Recently Chicago has been looking more like Seattle, with rain happening more days than not. Today's Cubs game was postponed until June, and my softball games have been cancelled for two weeks in a row. This has given me ample opportunity to drink both Bourbon and Beer.
Being both a lover of Bourbon and lover of Chicago, it was only natural that I would get my hands on the first whiskey distilled in Chicago since prohibition. While technically a Bourbon, we will let it slide for the sake of this post. Sitting on my liquor shelf has been a bottle of Lion's Pride Organic Rye whiskey. Let me tell you, this stuff is quite delicious. The initial sip has a slight oak flavor, followed by hints of vanilla on the way down. This stuff is smooth. Lion's Pride offers both light and dark whiskeys in a variety of grains from wheat to rye to millet. More information can be found on their site here.
On the home-brewing front the Duck Fart Single Hop Ale seems to be about ready for consumption. With this brew, I tried something new re-using a Coors Light Home Keg. This made bottling much quicker and easier. I am going to try tapping the keg tonight and will update this post with the results. The first tastings of the beer showed promise, although I still thought it need a few more days to bottle condition.
Stay posted for my first in a series about MLB teams and beer sponsorship.
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