By Paer Johansson “What am I really doing here?” I felt I had to ask myself, standing in the rain in the center of Edinburgh, way too early on a Wednesday morning? I was waiting for the ride to the Diploma course in Single Malt Whisky held by the Edinburgh Whisky Academy (EWA). But my concerns started to dispel when ...
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Best George T. Stagg Bourbons Of This Decade
By Richard Thomas American limited edition whiskeys are fast becoming collectible items, and some of those terms I just used have implications. Most, but not all, limited edition whiskeys are akin to vintage wine, varying in their flavor profile from year to year. Collectibles command such high prices on the open market that it’s not uncommon to find bottles from ...
Read More »Research Discovery Is Great News For Whisky Distilling
Over the last few decades, research into alcoholic beverages and the processes of making them has increased exponentially and over the years there have been many breakthroughs. Some change the process, simplifying it or creating a higher quality product and others improve existing processes. One key component of beer and whisky making is yeast and scientists at Heriot-Watt University (in ...
Read More »Q&A With Mike Vacheresse, Owner of Brooklyn’s Travel Bar
By Kurt Maitland There are a world’s worth of bars – from speakeasies and dives to tourist traps and posh hotel bars, but for me perhaps the most important is the neighborhood bar. A “Cheers” type situation—where the bar owner knows the name of their regulars, the bartenders know what you drink and what’s new on the menu that you ...
Read More »New Knob Creek Vs. Old Knob Creek
Battle of the Knob Creeks, Comparing NAS To 9 Year Old By Richard Thomas Some three years ago, Beam Suntory quietly removed the age statement from Knob Creek. After dropping the 9 years from the label, it retained its official label as “Knob Creek Small Batch,” but to writers, bloggers and enthusiasts it became known as “Knob Creek NAS” (i.e. ...
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