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Ardbeg Day
Ardbeg is having a bit of an event on June 2 that they are calling ‘Ardbeg Day’. It’s big and worldwide, although the distillery itself will be the epicenter of the party. Little satellite parties such as the 16 spread throughout the United States will surely be awash in peated spirit. To celebrate the occasion, ...
Gnac Night
Cognac? Armagnac? But aren’t we all about Whisky? Yes, but we also focus on learning, and an important part of knowing about whisky is knowing what distinguishes it from other fine spirits. On May 25th the LA Scotch Club will travel down the Chunnel from Scotland to France to explore HIGH END Cognac and Armagnac… ...
Whisky Notes Part 1: Suggestions About Tasting Notes
Whisky Notes Part 1: Suggestions About Tasting Notes I’ve barely started this blog, but I’m ready to start teeing people off. Here goes! With the thunderous sound of a no.2 pencil scratching a Wal-Mart note card, our tasting notes ring out harsh and swift judgment upon a trembling malt. We defy the whisky ambassadors and ...
Welcome to Full Glass Class!!
Whisky.com has a new blogger. Me. Why? Well, because I opened my big mouth while enjoying a cigar and conversation with the master of Whisky.com, Michael Castello. After waxing proudly about how I’d like to get on a soap box and lay out my thoughts on whisky, Michael offered me the chance to do just ...
2011 IRONDRAM CHAMPIONS!
We have a winner! Six proud independent bottlers entered the IronDram Colosseum in downtown LA with their handpicked gladiators. Eighteen scotches available in the Western US market were poured into a new bottle so that everything could be tasted blindly. The bottlers entered a scotch each of the three tiers: Low price (Star Wars tier), ...
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