Binny's Blog

Pat is constantly extolling the virtues of aromatized wines. Finally, we have a guest who will actually agree with him and won’t just make fun of him. Jake Parrott is a friend of the pod and the Whiskey Hotline and is also the national sales director of Haus Alpenz. What Jake sells, and Pat loves, is woefully esoteric. But Binny’s customers, and Barrel to Bottle listeners, are enthusiasts.

Last week we covered the wonders of wormwood in our introduction to vermouth and aromatized wines.

In the world of craft beer, IPA is king. At last year’s Great American Beer Festival, the number of American-Style IPA submissions dwarfed all others at 408 entries!

India Pale Ale - It's the beer that put American craft brewing on the map. West Coast, Imperial, New England, Black, White and Rye - the variations on this popular style are nearly endless.