Islay has been inhabited for 10,000 years. The monks from Ireland sought out this area for their retreats. All of Islay’s distilleries lie on the
Category: Whiskey
Sips Review: Talisker Storm
Distiller: Talisker Category: Scotch Region: Isle of Skye ABV: 45.8% I’ve ordered the Talisker Storm Highland Single Malt Scotch while at the local cigar lounge,
Pairing Review: Red Rising, H. Upmann AJ Fernandez, and Talisker Storm
There was something just a little off about this pairing. Red Rising by Pierce Brown is a dynamic, bold book that is fast paced and
Sips Review: Gentleman Jack
Distiller: Jack Daniel’s (Brown Forman) Category: Tennessee Whiskey Region: Tennessee, USA ABV: 40% Gentleman Jack undergoes a second maple charcoal mellowing in order to achieve
Pairing Review: The Pawn of Prophecy, Drew Estate Liga Privada T52, and Gentleman Jack
There is something comforting about this pairing. The Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings is a book that I’ve read and re-read since my youth,
Whiskey Cocktail: Golden Dram
Ingredients .75 oz Scotch 1 sugar cube soaked in Angostura bitters Martini Prosecco Instructions In a champagne flute, soak sugar cube with 3 good dashes
Did You Know: Scotch Regions – Highlands
The Highlands are what people traditionally think of when they imagine Scotland – moors, lochs, castles, stags at bay. As far as whiskey lines are
Sips Review: Crown Royal Black
Distiller: Crown Royal Category: Canadian Whiskey Region: Canada ABV: 45% I received a bottle of Crown Royal Black as a gift from my mother.
Pairing Review: The Last Wish, Diamond Crown Black Diamond, and Crown Royal Black
From all that I had heard, The Last Wish by Andrjez Sapowski was a robust, diamond in the rough kind of read. That prompted me
Whiskey Cocktail: Merry Cherry Old Fashioned
2 oz Knob Creek .5 oz simple syrup three dash aromatic bitters orange slice Filthy Red Cherry splash of real, tart cherry juice Add ice,