Want to try something new? Come learn exactly what haggis is at the Astor Center Robert Burns Day celebration. You’ll have the chance to taste haggis and some other traditional Scottish…
Here at Astor Wines & Spirits, we actively seek out the opportunity to work with select producers in order to bring Exclusive Cask Selections to our customers. The selections brought in by…
The goal of a good teacher is to simplify content so that anyone can understand. I will try my best. First, let’s get this whole spelling argument out of the way. The…
As the summer descends upon us the warmer months call for refreshing, thirst-quenching cocktails. Gin and Tequila usually come to mind… but Scotch? Smoky single malts recall cold winter nights by the…
Another Father’s Day is here, and what better gift to give than whiskey? This is my first year as a father, but I don’t think my son is in a position to…
All Irish spirits are 10% off on St. Patrick’s Day! The Scots have a saying about whisky: “The Irish invented it, but the Scottish perfected it.” Based on the success the Scottish…
Glenfarclas Family Cask 2001 I’m going to try not to sound like a salesperson here, but I have honestly never tried a bad whisky from Glenfarclas. So you can imagine the…
Japan has a strong history of alcoholic beverage production with written references to saké as early as the 8th century. Upon the arrival of distillation in Japan, Shochu was born sometime in…
