By Richard Thomas My initial reaction upon first reading about the emerging California Sober movement was thinking “You have got to be f***ing kidding me.” My disbelief was that even in an era when people love to cloak their bad behaviors behind a thick layer of phony moral superiority, disinformation and deflection, the hypocrisy of this particular trend was so ...
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A Curious Tale Of Old Barterhouse
By Richard Thomas A recent scroll through my Instagram yielded a picture of a bottle of Old Barterhouse bourbon, which had been trotted out by the poster to share at a gathering of fellow enthusiasts. He declared it one of his favorite pours, whenever he can snag a bottle that is. I have a long memory, so that Insta post ...
Read More »Scarce, High End Bourbon Drives American Scandals
By Richard Thomas High end bourbon has been rocked by twin scandals in 2023, and while they are taking place on opposite sides of the country, all of it lies in the realm of bottles that are either truly finite (i.e. no more are coming) or those commanding demand that far outstrips supply. Collectables, in other words. Things Go Downhill ...
Read More »What Causes An Increase In The Price Of Whisky?
Whisky is currently increasing in price. In actuality, there has never been a time when rare whisky from Scotland, Japan, and Ireland has been more expensive. But only some bottles that hit the markets cost a lot. Some alcoholic beverages cost the same as they did decades ago, even though some whisky is now more expensive than a high-end sports ...
Read More »How Tech Developers Can Make The Most Of Insights From Beta Testers (Even With Whiskey)
Whenever a new invention, discovery, advancement, and enhancement takes place, it takes a good deal of tech development. And this process is not solitary work: it is important to incorporate user needs. It wants into what you are trying to develop and considers how other people will interact with that technology. As everything happens in a hurry, tech developers can ...
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