Single grain whiskey, the oft overlooked little brother of the prized single malt. Grain whiskey in general has a bit of tainted reputation as a cheaper, filler alcohol distilled primarily to add to malt in blended whiskey. While that isn’t entirely untrue, do not let that dissuade you from picking up a bottle of single […]
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The Perfect Manhattan: What Bourbon Should You Use?
For centuries, bourbon has been making its mark on the American landscape. By definition, this type of whiskey requires a mash made of at least 51% corn and must be aged in charred new oak barrels for a minimum of two years in order to carry the distinct label “Bourbon.” While it originated here in […]
Fresh Whiskey Fridays – February 17th, 2023
In addition to your weekly dose of new whiskeys added to the Abov App, we have some other miscellaneous business updates and happenings to share. We’ll look to expand this weekly section to keep you up to date on Abov news as well as app improvements. First off, our CEO, Sean Sirianni, was featured in […]
“Neat” Versus “On the rocks”; Is There a Best Way?
Does it matter how I drink my whiskey? There are many reasons that we drink whiskey: we drink whiskey with friends and remember good times, we drink whiskey alone to simply appreciate the flavors, and we drink whiskey in a dark cave with ethereal beings who tempt us to fulfill our destiny and become ‘the […]
Top 10 Most Wanted Whiskeys
Updated for 2023 As whiskey fans, we always seem to have an eye out for our next whiskey, even when are home bars are fully stocked. It is part of the fun and allure of the hobby. With the Abov App, we make it easy for you to create a wishlist to track all those […]
Fresh Whiskey Fridays – February 10th, 2023
Happy Friday Abov community! We’re back again with another set of world whiskeys that we added to Abov app. We’ve updated the app with some new and missing Irish and Canadian drams, as well as adding in a range of products from some distilleries that were not in the app at all. Below are the […]
Top 10 Best Winter Whiskeys
If you are anything like us here at Abov, you probably are happy to enjoy a pour of delicious whiskey year round, in every season. The specific type of whiskey you reach for may vary depending on the weather, and what you have in your glass will likely look very different on a hot summer […]
Fresh Whiskey Fridays – February 3rd, 2023
Another week in the books, and another set of fresh whiskeys added to the Abov App. We tried to knock out a range of requested and missing whiskeys from Ardbeg to Wild Turkey, and from Australia to Japan. Below are the releases we’ve added this, and check back again next Friday to see what other […]
Best Whiskey Reviews of January 2023
Each month, the team at Abov looks to highlight the best whiskey reviews shared by the community. Best can be subjective, but these are some of the most entertaining, informative, unique, or spot-on whiskey reviews we could find. If you would like to be featured, be sure to keep writing those reviews in the Abov […]
Abov the Noise – January 2023
In the January Newsletter: Holiday Highlights from the World of Whiskey