The magic of the interwebz never ceases to amaze me! Way back in mid-March, I found out that Raj Sabharwal (aka @WhiskyRaj on Twitter) of Purple Valley Imports would be in Philly on April 24th and 25th. This information came my way via a brief chat that we […]
We’ve already reviewed the Crown Royal XR and Crown Royal Maple. Now it’s time to review their newest whisky, Crown Royal XO. Here’s what Crown Royal has to say about their latest expression: This is no ordinary reserve quality whisky. Crafted by the Crown Royal Master Blender, XO […]
JACK: Hi Lloyd. A little slow tonight, isn’t it? LLOYD: Yes, it is, Mr. Torrance. What’ll it be? JACK: Now I’m awfully glad you asked me that, Lloyd, because I just happen to have two twenties and two tens right here in my wallet. I was afraid they were going to be there until next April. So here’s […]
While doing a bit of research for this blog post, I stumbled upon the following quote by Leonardo da Vinci: Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. Simple and sophisticated is the perfect way to describe a well crafted Old-Fashioned. A cube of sugar, a few dashes of Bitters, a […]
Below are a few of the more interesting press releases that landed in our inbox this week… The West Coast Office Invites You to a Bruichladdich Tasting with Whisky Guy Rob Our friend Aaron (aka the West Coast Office) invites you to join him, along with the South Bay Whisky Tribe, […]
I married a rocket scientist. Ok, not really. She’s a satellite engineer. Same difference. Well, not exactly, and Exactly is an art form for engineers. Numbers and formulas and complex algorithms are buzzing in her head constantly. She won’t admit it but she talks in her sleep and […]
Ungettable. That’s what Craft Beer and Whisky Geeks call that magical elixir that everyone wants, but few of us actually get. If you’re a Craft Beer Geek, then you already know how difficult it is to track down something like Founders KBS (Kentucky Breakfast Stout) and CBS (Canadian […]
Eighty years, one month and twelve days ago, the 21st Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified. This amendment repealed the 18th Amendment and marked the end of Prohibition, a 14 year period where the manufacture, transport, and sale of liquor was outlawed in the United States. To […]
For those of you that are unfamiliar with the Kilchoman Distillery, here are a few brief facts: The Kilchoman Distillery was built in 2005, making it the first new distillery on Islay in over 124 years. They are one of the smallest Scottish distilleries and their annual output […]
Several years ago, I received a full sized bottle of Booker’s as a Christmas present from one of my family members. Prior to the acquisition of this bottle, my experience with cask strength whisky was minimal. Other than a wee sip of some Thomas H. Handy Rye and […]
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