Jack Bettridge
Camus Extra Elegance Comes to America
At long last, Camus Cognac is launching its Extra Elegance blend to the United States in a marketing move that presages a number of new issues to...more
Posted: June 1, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
May/June 2012 Issue : News & Features
The Complex World of Cognac
How a grape-growing region in the south of France unites a coalition of small winemakers and craft distillers with some of the biggest players in the spirits firmament to make the most renowned brandy on the globe
Posted: June 1, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
May/June 2012 Issue : Where to Smoke
Gleneagles, Scotland
Those in the know think of world-class golf, shooting, sumptuous spa facilities, falconry, the off-road driving school, an equestrian center, even...more
Posted: June 1, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
Gentlemen, Start Your Gimlets!
Summer solstice may be weeks away, but for most of us in the United States the season’s unofficial start is Memorial Day. And with it comes...more
Posted: May 25, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
Crown Royal Releases a New XR Edition
Ever wonder how rare those whiskies touted as being made with disappearing stocks really are? In the case of Crown Royal XR (for Extra Rare), one...more
Posted: May 18, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
Four Roses Releases a Spicy, Limited Edition Bourbon
Four Roses has spiced up the direction of its limited-quantity special bottlings with the newest entry, the 2012 Limited Edition Single Barrel...more
Posted: May 11, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
Speedy Smokes for Derby Day
Billed as the fastest two minutes in sports, the Kentucky Derby doesn’t allow much time for a drink and a smoke. Happily, the race’s signature...more
Posted: May 4, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
Bowmore Leaves the Naming to You
Drinkers are used to naming their brand at the bar, but not often do they get the chance to actually put a name on the bottle. Yet that’s what the...more
Posted: April 27, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
News & Features : News & Features
Night to Remember Charity Cigar Dinner Raises More than a Million Dollars
Michael Milken, founder and Chairman of the Prostate Cancer Foundation, predicted a cure to the disease by 2016 Tuesday night at the 18th A Night to...more
Posted: April 20, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
March/April 2012 Issue : Drinks
Burgeoning Bitters
A decade ago, the joke in the bartending community was that your bottle of Angostura Bitters would outlast your marriage. Flash forward 10 years, and...more
Posted: April 20, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
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