Drinking Scotch with Dalmore’s Richard Paterson

After spending some time with Tom Bulleit yesterday, I moved on to lunch with another whiskey world celebrity, Richad Paterson of Whyte & Mackay, which produces The Dalmore line of single malt Scotch whiskys, among other spirits. After spending... 

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Reivew: Royal Combier Orange Liqueur

While straight-up Combier is a clear, pure-orange liqueur, the “Royal” version adds a spin. The boozemasters at Combier start with the top-notch triple sec, then add cognac and (their words) “arguably the most famous of all French hygienic... 

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What Liquor Will Cure My Cold?

Based on what gets the most hits on Google in conjunction with the words “cure cold”: rum . Based on what gets the most hits on Google in conjunction with the words “cure cold”: rum. VIA: What Liquor Will Cure My Cold? ... 

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2008 Wine May Offer a Bit More Smoke Than Usual…

Remember all those California forest fires in 2008? Well guess what, you might be drinking them with your next bottle of pinot : And then, biblically, came the blazes throughout the Northern California hills but notably in Mendocino, where the 129 fires... 

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