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 ...

Updated June 10, 2020 By Richard Thomas I don’t know what is more remarkable about what has happened between making my evaluation of this year’s first Elijah Craig Barrel Proof batching: what has changed or what has not changed. One thing that has occurred to me about the pandemic in America is that it could very well be the bottle ...

By Emma Briones Rating: C+ Old Isle of Jura whisky needed a change, so they could get to more people and vindicate the capacity of their small island distillery to produce good whisky.  That change arrived with its new, revamped  range: Signature Series. Jura 18 year old is the top of the range. This single malt, created with a blend ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Right off the bat, I must call attention to this article being about the flagship, small batch 10 Year Old Widow Jane, not the single barrel version. Widow Jane is a small distillery in Brooklyn, started in a disused chocolate factory by Daniel Preston and Vince Oleson. In recent years they were one of a ...