Good pours and live-fire cooking
A personal notebook about approachable bourbon, smoke, fire, patience, and the pleasure of making something worth sharing.
Bourbon
Favorite flavor profiles, interesting finishes, and bottles worth revisiting.
- Angel’s Envy — especially the layered character of finished whiskey
- Basil Hayden — an approachable, lighter-bodied pour
- Hinterhaus — distinctive craft whiskey and creative cask finishes
BBQ
Live-fire cooking on a Santa Maria grill and long, patient cooks on the big smoker.
- Santa Maria-style grilling over a live fire
- Low-and-slow smoking
- Fuel, temperature, timing, and technique
- Experiments, lessons learned, and meals worth repeating
This page will grow through tasting notes, cook notes, equipment stories, and the occasional pairing that brings both sides together.