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 […]
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Single Malt Whisky Society Evening with Charles McLean
Charles MacLean leads a tasting panel aimed at selecting one cask for bottling as the Experience Cask. We also choose names for the bottles—fingers crossed because the winning title earns 6 (!) free bottles. Wow. Charles MacLean stands before me, leading a tasting, and I hang on his every word […]
Read MoreAfter a Long Break: Celebrating Two Years of the Bergen Whiskey Club with Single Cask Nation
It’s been ages since I wrote about a Whiskey Club meeting, because we haven’t had one in quite some time. So, after a long break, we finally met at the Bergen Whiskey Club to taste some Single Cask Nation whiskies and celebrate two years—yes, two years!! Who would have believed […]
Read MoreOpening the New York Club with Single Cask Nation
On Tuesday, we opened the New York club. I started the club to drink with three dear friends who couldn’t make it to the other two clubs in New Jersey—too far away, etc. This happened when one of the whiskey club members, who lives in New York and picked up […]
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