I’m not sure where you are, dear reader, but in my neighborhood things have gotten very gin-y recently. I can’t seem to turn around without running into a new and exciting gin offering, whether it be a classic martini or something more innovative. Although a year-round spirit, gin is particularly pleasant, to me, once the weather is not overly frigid. And even more … [Read more...]
Jack Daniel’s vs Jim Beam vs Johnnie Walker (Everything You Need to Know)
Jack Daniel’s. Jim Beam. Johnnie Walker. Two bourbons and a scotch – on one hand opposite ends of the spectrum to a picky drinker, on the other, almost neighbors. However, to someone less familiar with whisky drinking, seeing such similar sounding names on a list can be confusing. What do these three brands, each having a plethora of products, have in common and what … [Read more...]
The 2022 Holiday Gift Guide (35 Great Gift Ideas for All on Your List)
Happy Holidays to you and yours. This is the 2022 Gentleman Within Holiday Gift Guide! It's the time of year where giving not getting will bring you good cheer and of course GW is giving out the goods with this season's freshest and most fun holiday gift guide yet. Now go ahead and kick back with a warm drink and comfy slippers as you shop for your family and … [Read more...]
The Best Bourbon Drinks (7 Classic Cocktails You Can’t Go Wrong With)
The past few weeks I've been blessed to have time off from my usual vocation allowing me more time for my avocation: drinking, I’m still thinking about bourbon. I’d written last time that bourbon was America’s one truly unique offering to the world of spirits, so it makes sense to explore more in-depth the brief story of the cocktail and how it almost uniquely derives … [Read more...]
Best Bourbon Brands Under $100 (7 Wonderful Whiskeys You Have to Taste)
As we wind our way into the cold months of the year in general, I find myself reaching increasingly towards a warming, darker cup of spirits instead of my usual clear summer sprightly drink; namely, for a whiskey and at that, probably a bourbon. Subscribe to The Gentleman Within Podcast. What Is Bourbon? Bourbon is the only true American contribution to the wonderful … [Read more...]
