By S.D. Peters Rating: B+ Silver Coyote Pure Malt Whiskey is a noteworthy “white dog” from Santa Fe Spirits, distillers of the aged Colkegan Single Malt Whiskey. Many white whiskeys that have appeared as part of the recent trend are corn-, wheat- or rye-based varieties, such as LBL Moonshine, Death’s Door, and Wigle White Rye. These deliver their grainy flavor ...
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Fight Cancer With Whisky Fundraiser
Interview With Matthew Lurin, Host of NYC’s Water Of Life Event By Kurt Maitland Fans of our favorite spirit know that whiskey can do many amazing things. Matthew J Lurin, MD MBA FACEP CPE, hopes that it can also help in the fight against cancer. Matt is hosting the first annual whisky fundraiser, The Water of Life. This event is ...
Read More »The Macallan Rare Cask Scotch Review
Updated May 22, 2016 By Richard Thomas Average Rating: A- By releasing Rare Cask only in the United States, The Macallan accomplished a couple of noteworthy points, and one of them was perhaps by accident. Heretofore, The Macallan was one of the single malt brands that was steadily replacing their traditional age statement expressions in the well-established European market with ...
Read More »Q&A With Billy Leighton of Jameson
New Midleton’s Master Blender Talks Jameson And “Catholic Whiskey” By Richard Thomas The way New Midleton organizes the division of labor for its whiskeys makes explaining the various tasks that go into whiskey-making much simpler, especially compared to the omnibus job title “Master Distiller” as it is used in the United States. Brian Nation has that title down in Cork ...
Read More »Five Reasons To Drink More Whiskey
By Richard Thomas One of the problems with being a real whisk(e)y enthusiast is justifying pulling the stopper out of the bottle. People have a pint of beer or a glass of wine with lunch all the time, but if you order a whiskey they look at you like you are a raging alcoholic. Whether it is disapproving stares or ...
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