Hacking Whiskey

Hacking Whiskey
Author: Aaron Goldfarb
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-09-25
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9780999661246

Hacking Whiskey is the opposite of stuffy, preachy books on how to drink whiskey "the right way." Aaron Goldfarb, the writer behind the most googled article about infinity bottles, has gathered all the whiskey hacks to help readers turn average whiskey into a better-tasting spirit, and have fun while doing it.

Hacking, Deciphering & Transforming Whiskey, Scotch, Rye, Bourbon & Brandy

Hacking, Deciphering & Transforming Whiskey, Scotch, Rye, Bourbon & Brandy
Author: Arthur Bellingham
Publisher:
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2020-06-03
Genre:
ISBN:

Praise for Mr. Bellingham's previous book, Whiskey Tasting Guide: Elegancy 101 "Wow! This is fun and absolutely the best teacher for whiskey lovers." 5-Star rating from Dominic S. "This little book was awesome! If you have loved whiskey for a long time or are new to the world, this has something for you." 5-Star rating from K. Brent. Hacking Whiskey has never been so much fun! Find 50 fancy, fresh, and funky ways to use, abuse, and enjoy whiskey. What if I told you that whiskey is so much more than a gentleman's after-dinner drink? What if you could create brand new cocktails, 4-course meals, and even helpful life hacks with whiskey? This is not your Grandpa's pour of Whiskey. Whiskey, scotch, bourbon, and rye are revived through unconventional, interesting, and innovative means. In my book, I will show you how to consume and utilize whiskey in ways you may have never even imagined. This book will bring new life to your usual whiskey drink. Transform the way you think about Whiskey. Whiskey has easily always been my drink of choice. Whether I was enjoying a scotch on the rocks, or spicy rye, neat, I knew what I was looking for in a relaxing beverage. My father introduced me to the ways and means of traditional whiskey consumption over 20 years ago, and I have been in love with this drink ever since. I even worked as a bartender for years studying the ins and outs of mixology, earning my city's "Best Local Bartender" in just my second year! I have experimented with whiskey in its various forms - whiskey, bourbon, rye, scotch, and brandy - to innovate the way that whiskey can be transformed to elevate the experience. You will learn about fat washing, blending, smoking, flavor infusions, delicious recipes, and so much more! You'll learn ways to use and change Whiskey to create something new and exciting. In my book, I share with you the ways that whiskey can be morphed into so much more than a simple alcoholic indulgence. You will learn: How whiskey has been traditionally tasted and consumed What whiskey is all about The various forms of whiskey New and weird ways to change traditional whiskey cocktails Unusual ways to give whiskey a unique new taste including fat washing, smoking, and infusing various flavors How to pair whiskey with food - in a traditional and non-traditional way How to use whiskey in meals - even breakfast! Over 20 recipes for new cocktails, meals, and improvements to food using whiskey Economical household life hacks using whiskey, including making hand sanitizer and an antibacterial surface cleaner For a very limited time; this title will be available with the Kindle Unlimited program. That means that you can get the Kindle version of this book for FREE. So, be sure to click "Read for Free" to add this title to your Kindle library before it's too late! In my opinion, this book is best enjoyed in its eBook form so that My book shows you where the journey of whiskey began and how those who developed whiskey at first used it. We also have a look at the types of whiskey, their origins, and the contents of each whiskey type. We go further to profile the taste and smell of each whiskey and even categorize whiskeys based on brands. You will be a Whiskey expert by the end of this book. We also examine more modern ways of enjoying whiskey. I outline many weird whiskey cocktail recipes, weird ways to smoke whiskey, and ways to improve traditionally known cocktails. Lastly we find new ways to use whiskey, besides drinking. We try to explore the ways we can utilize whiskey as a cleaning agent, a disinfectant, and also as a fuel.

