Other Whisk(e)ys

Richard on January 3rd, 2012

I hate being sick. It seems like my whole family extended out to two removals was sick with one virus or another. My wife, daughter, and I were all sick with different bugs. I was down with a mild head cold that was just annoying enough to not be able to fully enjoy whiskey. So [...]

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Richard on December 13th, 2011

The holidays are a time to get together with friends and family. Whether you are celebrating the joyous occasion with those close to you or enduring the extended family for the obligatory once a year visit, you probably should have some whiskey on hand. Like butter and bacon, whiskey tends to make everything better. Even [...]

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Richard on December 6th, 2011

Some of you may be aware of, or attended this year’s Universal Whisky Experience in Las Vegas.  Well if an ultra premium whisky experience is your thing then you might want to check out the event in 2012. I received this brief synopsis on the event: For one weekend only, March 2-3, 2012, the Wynn [...]

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Richard on December 5th, 2011

I was a little quiet last week. I came down with the flu and it had me out of commission all week. Now I’m back and out of the gate I have two upcoming whiskey events to tell you about! What: Koval Lion’s Pride Whiskey Tasting Where: Mac McGee Irish Pub at 111 Sycamore St [...]

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Richard on November 16th, 2011

The holidays are once again right around the corner. For most people in the U.S. this means two things…gift giving and travel. So with that in mind I thought I would pontificate on the intersection where those two things meet whiskey. Duty Free/Travel Retail shopping immediately come to mind. I’m sure that most of you [...]

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