Whiskey

Explorer Ernest Shackleton's Whiskey Uncovered In Antarctica, 100 Years Later

GlobalPost | Posted 10.26.2009 | World


CAPE ROYDS, Antarctica : This spit of black volcanic rock that juts out along the coast of Antarctica is an inhospitable place. Temperatures drop belo...

Beer Metaphor Becomes Frosty-Cold Reality

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.27.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Barack Obama is the first president to not just accept the premise of the "having a beer" test, but to embrace it and turn it into reality.

Eebs: A History of Future Publishing

Giles Slade | Posted 08.01.2009 | Media


Giles Slade

The Kindle is for the book-lover who might buy a first, a signed or a special edition. It is lingerie. It is a box of chocolates or a bottle of double-malt. Competition will drive it to adapt, and it will.

Fathers' Day Gift Guide

Huffington Post | Johanna Smith | Posted 07.19.2009 | Living


Fathers' day is a tricky one. Unlike moms, who are often very receptive to the fool proof formula of flowers or fancy soaps, dads can be a bit harder ...

Jack Daniels Selling Well Amid Massive Economic Crisis

Silicon Alley Insider | Joe Weisenthal | Posted 01.05.2009 | Business


It's not just a joke: People are really turning to drink in this economy. Brown Forman (BF) the maker of Jack Daniels and Finlandia Vodka reported an ...

Taverngate: Hillary's Foreign "Whisky"

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 04.29.2008 | Home


M.S. Bellows, Jr.

Down here in Lynchburg, we've been following the Whiskeygate story with interest, and we're just puzzled as to why Sen. Clinton is drinking a Canadian brand instead of a good American whiskey.

Clinton Downs A Beer And A Bump To Impress The Cool Kids, And This Dad's Not OK With That

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 04.22.2008 | Home


M.S. Bellows, Jr.

Clinton is not a bump-and-a-brew kind of gal. She's just not. But she is a political animal, so she downed a boilermaker at a place called Bronko's in IN to gain popularity with people with whom she has nothing in common.

George Dickel Apologizes For Running Out Of Whiskey No. 8

AP | Joe Edwards | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


One item may be missing from holiday parties this year: George Dickel Whisky No. 8. It's scarce because the Dickel distillery shut down production fro...