Castle & Cairn

Another solid ready-to-drink canned latte from Philadelphia coffee institution, La Colombe, Mocha offers a sweet cold brew experience in a convenient package with a chocolate flair. La Colombe uses a in-can oxygen barrier to keep it fresh and Nitrous Oxide to help create a micro-foam head and silky texture. Marketed as a cleaner alternative to typical bottled coffee drinks, it has a simple ingredient list and uses sugar instead of corn syrup and Alkalized (Dutched) Cocoa to provide the mocha chocolate flavor at around a third of the added sugar of the average RTD coffee. There is also added lactase to make it easier to digest for those with sensitivities to lactose (more recent iterations have gone lactose free). It comes in both 11oz. and 9oz. iterations both floating around $3-4. Note that La Colombe is rolling our a new package and allegedly new recipe for Mocha; this is the old version widely available in 2025/early 2026.  🌍 Origin:  Unknown, a blend that likely drifts ov...

Paying homage to legendary African American Bartender Tom Bullock, this flavored bourbon is absolutely begging to be put into an old fashioned.  Tom Bullock (1872–1964) was an influential bartender in the pre-Prohibition era that made history in 1917 by becoming the first Black American to publish a cocktail recipe book, "The Ideal Bartender." Bullock was noted as having served many notable figures including President Teddy Roosevelt, and was somewhat widely known for his distinctive technique of garnishing drinks with flaming orange peel. Tom Bullock's is a brand by Henderson Spirits Group and also offers an Old Tom Gin with Sweet Lime. Henderson spirits was founded in 2020 by Alan Henderson of NBA fame with the explicit mission of "Diversifying the Bar". 🛒 Sourced: $55.99 at Total Wine - 750ml - Reference price.  Gifted to me by my Sister and Brother-in-Law. Thanks for supporting my hobby and filling my cup! 🧪 Proof:  82.3 proof, 41.15% ABV  🎨 Color:  Y4 ...

Located just north of the Outlet Shoppes near Woodstock,  Olde Rope Mill Park is a city recreation area with lovely walking trails and immediate access to lake Allatoona. The park is well maintained with on-site restrooms , picnic pavilion, and free parking . During the Summer season, there is typically a kayak launch/floating doc from which to float your boat, though when I visited it was out of service. You'll also find many people fishing from the bank or bridge on most days. A kayaker's favorite, it is one of the few free and easily accessible put-ins and is sheltered from powered boat activity. Water Levels for Olde Rope Mill Boating The water level of Lake Allatoona is controlled by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and is lowered during the winter as the drainage area around the lake is relatively large compared to its total capacity. During this period before the spring rains, the trip from Olde Rope Mill may not be navigable and will be very muddy and shallow. I recom...

Produced by Glacier Distilling Company in Coram, Montana, Trapline Rock & Rye is a flavored whiskey that seeks to capture the essence of pre-prohibition medicinal draughts. In the nomenclature of the fur trade, a trapline is the route along which a trapper sets the tools of their trade, becoming experts in the lay of the land. Trapline is sweetened with local honey and house-made bitters with the goal of enhancing the natural spice character of the rye itself.  This review is from a 50ml mini bottle so will not have the benefit of additional fine tuning sessions. 🛒 Sourced:  Free - A gift from somebody I think, found it in the back of my cabinet. 🧪 Proof:  80 proof, 40% ABV  🎨 Color:  Y4  - a Mountain Dewesque yellow 🥔 Mash Bill & Production:  51% organic rye from Vilicus Farms (Havre, MT), 24% malted rye, 25% corn - Based on their house rye offering.  Age -  No Age statement  Barrel Entry Proof  - around 118 (that's th...