
The Whiskey That Hits The Spot
There is a particular place in my heart, reserved for those whiskey moments and memories that I hold near and dear. In that small, sequestered place in my soul resides the Spot range of whiskeys. Of course, the quality and character of these whiskeys needn’t be questioned, nor is that the reason for their place of reverence in my mind and heart. Rather, this distinction was earned when Yellow Spot transformed my wife from a “casual observer” of the whiskey world, into a ful
Through The Whiskey Glass
I own too many whiskey glasses. There is no two ways about it; my cabinet is full and I have no intention of stopping. Of course I have the one glass that I profess to be "the best", but admittedly I waffle on that as often as the weather changes. After all, Bushmills whiskey tastes the best out of my Bushmills stemmed Glencairns, Powers Gold is best served from my Midleton low ball glass, and if I'm being honest with myself, Dingle whiskey is at its absolute peak when sip
(Almost) Always Tasting Note Free
The idea for Vaulted Barley and this website is something that had been kicking around in my whiskey-laden head for years. Why would I do it? What would it be? What is it? These questions were enough to always keep the project and idea at bay and convince myself that tomorrow was always a better time. It has been nearly a year now since I took the first steps on Instagram and perhaps the answers to the aforementioned questions are slowly coming into focus. For many of us