Posts Tagged ‘Scotch’

Macallan 1824 Series Revealed

Photo Scotch is all about the year. The older, the better (usually). But now Macallan is changing that.   The scotch kings introduced the Macallan 1824 series last week. The series will categorize scotch no longer by year but by color: Gold, Amber, Sienna and Ruby. Meaning that age is no longer a factor.  

The Man Cave: Beginner’s Guide to Scotch

Photo   So if we’re going to have a Man-Cave section, it needs to have a Scotch article. You can order vodka/cranberry in college, but eventually, you’ll need to learn to drink like a man. Just sayin’   Scotch is an acquired taste. Which means you’ll most likely hate it the first time you drink

Scotch in Space

Photo There are some whiskys out there that taste out of this world, but there’s a chance that in the future, they’re actually going to be out of this world.  No, astronauts are not trying to figure out how to get tipsy in space (even though that would be fun). NanoRacks LLC, a Houston based

New & Fairly Noteworthy

Photo Don’t worry, we know its Thanksgiving and we have happily started our celebrations with Mimosas and Bloody Marys. But, we still couldn’t resist updating you on the latest in the booze industry… Crabbie’s Original Alcoholic Ginger Beer is a huge seller in the UK, and is pleased to announce that they will now be

Rising Star: Japanese Whisky

Photo Last October, we gave you the background of Japanese whisky, but recently whisky aficionados have begun to realize that the Japanese whisky is just as good, if not better than Scottish. (The Japanese even drop the “e” in “whisk(e)y” like the Scottish do.) In expert blind taste tests in Whisky Magazine, Yamazaki and Yoichi

Men of the Movies and the Drinks they Love

Whether we like to admit it or not, everyone enjoys a good love story. In our case, our favorite love stories revolve around men and the booze they’ve dedicated their lives to. The second their lips touch the rim of the glass, you can see the sheer admiration and total, unadulterated bliss in their eyes.

Whiskey 101

photo With all the whiskey, scotch and bourbon talk flying around here it’s easy to get confused, so we thought we would take a quick time out to educate you on the world of whiskey. Whiskey, a spirit distilled from malted grain, is an umbrella term encompassing bourbon, rye and scotch among many others. Think

So A Guy Walks Into A Whisky Auction…

photo   There’s nothing like living vicariously through others, which is why we linger over stories about whisky auctions. Imagine plunking down $72,632 for a 55-year-old bottle of Glenfiddich Scotch made to honor the oldest living Scot. It was auctioned in Edinburgh recently and broke a European record.   The bottle was one of 15

Scotch Shortage Ahead?

photo   We hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the hubbub in the scotch world is that a potential supply shortage is expected due to rising export shipments of Scotch whisky.   According to the Scotch Whisky Association trade group, overseas sales of Scotch whisky in the last nine months rose by

Japanese Whisky: Did You Know…

photo   • Japanese whisky is more similar to that of Scotch whisky than Irish whiskey, and thus the spelling typically follows the Scottish convention (omitting the letter “e”).   • The modern Japanese whisky industry can trace its beginnings back to one man, Masataka Taketsura. The son of a sake brewer, Taketsura went to Scotland