COCKTAILS WHISKEY Kilt Burners, Kiltadas, and Other Scotchy Wonders May 27, 2022 Traditional mixed drinks made with Scotch whisky generally had one thing in common—an intention to hide the whisky flavor. This …
WHISKEY TASTING NOTE: Dalwhinnie 15 May 20, 2022 The war at distilleries, between the need to create cash flow and the desire to produce longer-aged products, continues. It’s …
WHISKEY 10th Street, a New Destination on the American Single Malt Map April 20, 2022 As many of you know, I’m a huge proponent of American single malt whiskies. They combine the flavors and traditions …
WHISKEY Ghost Story: A 25-Year-Old Single Malt Emerges from the Mists February 25, 2022 What do you do when your distillery closes, or you find one or two barrels of forgotten whiskey in your …
WHISKEY GIFT THIS: Ardbeg’s “Monsters of Smoke” Trio December 08, 2021 An ongoing gathering of the exquisite, fun, and hard-to-find, for the hard-to-buy-for friend on your list. Just in time for …
SPIRITS WHISKEY It’s Scotch. From France. August 13, 2021 The fifth-generation team at Alfred Giraud Malt Whiskies, possessed of more than 100 years of fine cooperage tradition, is expanding …
WHISKEY ESSENTIALS: American Single Malt Whiskey July 04, 2021 It was probably just a matter of time until American ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit put Scotch whisky in the cross-hairs. …
WHISKEY TASTING NOTE: Paul Sutton Kentucky Straight Bourbon April 12, 2021 The continuing rise of bourbon fever has created a bonanza of new distillers for lovers of America’s original whiskey. Paul …
WHISKEY TASTING NOTE: Dewar’s Portuguese Smooth February 17, 2021 *Editor’s Note: If this whiskey intrigues you, you might also find their cooking class intriguing. It’s called “Scotland Meets Portugal,” …
WHISKEY Got Whiskey Budget Resolutions? Head to the Supermarket. February 01, 2021 Whiskey is a glorious hobby, full of mystery, intrigue, and quite a bit of medicinal joy. It can also be …
COCKTAILS YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: The Longitude Line December 11, 2020 Last month, I attended a virtual “masterclass” sponsored by Kimio Yonezawa of Japan’s Kaikyo Distillery, which intended to increase exposure …
WHISKEY Smoke on the Water (of Life) December 07, 2020 Using peat to smoke-dry barley for whiskey dates to the earliest days of Scotch. For many years, peat smoke defined …
WHISKEY TASTING NOTE: Lagavulin 16 October 23, 2020 One month after a bottle of The Balvenie DoubleWood forever hooked me on Scotch, I fell in love with Lagavulin …
WHISKEY TASTING NOTE: Westward American Single Malt Whiskey October 20, 2020 I have a respectable whiskey collection, spanning the gamut of types, styles, and originating countries. I never get bored. But …
WHISKEY Japanese Whisky Is Not Always Japanese Whisky October 14, 2020 Pick up any Scotch bottle and you automatically know one basic fact; it’s from Scotland. The same truth-in-labeling rules apply …
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