Monthly Archives: October 2013

Warlock Imperial Stout

Posted on October 31, 2013 by buffalowhiskeyguild

Happy Halloween from everyone at BWG. We thought it would be fitting to celebrate the darkest of holidays by reviewing a seasonal stout by local brewing monolith, Southern Tier Brewing Company. In 2013, Southern Tier breeched the list of top … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Local Pride | Tagged Craft Beer, ny beer, pumpkin beer, Southern Tier Brewing Co., Warlock Imperial Stout, WNY breweries | 1 Comment

Spiced Bourbon Hot Cider

Posted on October 24, 2013 by buffalowhiskeyguild

This simple, inexpensive and deliciously dangerous seasonal refreshment is a perfect autumn, or holiday party libation that will certainly please the masses… Ingredients: 1 bottle bourbon, 2 gallons apple cider, 4 sweet apples, 10 cinnamon sticks, 10 peppercorns, 1 tsp. of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bourbon, Cocktail, Local, Products | Tagged bourbon, Elijah Craig, Spiced Bourbon Hot Cider, Spiked Cider | 1 Comment

Ardbeg 10

Posted on October 22, 2013 by buffalowhiskeyguild

BWG’s October theme of smoked whiskies brings us to a mainstay of the whisky world – the famously smokey Ardbeg 10. This celebrated whisky is marked “The Ultimate Islay Single Malt” on the label and was considered as such by Jim Murray’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Single Malt Scotch | Tagged 10 year old, Ardbeg, Ardbeg 10, peat, peated whisky, scotch, Single malt, Whisky | 1 Comment

The Young Americans Pt. 2

Posted on October 17, 2013 by buffalowhiskeyguild

Continuing our Young Americans feature, BWG would be amiss if we somehow omitted Whisky Advocate Magazine’s “Artisan Whiskey of the Year.” The Corsair Triple Smoke is a craft whiskey made by smoking malted barley with cherry wood, peat, and beechwood. It … Continue reading →

Posted in American Whiskey | Tagged American whiskey, corsair, corsair whiskey, craft whiskey, small batch whiskey, triple smoke, Whisky | 7 Comments

Aurora Brew Works

Posted on October 14, 2013 by buffalowhiskeyguild

In our humble opinion, there cannot be enough places to get good craft beer. Weather it be bars, or stores – the more the merrier. Aurora Brew Works decided – most uniquely and most ingeniously – to be both. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Local, Local Pride, Restaurants/Bars, Stores | Tagged beer, beer store, Craft Beer, east aurora, local, local pride, shop local, western ny, WNY | 4 Comments

Hutch’s

Posted on October 10, 2013 by buffalowhiskeyguild

Hutch’s restaurant is a Buffalo fine dining favorite that has been steadily serving the local community for years. BWG learned that Hutch’s has recently overhauled the identity of their bar to that of a whisky leaning. Naturally, we had to see … Continue reading →

Posted in Local, Local Pride, Restaurants/Bars | Tagged buffalo, Buffalo NY, Buffalo restaurant, buffalo whiskey bar, Whiskey, Whisky | 3 Comments

The Young Americans Pt. 1

Posted on October 7, 2013 by buffalowhiskeyguild

American whiskey has long been dominated by the massive commercial brand and now, with the recent surge in popularity of whiskey, exceptional small and aspiring craft distillers have the means to get their product in front of whiskey drinkers that … Continue reading →

Posted in American Whiskey | Tagged craft whisky, rogue, rogue ales, rogue spirits, Single malt, Whiskey | 1 Comment

Laphroaig 18

Posted on October 4, 2013 by buffalowhiskeyguild

For BWG October equals changing leaves, pumpkin pie, tweed jackets, cool evenings and warm fires. Smokey whiskies are now in season and we thought an excellent place to start would be with one of the kings of smoke, Laphroaig. Since … Continue reading →