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By Richard Thomas Rating: A The annual Redbreast Dream Cask has become the regular chimera for fans of the Irish single pot still whiskey revival. Every year, Irish Distillers release this ultra-aged limited edition, putting a different spin on it in terms of cask stock or secondary maturation. The production run is always quite small, it’s done in 500 ml ...

By Andrew Graham Grade: A- Both golf and whiskey — at least, as they are each understood today — originated in Scotland a long time ago, and both have evolved to become far more interesting over the centuries. The professional golfers who today’s fans favor are younger, fitter, and more diverse than those from previous generations, and this is a ...

By Elizabeth Emmons Rating: B+ Within the past 10 years in the US, New York in particular, Australian foodie culture has made its mark in a big way. Bluestone Lane, the Melbourne-inspired coffee shop which was once a secret for those in the know, (requiring, as it did an escalator ride down a flight in a non-descript quiet lobby in ...

By Douglas Fraser Grade: B+ Kinsey 4 Year Old Rye is the second of the three whiskies in the Kinsey box set I received for Christmas 2019 (I’ve also written up the 10 Year Old American Whiskey). Kinsey is a revived brand coming from New Liberty Distillery in Philadelphia, PA. The distillery pays homage to the original foundation along the ...

By Richard Thomas Before covid-19 slapped whiskey club meetings, distillery tours, certification courses and brand-hosting tastings closed, bourbon education was there for anyone who wanted it. Throw in the many books that have been written on the subject, and there is no reason why any enthusiast shouldn’t have a firm and accurate grasp of at least the basics of what ...