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The Good Life : Drinks
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
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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
The Good Life : Drinks
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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Pairing Cigars with Cask-Strength Whisky
One of the latest trends in whisky has been a proliferation in the market of cask-strength spirits (those whiskies bottled straight out of the wood...more
Posted: August 10, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
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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
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Macallan 60 Year Old Scotch Whisky Coming Soon
Not very often do you get the chance to drink Scotch whisky old enough to have gone to Woodstock. That occasion will soon exist as The Macallan 60...more
Posted: November 11, 2011 By Jack Bettridge
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Johnnie Walker Doubles Down on Smoke
If you’re the drinker who enjoys the complexity of a blended Scotch, but always thought you were being short-changed on peat levels, help is on the...more
Posted: October 21, 2011 By Jack Bettridge
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First Taste of The Glenrothes Vintage 1995
The latest release in the vintage program of The Glenrothes—1995—marks a new milestone for the Speyside Scotch distillery. The single-malt whisky...more
Posted: September 16, 2011 By Jack Bettridge
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Laphroaig Debuts Special Edition in U.S. Market for First Time
Laphroaig's current expression of Càirdeas, a limited-edition, single-malt Scotch introduced each year at the Fèis Ìle Festival, will be available...more
Posted: June 24, 2011 By Jack Bettridge
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Scotch Blends Offer Premium Gifts for Dad
It should come as no surprise that blended Scotch, the world's bestselling whisky category, offers premium opportunities for giving to Dad as...more
Posted: May 27, 2011
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Auchentoshan's Latest a Limited-Edition Scotch Aged in Sherry Casks
Auchentoshan, the Lowland Scotch distiller with the signature triple-distillation process, has added another vintage malt—1998—to its collection...more
Posted: April 29, 2011 By Jack Bettridge
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The Making of Glenmorangie's Pride
Much in life is either attributed to science or art. Making great whisky is often an interplay between the two. At least, that is the case of...more
Posted: April 11, 2011 By Jack Bettridge
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