The Terroir of Whiskey

The Terroir of Whiskey
Author: Rob Arnold
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2020-12-22
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 0231550898

Look at the back label of a bottle of wine and you may well see a reference to its terroir, the total local environment of the vineyard that grew the grapes, from its soil to the climate. Winemakers universally accept that where a grape is grown influences its chemistry, which in turn changes the flavor of the wine. A detailed system has codified the idea that place matters to wine. So why don’t we feel the same way about whiskey? In this book, the master distiller Rob Arnold reveals how innovative whiskey producers are recapturing a sense of place to create distinctive, nuanced flavors. He takes readers on a world tour of whiskey and the science of flavor, stopping along the way at distilleries in Kentucky, New York, Texas, Ireland, and Scotland. Arnold puts the spotlight on a new generation of distillers, plant breeders, and local farmers who are bringing back long-forgotten grain flavors and creating new ones in pursuit of terroir. In the twentieth century, we inadvertently bred distinctive tastes out of grains in favor of high yields—but today’s artisans have teamed up to remove themselves from the commodity grain system, resurrect heirloom cereals, bring new varieties to life, and recapture the flavors of specific local ingredients. The Terroir of Whiskey makes the scientific and cultural cases that terroir is as important in whiskey as it is in wine.

Gather Around Cocktails

Gather Around Cocktails
Author: Aaron Goldfarb
Publisher: Hosting Hacks
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2019-09-24
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9781732695221

A collection of 45 cocktail recipes for holiday entertaining and festive occasions--the ones you celebrate every year, and ones you'll want to start celebrating.

Dusty Booze

Dusty Booze
Author: Aaron Goldfarb
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2024-03-05
Genre: History
ISBN: 1647009391

An entertaining journey into the booming world of vintage spirits, the quirky and intensely passionate “dusty hunters” who chase them, and the history they reveal, from an acclaimed author and journalist. In Dusty Booze: In Search of Vintage Spirits, journalist Aaron Goldfarb goes on an adventure in vintage spirits. This is an intoxicating story of obsessives on the hunt for old bottles of whiskey, tequila, rum, chartreuse—you name it—from estate sales, grandpa’s liquor cabinet, and out-of-the-way and inner-city liquor stores that may just have a case or a few bottles lying around in the basement. What Goldfarb and these “dusty hunters” discover are more than just bottles from bygone brands or old formulations no longer available—they find portals into history. Spirits, once bottled, don’t age like wine. A bourbon from the 1935 lets you savor the end of Prohibition. A 1940s rum cocktail with actual 1940s rum tastes the way it would to a GI returning from WWII. An old Italian amaro captures la dolce vita in a glass, and vintage gin is a drinkable time capsule from Mad Men-era lunchtime martinis. Dusty Booze mixes the history of our drinking culture and the Indiana Jones-meets-Simpsons Comic Book Guy adventures of the collectors, including the hunt for rumored stash from a reclusive Hollywood legend. This is a buoyant, thirst-triggering voyage into a unique subculture that has exploded in popularity in recent years.

Beer Hacks

Beer Hacks
Author: Ben Robinson
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2018-10-02
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1523501103

A tour de force of 100 tips and tricks, Beer Hacks is the ultimate guide to becoming a better beer drinker. Discover the very best and most creative ways to serve, share, store, and savor your favorite brews. There’s problem solving: Warm beer? Chill a bottle in about a minute with a can of compressed air. DIY projects: Turn empty bottles into guitar slides. Party tricks: The only thing you need to know to safely tap a keg—and the one foolproof technique for shotgunning a beer. Flavor bombs: A French press is all you need to infuse ale with fresh berries. Whether you’re replenishing after a workout (that’s right: beer has electrolytes), or relishing the singular tranquility of a shower beer, Beer Hacks is the ultimate guide to taking drinking to the next level, making it more fun and more practical. Includes an emergency bottle opener on the front cover!

The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails

The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails
Author: Noah Rothbaum
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 881
Release: 2021-10-14
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 0190670401

Anthropologists and historians have confirmed the central role alcohol has played in nearly every society since the dawn of human civilization, but it is only recently that it has been the subject of serious scholarly inquiry. The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails is the first major reference work to cover the subject from a global perspective, and provides an authoritative, enlightening, and entertaining overview of this third branch of the alcohol family. It will stand alongside the bestselling Companions to Wine and Beer, presenting an in-depth exploration of the world of spirits and cocktails in a groundbreaking synthesis. The Companion covers drinks, processes, and techniques from around the world as well as those in the US and Europe. It provides clear explanations of the different ways that spirits are produced, including fermentation, distillation, and ageing, alongside a wealth of new detail on the emergence of cocktails and cocktail bars, including entries on key cocktails and influential mixologists and cocktail bars. With entries ranging from Manhattan and mixology to sloe gin and stills, the Companion combines coverage of the range of spirit-based drinks around the world with clear explanations of production processes, and the history and culture of their consumption. It is the ultimate guide to understanding what is in your glass. The Companion is lavishly illustrated throughout, and appendices include a timeline of spirits and distillation and a guide to mixing drinks.

