Malt Advocate ’s John Hansell called this whiskey the “ American Whiskey of the Year ” (20o9), a heavy honor from a man who samples hundreds of whiskies a year and certainly knows his stuff. I finally tracked down a bottle — not...
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We were lucky enough to land one of just 1,100 bottles of Knappogue Castle’s 1994 Master Distiller’s Private Selection Irish whiskey, a single malt Irish — hand numbered and signed by the son of the distillery’s founder, Mark...
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Our friends at BourbonBlog.com came up with this one , to be “unveiled” at la.venue in New York on Saturday, January 30. It is presented here without comment. The Beer, Bourbon, & BBQ Cocktail Recipe from BourbonBlog.com’s Stephen...
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From the Jalisco highlands, 1921 is a line of 100 percent agave tequilas… plus a tequila liqueur.
From the Jalisco highlands, 1921 is a line of 100 percent agave tequilas… plus a tequila liqueur. I tasted them all while trying to figure...
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It’s not just a drawing on the label of this whiskey. There really is a Slane Castle. It’s even in Ireland, thank the stars.
It’s not just a drawing on the label of this whiskey. There really is a Slane Castle. It’s even in...
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Wine club?
Wine club? What could be more boring?
Our friends at For Scotch Lovers are doing something new: Offering a sort of Whiskey of the Month Club called the Whisky Explorers Club.
Here’s how it works: Six times a year each member will receive...
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Dulce Vida: “The sweet life?” The lush life is more like it. Tequila already gets a bad rap for turning ordinary citizens into raging drunks, and Dulce Vida has to go and pump it up to 100 proof just to make sure the job gets done. I’m...
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If you like whiskey, Whiskies of the World , an annual tasting event in San Francisco, is an essential night you’d be insane to miss out on. Hundreds of spirits will be on hand to sample, plus educational seminars, delicious foodstuffs, and a generally...
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Plantation Rum. The name sounds innocuous, but the way these rums are made are unlike any others you’re likely to encounter.
Plantation Rum. The name sounds innocuous, but the way these rums are made are unlike any others you’re likely...
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