I decided if I must own 150+ bottles of whiskey, they may as well be pretty. Last year’s basement remodel by The Home Authority did just that. What a beautiful space to showcase Adam’s collection. He would have loved looking at these shelves, though it may have fueled his drive to keep hunting for rare and coveted
Read MoreHockey has taken me to Crosby, Minnesota three times this season. It holds a special place in my heart. It was the first solo trip I took the kids on by myself over Memorial Day the year after Adam died. I’ll tell you about that trip later. Today, I’m talking Victual. The smallest liquor store in
Read MoreThis one was hard. I was fine collecting all the bottles and moving them downstairs, taking the pictures and arranging the shelves. But making that video reel and putting it out there. It was hard.
Read MoreWho knew, right?! Not me just a few years ago. I was not a whiskey drinker. My husband became an avid collector after a random distillery tour we took while on vacation in Pittsburgh. I knew he enjoyed hunting for rare whiskey, but I had no idea how many bottles we owned until we ran out of room in our pantry. You know, for food. (See
Read More*If you missed the first half of this tale, Part 1 of my Whiskey Hunting essay is at the end of my last blog post. Here's the finish in Whiskey Hunting Part 2. I was intrigued that Adam’s friends believed more whiskey was stashed somewhere in our home. They said check the gun
Read MoreIf you've been following along, you already know that I'm taking Inventory of Adam's whiskey collection and taking back my pantry. It's been interesting to find out just how many places whiskey was stashed around our house. I'll have a bottle count soon, but in the meantime, enjoy this Monday goodness - a peek in my pantry and Part One of my...
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