Wow. The Whiskey Show was intense, exhilarating, and emotional, with treasures to be found in every corner. Now, as I land back home, I’m feeling a bit confused and down after the high. For me, the strongest dynamic at the show was between the desire to learn from the experts […]
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There’s Nothing Like Friday Whiskey
Even abroad, you can feel that special Friday energy. A friend invited me for an afternoon coffee with some gooey gluten-free brownies… so, of course, I brought along an essential addition for a Friday afternoon. 60.9% Red Snake— a single malt from an exceptional single cask, matured in an ex-bourbon […]
Read MoreCelebrating Quincy Jones’s 90th Birthday with a Special Rye Whiskey
Today, the legendary producer Quincy Jones celebrates his 90th birthday (!). Quincy represents my childhood and youth—pure funky pop, sweet eighties! To mark the occasion, I decided to finally open the Show Business bottle by Josh Mn from Jews and Booze! This is a rye from Koval Distillery, 55%. Why […]
Read MoreCairdeas: My Top Favorite Whiskey from Laphroaig
If Cairdeas is my faith, I must taste every expression in the series. I arrived at a bar in a hotel in Bowmore that offers every possible expression under the sun from Islay. They had a list of all the Cairdeas releases. I started going through what I hadn’t tasted […]
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