Jack Bettridge
First Taste of Rare, Classic Malts Selection Special Releases 2012 Whiskies
Rare is a term that gets bandied about a lot in the spirits industry. Of course, it’s a concept that drives collectability, but the question always...more
Posted: January 18, 2013 By Jack Bettridge
Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage 2003 Bourbon
In an industry built on tradition, Heaven Hill Distilleries is doing its part by extending a rite first established in 1994 with the yearly edition...more
Posted: January 4, 2013 By Jack Bettridge
In Defense of Eggnog
The holidays call for rich, satisfying eggnog, and our spirits guru tells you how to make the best version imaginable....more
Posted: December 14, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
Angel's Envy—A Bourbon Finished in Port Casks
Big things are in the works for the little whiskey company that makes the Port-barrel-finished Angel's Envy Bourbon. According to its creator,...more
Posted: December 7, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
November/December 2012 Issue : Good Life Guide
Custom Shirts
Forget designer labels. In men’s clothing, bespoke has long been the ultimate standard of quality and selection. The garment that’s made for you...more
Posted: December 1, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
Siberia, the Easy Way
Those of us who can remember the old days of the Soviet Union recall the notion of a trip to Siberia, brutal winters and endless sentences to slave...more
Posted: November 16, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
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2012 Big Smoke Saturday Seminars—The Nicaragua Panel
Nicaragua's phenomenal growth in the cigar world, which has taken it from being off the radar screen to number two in the world, was the subject for...more
Posted: November 13, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
Latest E.H. Taylor Whiskey In Stores Now
Buffalo Trace Distillery is honoring former owner E. H. Taylor Jr. with the sixth in a limited release named for the innovative distiller, a...more
Posted: November 9, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
September/October 2012 Issue : Good Life Guide
Trianon Palace Versailles
As symbols of over-the-top, Old World, royal living go it’s hard to top France’s Palace of Versailles, with its 2,300 art-filled rooms,...more
Posted: November 6, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
September/October 2012 Issue : Good Life Guide
Fine Fabrics
Fashion is a fickle thing that bounces from one season to the next seemingly without direction, creating new looks that are inevitably revamps of...more
Posted: November 6, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
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