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Are Whisky Stones Safe? 21 Aug 2013 | 07:53 pm
Whisky stones are made of soapstone, a metamorphic rock, and are often promoted as a way to chill your drink without diluting it. Ice can do it more effectively but it introduces more water when it me...
Oldest Known Record of Scotch: 1494 12 Jul 2013 | 09:56 pm
I stumbled upon this little nugget of trivia the other day: What is the earliest historic record of the distillation of Scotch whisky? The earliest historical reference to distilling in Scotland app...
How to Make the Best Summer Whisky Punch 4 Jul 2013 | 05:03 pm
We’re hosting a 4th of July party this weekend and one thing I wanted to do was make a fun summer cocktail that featured whisky in a way that wasn’t overpowering. When I think of enjoying whisky, I us...
Glenlivet’s Tasting Room “Torture Chamber” 24 Jun 2013 | 10:13 pm
I just read Alyssa Bereznak’s description of how she was introduced to Glenlivet Alpha by way of a sensory deprivation chamber and a process that I thought would be fun. She described it as a torture ...
Best Glass for Scotch: Glencairn, Reidel Vinum, or Tumbler? 17 Jun 2013 | 07:27 pm
When I visited Scotland and went on a few distillery tours, I noticed that the glassware varied as much as the scotch. I had figured, after centuries of enjoyment and experience, we’d have settled on ...
Should I Add Water or Ice to My Scotch? 10 Jun 2013 | 12:15 pm
There is no right answer to this question. Some whisky snobs will say that you should enjoy it as the distiller intended, with no ice and no added water, but I’m not a snob. You’re paying good money f...
The Glenlivet Alpha Tasting Notes 7 Jun 2013 | 02:35 am
What if I told you that a whisky distillery was going to market a bottle of scotch without showing you what it looked like, without offering up any tasting notes, and going so far as to “black out” th...
Scottish Scientists Develop Bootleg Whisky Test 3 Jun 2013 | 10:05 pm
Bootleg whisky shouldn’t be a problem, but it is. Any time you have something of value, you’ll have fraudsters and thieves try to counterfeit it in order to make a quick buck. This is especially true ...
$2 Upcharge for Ordering Your Scotch Neat? 20 May 2013 | 06:59 pm
I’d never seen it before but Devin Leonard saw a $2 up-charge on his bill after he ordered his whisky neat. The argument was that by not putting in any ice, the bartender was putting in more whisky. A...
Flavored Whisky is Not Real Scotch Whisky, Right? 17 Apr 2013 | 06:05 pm
Several years ago, I visited The Scotch Whisky Experience in Edinburgh and was introduced to something I’d never heard of before – The Macallan Amber. We didn’t take the Experience tour, we simply ate...
