Jack Bettridge
Wild Turkey Brings a New Rye to the Flock
Wild Turkey’s associate master distiller Eddie Russell has weighed in with Wild Turkey 81 Rye, a counterpart to the Wild Turkey 81 Bourbon he...more
Posted: April 13, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
March/April 2012 Issue : Good Life Guide
Fancy Pants
With the arrival of spring and the heat of summer not too far behind, the focus of men’s style shifts from suits and overcoats to a more minimal...more
Posted: April 1, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
Oh, Canada! A Look at Whiskies from The Great White North
All you have to do is flip on the tube to see that yesteryear adored Canadian whisky. On HBO’s "Boardwalk Empire," a series set in Prohibition,...more
Posted: March 30, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
Fun With Words Old and New
We place a lot of importance on the age of things. Age generally confers quality on old whiskeys and wines. However, when it comes to seafood and...more
Posted: March 23, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
Whisky with a French Accent
The country that gave us Cognac and Armagnac has made some notable forays into foreign-sounding spirits of late: vodka (Grey Goose and Ciroc) and gin...more
Posted: March 9, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
Knob Creek Comes Through the Rye
Jim Beam’s superpremium Knob Creek is branching out with a new expression—this time a rye—fashioned by the seventh-generation distiller Fred...more
Posted: March 2, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
Wine-Barrel Matured Irish Whiskey Debuts
Nobody ever accused Ireland of making great wines, but one product for which it is renowned—whiskey—just got a little more interesting with some...more
Posted: February 24, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
Non-Orwellian Smoking
Everyday life is so full of doublespeak that I’m always surprised to encounter straightforward speech. George Orwell shined a light on deceptive...more
Posted: February 21, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
Woodford's New Bourbon Doubles the Oak
How do you make an already excellent Bourbon better? According to Chris Morris, the master distiller at Brown-Forman’s Woodford Reserve Distillery,...more
Posted: February 17, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
Solving Valentine's Day
I know a lot of guys are flummoxed about what to give for Valentine’s Day tomorrow. You don’t want to buy some jewelry that might not go with her...more
Posted: February 13, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
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