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It’s pouring out in Manhattan right now. But don’t worry. For all you New Yorkers, just grab a flask and enjoy this fun little whiskey quote: “Always carry a large flagon of whisky in case of snakebite and furthermore always … Read More
QUESTION: What could be hotter, sexier, classier, swankier and cooler than a short wide-rimmed glass filled partially with a smooth golden liquid that taste like gods’ sweet nectar? ANSWER: A woman drinking from that glass. Oh yes, whisk(e)y is the … Read More
Did you know Wonder Woman likes her liquid gold smokey, intense and powerful?
She craves a nice drink that can make her feel at home but still give her the umph she needs to carry through the rest of her night. That would be an Ardbeg 10. It’s smoky like the remnants of a finished fire in the Amazonian forest. It’s intense like the way she interrogates her enemies. And, it’s fiery like her personality.
There are 4 steps to finding the right whisk(e)y:
1. Discover. Figure out the traits that you want in “the one.”
2. Explore. Check out a few different types that exhibit those traits.
3. Experience. Get to know one type intimately.
4. Fall in love. Realize you found “the one.”
Well, there is a 5th step that is highly taboo in the real world but more than welcome in the knowing-your-Whiskey’d World.
The 5th step is: Have a love affair.
Did you know that “whisky” means “water of life”? According to Wikipedia: The word whisky (or whiskey) is an anglicisation of the Gaelic word uisce|uisge meaning water. Distilled alcohol was known in Latin as aqua vitae=”water of life”. This was … Read More
It’s October. In New York City, that means the weather fluctuates from warm to hot to cold to freakishly cold in a matter of hours. What happens then? People get sick. Of course, New Yorkers work hard and play hard. … Read More