Fancy A Change? How About Cognac Instead Of Whiskey? By Sophie von Olfers There’s something a little patronizing when someone tries to convince you that ‘their drink’ is superior to your favorite. When it comes down to it, you’re the only one who knows exactly what flavors tickle your taste buds. So you might wonder why on earth we’re extolling ...

By Emma Briones Only a few weeks ago it was just a rumor, one only recently confirmed by British drinks giant Diageo. There is a new Johnnie Walker in town: it wears black and it is called ‘The Jane Walker Edition’. This new limited edition has supposedly created to honor Women’s History Month and the International’s Women Day. Despite that ...

By Richard Thomas Two years ago, independent blender-bottler Compass Box found itself in a tussle with the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA), that industry’s trade association. The company run by crafty Master Blender John Glaser enjoyed a reputation for relating more details about its blending recipes than anyone else in the industry, and was warned about giving out too much information ...

By Richard Thomas For a couple of years now, malt whiskey has been the great up-and-comer of the American Whiskey Boom. The buzz that it was the “next big thing” proved to be overblown—after two years of hype, American Malts are definitely a thing, but hardly big—yet the malt whiskey scene in America has grown steadily, gaining depth and maturity ...

By Richard Thomas One of the few opinions I find are commonly held in world whiskeydom—common among industry types and enthusiasts, bar people and journalists—is how Scotch Whisky produces the biggest bunch of snobs around. Even the snobs themselves sometimes agree with that assertion, taking a perverse pride in what most would think of as a flaw. How is it ...