Uncategorized WHISKEY FATHER’S DAY GIFT: A Bespoke Scotchy Happy Hour June 12, 2022 This is fun: the folks at Aberfeldy, a Highland Single Malt, have put together a Father’s Day tasting package that’s …
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 The Next Great Whisky Might Be Coming from Israel January 22, 2022 There was a time when Scotch came from Scotland, coal from Newcastle, and Jaffa oranges from Israel. These days Shanxi …
WHISKEY Try Mount Fuji, Young Man January 17, 2022 Could there be a more intriguing water source than snow melt off of the iconic Mt. Fuji, in Japan? Besides …
WHISKEY GIFT THIS! Glenmorangie Elementa December 17, 2021 An ongoing gathering of the exquisite, fun, and hard-to-find—for the hard-to-buy-for friend on your list. One of the markets cratered …
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 …
WHISKEY TASTING NOTE: Johnnie Walker High Rye Blended Scotch Whisky November 15, 2021 Brand Ambassadors have a pretty great life. They get to visit the world’s finest distilleries and wineries, gaze upon serene …
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 The Last Drop Distillers Drop Another Dazzling Treasure July 22, 2021 Since I first heard of The Last Drop, I’ve been a big fan—in the abstract, of course. I’m unlikely to …
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 For Father’s Day, Scotch Still Works June 18, 2021 We all know that gift-giving for Father’s Day is the stuff of golf-shirt nightmares. Aberfeldy is making it easier this …
COCKTAILS WHISKEY YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: The Golden Dram March 12, 2021 The desolate streets of Manhattan last St. Patrick’s Day—legendary Irish bars … closed!—were a chilling indication that we were in …
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