My son is your typical middle-aged teenager. His room is decorated in early Nuclear Devastation. He watches too much TV, plays too many video games, hasn’t met a chore that he likes, and has to dig pretty deep to say anything nice to his sisters. But he’s […]
If you happened to read last week’s post about the Hibiki event that we recently attended in NYC, you will recall that during the formal whisky tasting portion of the evening, we were given the opportunity to sample some Chita Grain Whisky. That stuff was super tasty and […]
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 […]
If you’re a regular reader, then you are well aware of the G-LO family’s last vacation which was a four night cruise aboard the recently “re-imagineered” Disney Magic. For our second Disney Cruise in under six months (this time around, we went on a three night cruise aboard the […]
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 […]
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 This amendment repealed the 18th Amendment and marked the end of Prohibition, a 14 year period where the manufacture, transport, and sale of liquor was outlawed in the United States.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 […]
Below are a few of the more interesting press releases that landed in our inbox this week… Win a Trip to Belgium at the Philly Beer Week Benefit Raffle on 12/21/2013 at Field House PHILADELPHIA, PA – We know Philly beer drinkers are hearty souls and willing to trudge […]
While Limpd and his clan were conquering Epcot’s World Showcase at Disney World during Jersey Week this past November, Mrs. G-LO, The Boys, and I were sailing the high seas aboard the newly refurbished Disney Magic. Since this would be our second trip aboard a Disney Cruise Line […]
Ardbeg is thrilled to announce its recent collaboration with world-renowned custom motorcycle manufacturer, Orange County Choppers, to create the ultimate Peat Hopper – a rugged, go-anywhere vehicle used for both farming and recreational purposes. A true symbol of the Ardbeggian attitude! Founder of OCC, Paul Teutul, Sr and the Orange County […]