One of the whiskey adventures I’ve been working on in recent months is designing a tour in Manhattan focused on one of the most exciting periods in American history—the Prohibition era. Yesterday, we did a test run with some friends from the Whiskey Club, and it was simply delightful. Two […]
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Yesterday, at the end of a test run for the Prohibition tour, we found ourselves at Tomo’s bar, where I plan to finish every tour with a tasting of Glenfarclas 10. Everyone had already dispersed, and it was just Tanny, my beloved, and me, absorbing the feelings of this new […]
Read MoreToday, I conducted a private Prohibition tour for a group of 16 people to celebrate a birthday, and I had the pleasure of tasting the Glenfarclas 105 (which is actually 120 proof) and the Glenfarclas 21 from my current favorite distillery—Glenfarclas ❤️. The cask strength was wonderful and light, with […]
Read MoreThe first time I tasted Glenfarclas was the Family Cask brought to me by the Doc. It was rich, deep, and wonderfully sweet. It was last summer, during a period when I couldn’t bring myself to drink smoky whisky as usual, and the Glenfarclas landed perfectly for me. A summer […]
Read MoreLately, I’ve been delving into the history of alcohol, especially whisky, thanks to my Prohibition tour. One of the most important laws in the history of whisky in Scotland that I’ve been dissecting all day is the Excise Act of 1823. This law is ostensibly the date when whisky became […]
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