Next week, the Whiskey Club will welcome Barrell Bourbon, a brand rising like a meteoric star in the world of corn whisky. As a diligent student, I’m studying the material thoroughly 🌽, or at least trying to. I’ve already mentioned them here a few times. Aside from the price, which […]
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 […]
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Today marks my father’s birthday, though he has not been with us physically for nine years. He raised me with a love for cask strength whisky, and the results are evident today. Today is also the date when my ex moved out, and I began a new chapter in my […]
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 […]
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Shavua Tov, Shanah Tovah, and G’mar Chatimah Tovah! Last week was an incredibly busy week at the Whiskey Club. After a month and a half, or actually two months, of break, we finally reunited at both clubs—Bergen in North Jersey and Hoboken in Central Jersey. We had two guests, each […]
Read MoreI had the opportunity to travel an hour-plus west to meet with the Beam Suntory representative and the legendary brand ambassador, Simon Brooking, and taste a single cask of Laphroaig, aged 10 years in Oloroso. 59.8%. Accompanying me on the trip was Yariv Saranga, and together we ventured into the […]
Read MoreToday, 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 MoreCharles 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 […]
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