Brand Mysticism

Brand Mysticism
Author: Steven Grasse
Publisher: Running Press Adult
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2022-11-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0762475811

An irreverent and wide-ranging treatise on building and maintaining a standout brand in business or in life, from the marketing mastermind behind countless iconic booze labels. Steven Grasse made a name for himself as not only a distiller but also the mind behind beloved brands like Hendrick’s Gin and Sailor Jerry Rum and the guy who made cheap-beer-standbys like Narragansett and Miller High Life cool again. Through his work in advertising and marketing, Grasse has changed the game in the booze world and become an authority on building an authentic, enduring, and deeply beloved brand. Food & Wine has called him “the punk-rock prince of small-batch spirits.” So how did he do it? Through practicing brand mysticism, a mentality for all endeavors based on keeping an open mind, taking risks, and developing authenticity—skills that have benefited him in booze, business, and beyond. In this book, he’s sharing this practice with the world. Through lessons (big life things that feel like just cool stories), case studies (how did Sailor Jerry become the punk rock Captain Morgan?), and magical ingredients (what makes a great message sing), Brand Mysticism guides you through the steps it takes to channel entrepreneurial spirit into a brand, a business, a creative practice, or a life that breaks with tradition to achieve the remarkable.

The Car Hacker's Handbook

The Car Hacker's Handbook
Author: Craig Smith
Publisher: No Starch Press
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2016-03-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1593277709

Modern cars are more computerized than ever. Infotainment and navigation systems, Wi-Fi, automatic software updates, and other innovations aim to make driving more convenient. But vehicle technologies haven’t kept pace with today’s more hostile security environment, leaving millions vulnerable to attack. The Car Hacker’s Handbook will give you a deeper understanding of the computer systems and embedded software in modern vehicles. It begins by examining vulnerabilities and providing detailed explanations of communications over the CAN bus and between devices and systems. Then, once you have an understanding of a vehicle’s communication network, you’ll learn how to intercept data and perform specific hacks to track vehicles, unlock doors, glitch engines, flood communication, and more. With a focus on low-cost, open source hacking tools such as Metasploit, Wireshark, Kayak, can-utils, and ChipWhisperer, The Car Hacker’s Handbook will show you how to: –Build an accurate threat model for your vehicle –Reverse engineer the CAN bus to fake engine signals –Exploit vulnerabilities in diagnostic and data-logging systems –Hack the ECU and other firmware and embedded systems –Feed exploits through infotainment and vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems –Override factory settings with performance-tuning techniques –Build physical and virtual test benches to try out exploits safely If you’re curious about automotive security and have the urge to hack a two-ton computer, make The Car Hacker’s Handbook your first stop.

The Essential Scratch and Sniff Guide to Becoming a Whiskey Know-It-All

The Essential Scratch and Sniff Guide to Becoming a Whiskey Know-It-All
Author: Richard Betts
Publisher: Harvest
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: Board books
ISBN: 9780544520608

A clever distillation of America's favorite libation, by the New York Times best-selling authors of The Essential Scratch & Sniff Guide to Becoming a Wine Expert Whiskey fever is sweeping the nation. Every day, craft distilleries are popping up in remote counties and urban centers, offering a wealth of great choices to consumers--and just as many puzzlements. Does the introduction of a simple "e" to go from whisky to whiskey mean anything? What's the difference between Scotch and Rye? What's Canadian whisky anyway? And what about the whiskeys of Scotland, Japan, and Ireland? Where's a humble Joe to start? In this witty kid-style book on an adult topic, Richard Betts boils down his know-how into twenty pages, cooling our "brown-sweat" anxieties and dividing whiskey into three simple categories: Grain, Wood, and Place. While most whiskey tomes are about as fun as a chemistry lesson, Betts makes the learning slide down easy, reassuring us that this exalted spirit is just distilled beer and, through a nasal romp, helping us figure out which kinds we love best. Humorous illustrations and scratch-and-sniff scents (vanilla, sandalwood, grass, and more) help would-be connoisseurs learn their personal preferences. Language label and Map to Your Desires included.