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
Dickel Steps in the Rye
The newest rye in the burgeoning market for spicy, brown goods is a bit of curveball: George Dickel Rye Whisky, a distiller better known for its...more
Posted: October 26, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
September/October 2012 Issue : Drinks
Buy the Whole Barrel
Sure you can spend time and money hunting for trophy bottles of single malt at auction, but the biggest prize—literally—in the spirits is to buy...more
Posted: October 19, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
Serendipity for Old Forester's Birthday Bourbon
On February 15, 2000, a mash-floor operator at the Brown-Forman distillery made a mistake. He put 2 percent barley malt too much in the day’s...more
Posted: October 12, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
A Sweet Cigar Pairing with Bacardi's Reserva Limited Rum
Ever had Bacardi Reserva Limitada Founder’s Blend? The answer is likely “no.” There was a time when you needed a connection to the Bacardi...more
Posted: October 5, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
Highland Park Swings Thor's Hammer
When you have Scotland's northern most distillery (Highland Park) on a remote island (Orkney) that was once part of Norway, it's very tempting to...more
Posted: September 21, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
Ale To The Chief
As election season begins in earnest, booze expert Jack Bettridge casts a sober glance on the drinking habits of our U.S....more
Posted: September 7, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
July/August 2012 Issue : Good Life Guide
Waterslides
You’ve trudged up flight after flight in a replica of a Mayan tower only to climb into a small trough, helpless on an inner tube, legs sprawled as...more
Posted: August 31, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
July/August 2012 Issue : Good Life Guide
Guayaberas
A Cuban government proclamation made it official in 2010, but it wasn’t exactly the hottest news when the the guayabera was recognized as the...more
Posted: August 31, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
Getting with Scotch and Cigars
When a gentleman with an untamed beard and a kilt who self-styles himself as a Wild Scotsman takes the trouble to attend the IPCPR convention to...more
Posted: August 31, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
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