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Scotch Whisky

Tired of Tequila? Try These Delicious New Spirits For Cinco De Mayo Instead

Tony Sachs | Posted 05.02.2013 | Taste
Tony Sachs

Want something other than tequila this Cinco de Mayo? Try a new whisky, rum, vodka, even cachaça. ”Saludos, amigos!

Drink Me, I'm Not Irish! Limited Edition Scotch Whiskies for St. Patrick's Day or Anytime

Tony Sachs | Posted 05.13.2013 | Taste
Tony Sachs

They're rare, super-collectible, and as a result, pretty expensive.

Give The Gift Of Scotch

Tony Sachs | Posted 02.13.2013 | Taste
Tony Sachs

'Twas the night before Scotchmas and all through the house, not a bottle was open -- not even the Famous Grouse.

5 Election Day Cocktails

Imbibe | Posted 01.02.2013 | Taste
Imbibe

In honor of Tuesday's big day, we've rounded up a handful of election-inspired drinks.

WATCH: Brian Cox Pronounces The Scotches

Posted 10.08.2012 | Taste

Brian Cox, Scotch and a high-backed leather chair.

Evidence That Whisky Can Solve The World's Problems

The Huffington Post | Nate C. Hindman | Posted 09.25.2012 | Small Business

Finally, there’s evidence that whisky is good for the world. Scientists have figured out a way to convert waste from whisky distilleries into bio...

Why Wait For St. Patrick's Day? 7 Irish Whiskeys To Drink Anytime

Tony Sachs | Posted 11.25.2012 | Taste
Tony Sachs

Apart from the odd glass of Jameson's at corner Irish bars which don't look like they could make a passable cocktail, I've managed to ignore Irish whiskey pretty successfully for most of my drinking life.

Record-Setting Whisky To Be Auctioned For $162,000

Posted 09.18.2012 | Home

A 54-year-old whisky from the Scottish whisky company Bowmore, aptly titled Bowmore 1957, will be auctioned off in Edinburgh (bottle 1, October 10) an...

What's News In Booze: A Dozen New Spirits To Get You Through Autumn

Tony Sachs | Posted 11.13.2012 | Taste
Tony Sachs

I hate this time of year but good booze always helps mitigate the crud factor of autumn, and this autumn there's a ton of very fine new bottlings out there.

5 Great Cocktails For Reasonably Priced Scotch

Liquor.com | Posted 10.24.2012 | Taste
Liquor.com

Scotch enthusiasm is at an all-time high these days, and with good reason: It's a fascinating and delicious spirit.

I'm the Guy Who Made Christina Hendricks Laugh

Tony Sachs | Posted 10.06.2012 | Entertainment
Tony Sachs

I was in Rio to cover the Diageo Reserve World Class global bartending final. She was in Rio to promote Johnnie Walker's high-end Blue Label whisky, for which she is the spokeswoman. I scored an interview with her -- a five-minute interview, but an interview nonetheless.

Father's Day Gifts To Help Him Tie One On

Imbibe | Posted 08.14.2012 | Home
Imbibe

Father's Day is just around the corner and if you're still looking for the perfect gift we're here to help. Because why buy him another tie when you can help him tie one on instead?

A Bourbon-Picking Guide For Father's Day

Tony Sachs | Posted 08.14.2012 | Home
Tony Sachs

Hear me now, wives and children, and hear me clear: Put down the tie. Step away from the cologne. What we want this Father's Day is whiskey.

Liquor Titan To Invest $1.5 Billion To Quench Our Scotch Craving

Reuters | Posted 08.06.2012 | Home

* Diageo to invest over 1 bln pounds over five years * To build one or two new distilleries and expand others * Set to c...

How To Order Whiskey Like A Pro

The Huffington Post | Joseph Erdos | Posted 08.31.2012 | Taste

There's something intriguing about whiskey that makes us revere it with awe -- its name, after all, comes from the Gaelic uisce beatha, which means "w...

A Whisky Toast For Burns Night

Liquor.com | Posted 08.31.2012 | Taste
Liquor.com

We don't need much of an excuse to buy a bottle of single malt whisky or to pour a dram. But next week, we're more than justified: Robert Burns, Scotland's national bard, was born on January 25, 1759.

Ben Muessig

Scotch In A Can: Whisky With Aluminum Siding

HuffingtonPost.com | Ben Muessig | Posted 01.03.2012 | Weird News

Canned haggis isn't the only aluminum-packaged Scottish export guaranteed to raise eyebrows at a dinner party. Scotch whisky will soon be sold in a...

The Twelve Scotches Of Christmas: Whisky Picks For Last-Minute Shoppers

Tony Sachs | Posted 02.18.2012 | Home
Tony Sachs

Suppose you want to buy a Scotch that actually, like, tastes good, but you don't know your Speyside from your elbow? I suggest the following whiskies for your gift-buying needs.

International Scotch Whisky Demand Could Lead To Shortage

The Huffington Post | Joe Satran | Posted 12.03.2011 | Home

The Scotch whisky industry is like the Titanic. It's big, famous, awash in money and sees a lot of action in the North Atlantic. The Scotch whisky ind...

Scotch 101

Liquor.com | Posted 01.04.2012 | Home
Liquor.com

Scotland's greatest export will always be whisky. The country's residents have been distilling for hundreds of years, and the alcohol is some of the most highly sought-after in the world.

Master The Art Of Blending Scotch At Glengoyne Distillery

Pam Grout | Posted 12.19.2011 | Travel
Pam Grout

If you're one of those Scotch geeks that swears by having a wee drink every now and again, you may have already made the pilgrimage to the motherland. Now, thanks to a distillery near Loch Lomond in the Scottish Highlands, 15 minutes north of Glasgow, you can extend your whiskey education even further.

7 New Scotch Whiskies For Autumn

Tony Sachs | Posted 12.06.2011 | Home
Tony Sachs

I hate autumn. No matter how many years I've been out of school, I can't lose that feeling of dread I get when the nights get shorter and the tempera...

The Ultimate Scotch On The Rocks: Shackleton's Whisky, After A Century On Ice

Tony Sachs | Posted 08.30.2011 | Home
Tony Sachs

The spirits game is a jungle nowadays. There are so many good new ones hitting liquor stores on a monthly basis that, in order to really make a splas...

Father's Day Cocktails

Imbibe | Posted 08.17.2011 | Home
Imbibe

Want to show Dad some extra appreciation this Father's Day? Play bartender this Sunday and make him a cocktail to go with that dinner you're planning....

Dreams Of My Father...And His Liquor Cabinet: 10 Old-School Spirits Revisited

Tony Sachs | Posted 08.16.2011 | Home
Tony Sachs

As I prepare to celebrate my first Father's Day as a father, I've been reminiscing about my own father as he was when I was growing up, before my pare...