Beer, Food & Wine

Bourbon Pork Tamales

By Richard Thomas Bourbon whiskey’s flavor profile is such a marvelous enhancement to so many of the pork dishes in American cuisine, but what about recipes from abroad? Say, south of the border? As we show here, bourbon can add some real kick to classic pork tamales. Ingredients For Filling: 3/4 cup of bourbon whiskey 1/2 cup of salsa 2 ...

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Brewstilling: Making Beer And Whiskey Under One Roof

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Craft Whiskey’s Intersection Between Distilling And Brewing By Father John Rayls and Richard Thomas In Ireland and Scotland, a common factoid learned on tours of whiskey distilleries is that in the early stages of production, whiskey and beer are essentially the same thing. Yet despite those common roots in turning malted barley into sugary wort for fermentation, even in Ireland ...

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Homemade Whisky Mustard

By Richard Thomas After sampling a variety of store-bought whisky mustards, I finally decided to try making my own. A lot of those whisky mustards were of the sweet variety, so this one is adapted to make it spicy. Ingredients 1/2 cup yellow mustard seeds 1/2 cup black mustard seeds 1 tbsp cayenne pepper 1bsp salt 2/3 cup cider vinegar ...

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