Steve Palec

Just to be clear, if I write an entire column about one particular bourbon, I am not being compensated, influenced or cajoled. (Although I...

Three words: Bottled in Bond. Keep those words in mind and look for them on a label if you are unsure of taking a chance...

Life’s first milestones are memorable. First kiss. First job. “First time.” First child. (First time usually coming between first job and child.) My first, and actually...

Civilization has survived the introduction of radio, movies, television and even the internet, which many thought would bring our demise. Then there was virtual reality....

Of my 7,548 annoying habits, the one my wife constantly mentions is my tendency to embellish. I might have just embellished again. But I like...

If you are reading this, I thank you…and note that we obviously share an interest in bourbon. I’d call mine an obsession. When I do...

Most of us have at least one extraordinary or unique skill that has been born of necessity, or honed by repetition. Mine, derived by...

We are all flawed. Don’t @ me or mock me on Tic Tac Toe or whatever it is the kids say these days. I’m the first...

Have you ever heard the saying that there are two kinds of bourbon drinkers? There are actually π kinds of bourbon drinkers. Or there are...

I once purchased a dozen gas station roses on sale for $5 that were the exception to the rule that a rose by any...

One of the reasons I love bourbon is that I am unabashedly proud to be an American, and bourbon is truly an American product. I...

Let’s say a salesperson invites you to lunch, picks you up and takes you to Costco for the $1.50 hot dog and soda combo....