Ardbeg
“I hate people when they’re not polite” as the song goes. Whisky writers and enthusiasts have long been accused of elitism. Even those of us who seek to lift the veil on whiskey’s mysteries, can fall prey to what some see as arrogance and snobbery. Whisky festivals often seem to enforce this theme. The vast [...]
The new release calendar is starting to pick up a little steam this month. There are some interesting things coming down the pipe. Garrison Brothers Texas Bourbon Timeframe: Spring 2010 ABV: 50% Price: less than $50 This is the first release from this little distillery in Hye, Texas. These guys are doing new bourbon from [...]
For those fans of Ardbeg out there I just received a note from Ardbeg that their Supernova bottling will briefly be returning to the states. There should be bottles headed to California, D.C., Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Texas. The Atlanta locations that should be expecting a shipment are Pearson’s and [...]
I just got back from brunch with Dr. Bill Lumsden, Master Distiller of Glenmorangie and Arbeg, at the Brandy Library. The food was great, the whisky was better and a great time was had by all. Dr. Bill promised to bore us to death and then give us great whisky. I told him that talk [...]
If you’ve been following me on Twitter, you already know that Thursday night was the Whisky Guild’s annual Whisky On The Hudson booze cruise. You also know that I forgot my ticket and had to wrangle a new one (which makes this the most expensive tasting event I’ve ever attended. Not the Guild’s fault, but [...]
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