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The Irish Entrance
A Proper St. Patrick’s Day Irish whiskey is smooth and grassy, evoking the verdant hills and lyrical accents of its home. It gets its pleasing texture from triple distillation. While it’s…
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American Whiskey Renaissance
Bourbon, Rye & Beyond There’s way more to American whiskey than bourbon and rye. We’re witnessing a true flowering of the spirit these days. The old standbys are getting a boost, while new…
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Scotch Cocktails: Blended Versus Single Malt
Daniel Fisher, Head Spirits Buyer for Astor Wines & Spirits, paid a visit to one of New York’s premiere whisky bars for a little cocktail experimentation. Watch the video above to see…
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Dan’s Favorite Whiskies For St. Patrick’s Day
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…
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Demystifying Japanese Whisky
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…
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Demystifying Distilled Craft Beer
The Celtic people of Ireland and Scotland have been distilling beer into whisky for centuries, but the quality of the beer used for distillation is very different from the beer we drink…
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What is The Terroir of a Spirit?
The other day I was sipping a rum that boasted of its unique terroir…limestone mountains, unique sugarcane strain, special climatic differences. It was an interesting and very unique rum, but it didn’t…