min read
So, I made Limoncello
You bought the wife a sous-vide, then do something useful with it and make some limoncello.
Mar 10, 20234 min read
The Drinking Man's Guide to the Rotten Economy
Recession? Probably. Play your cards right and you can still drink like your social betters.
Feb 10, 20232 min read
Win a Snort of Glen Scotia!
Win a free snort of Glen Scotia - from Campbelltown - the forgotten capital of Scotch whisky. Or get stuck with the tab.
Jan 20, 20232 min read
What to Drink While Making Yourself Obvious in Switzerland.
Attending the World Economic Forum? Ski trip with fraternity brothers? Break out the kümmel. Aston Martin if you have one.
Jan 6, 20233 min read
Martinis, Oysters & One Crucial Rule
Had enough holiday food? Turned into your own body pillow? Looking to cleanse? Do it with oysters and a martini.
Dec 16, 20224 min read
It's Not a Holiday, It's an Endurance Race
You’ve had better than ten months to detox from last year's grueling holiday endurance course of parties and good cheer. Here we go again.
Dec 1, 20222 min read
What Not to Do With Bourbon
Bacon and bourbon may seem like the best of both worlds - up to a point.
Nov 22, 20228 min read
The SEC Booze Mule
If the host country won't let you have booze in the stadium, an man needs to take matter into his own hands.
Nov 11, 20223 min read
How to Make Grog
We’ve all heard the term, and vaguely associate it with drunken sailors, but just what is grog?
Nov 4, 20223 min read
The Drinking Man's Timetable
Drinking is an inherently social exercise. The first question asked a suspected boozehound is “Do you drink alone?" Timing matters.
Oct 28, 20222 min read
Canadian Whisky, Why Not?
Canadian Club is smooth, rich whisky -big flavor without the heat. So why the hell not?
Oct 21, 20222 min read
Your Wine is too Warm
Your red wine too warm. We know the room temperature rule, but people didn't use to wear gold shirts everywhere.
Oct 14, 20223 min read
Fourth Drink Economics
Evan Williams limits its 9-year Single Barrel to Kentucky. Only in the bourbon business does this make sense.
Oct 7, 20222 min read
It's Scotch Season
Glen Garioch 1797 Founder’s Reserve - a solid Highland whisky in the "impoverished earl" price range.
Sep 22, 20222 min read
Inflation Proof Bourbon
Inflation is up, the markets are down. The 4717 offers three inflation-proof bourbons for these grim times
Sep 16, 20224 min read
Whiskey Money
Scott Anderson, George Washington's farm manager, didn't invent American whiskey, he invented rye.
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