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John McCarthy
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Consulting Managing Editor, Content Producer, and Freelance Writer, Freelance
Queens
Beats
Biography
Men’s Health magazine for ten years, where he last served as Senior Managing Editor. Since departing Men’s Health, McCarthy has written two books, Whiskey Rebels and The Modern Gentleman, published by Workman Press. McCarthy also founded the John Barleycorn International Spirits Competition, for whom he is director of judging and edits Barleycorndrinks.com, a spirits lifestyle online publication. McCarthy has produced spirits, travel, and lifestyle content for multiple outlets, including Forbes, AARP, Men’s Health, JW Marriott Magazine, Barleycorndrinks.com, Roads & Kingdoms, Maxim, Bourbon+, and Gear Patrol.
Spirits
I cover primarily sports (NFL, Formula 1), music, and fatherhood-related subjects.
Content
By John McCarthy Verified| Barleycorn Drinks@ This whiskey’s recipe has evolved as the company brought its own distillate online. Its current iteration is a recipe of High West distilled and MGP-made ryes mingling with MGP and Kentucky-distilled bourbon. The blending of this annual limited release was overseen by High West’s Director of Sensory QA & New Product Development, Tara Lindley. bottled at 92 proof with an MSRP of $125.
By John McCarthy Verified| Barleycorn Drinks@ The aforementioned Madre Cuishe agave used in distillation here was aged for 12 years. Ramos employed two methods of cooking the agave. The first batch was roasted in conical earthen ovens for approximately 72 hours. The next portion was steamed in brick ovens for 24 hours. The agave is fermented naturally in open-air wooden vats and is double-distilled in copper alembic pots.
By John McCarthy Verified| Barleycorn Drinks@ This 19-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Wheat Whiskey is born of the same grain recipe used to make Bernheim Original, which is considered a “low wheat” whiskey. The 51% wheat, 37% corn, and 12% malted barley grain recipe contains the minimum wheat content allowed for Heaven Hill to call its to call itself such. From there, the whiskey was aged almost two decades on the 5th and 6th floor of Rickhouse Y, a seven-floor structure. The whiskey was ultimately bottled at 100 proof.
Company Info
Freelance
Freelancer.com is the largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace in the world, connecting over 81 million employers and freelancers across more than 247 countries. Founded in 2009 and based in Sydney, Australia, the platform allows employers to post jobs while freelancers can bid on these projects. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker ASX:FLN. The platform supports a variety of work categories, including software development, writing, design, and marketing. Freelancer.com also offers contests for creative work, where employers can award prize money to winning entries. Users can choose from different membership plans, including free and paid subscriptions, which provide various benefits. The mobile app enhances project management and communication for users on the go. With a diverse customer base that includes individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises, Freelancer.com plays a significant role in the global online economy.
De Pere, Wisconsin, United States