Bourbon, Irish, Scotch And Other Whiskey Ideas For Putting Under The Christmas Tree By Richard Thomas With whiskeys from around the globe more popular than ever, more people are giving the gift of whisk(e)y. Those not well-versed in whiskey may need some shopping pointers, while others who already know a thing or two may want some inspiration to find something ...

Timed for this year’s holiday season, Usquaebach Blended Scotch Whisky has released its first new blend in nearly 25 years, the An Ard Ri Cask Strength. Usquaebach was established in 1877 and continues to thrive today. The word “Usquaebach” literally translates to “the water of life,” and it’s collection of whiskies resurrects the same fiery spirit that was born in ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: A- I’ve been writing quite a bit lately about people who don’t like peated whisky and how smoke doesn’t pair well with this and that, which upon reflection is an odd coincidence, because I am actually rather fond of a smoky dram. One of those distilleries favored by peat-lovers is Islay’s Caol Ila, a key institution ...

The Bourbonphile’s Guide To Gateway Scotch By Richard Thomas Bourbon and Scotch are the two giants of world whiskey, and while I could cite numerous statistics to that effect, the consumer sees this in breadth and depth of brands and expressions available to them in bars and on store shelves. It should therefore be a natural progression for a Bourbon ...

By Richard Thomas Workers at Diageo’s Scottish bottling plants are crying foul over their pensions, and threatening to go on strike. Among other Diageo drinks products like vodka and gin, these plants bottle Johnnie Walker and other whiskies. The workers in question are from the GMB and Unite labor unions, and work at plants in Leven, Fife, and Glasgow. At ...