2014 is right around the corner – only a few more hours now – and that means there is some heavy pressure to ring in the new year correctly when it comes to cocktails. The wrong cocktail on New Year’s Eve can spell doom for the rest of the year. Fortunately, WhiskyCritic is here to […]
You know somebody who either already likes the brown liquor or – you heavily suspect – wants to like it and now all you need is a proper holiday gift to match the enthusiasm. Probably the first step is determining how they spell it – whisky or whiskey? Whisky is generally spelled that way if […]
With the draw for the World Cup in Brazil next year to be held on Friday, Ballantine’s decided to jump Sepp Blatter’s pots with their announcement of a special lime-infused Ballantine’s Brasil edition of their Scotch whisky. The new 70-proof [35% alcohol content] Ballantine’s Brasil is made by cask steeping Scotch whisky with lime peels […]
Glug Glug! Today is the day when you are allowed to gorge on mashed potatoes, gravy, peas, stuffing, cranberries in some form or another and of course, your holiday required L-tryptophan dosage in the form of turkey – all topped off by your favorite whisky [or second-favorite depending on how many relatives you want to […]
It is mid-October and as everybody knows, that is clearly the time when the smart whisky-loving man begins to compile his Christmas gift list for his buddies [who will undoubtedly share their whisky gift booty, of course] and since it’s never too early to begin that compilation, Chivas Regal introduces its special gift tin honoring […]
Whiskey or whisky or bourbon or whatever you want to call it and however you want to spell it has always been easily found in Las Vegas from bottom of the barrel varieties to the well-aged, exquisitely coddled high end brown alcoholic liquids. The difference now during the whiskey boom is the relative shortage of […]
You see it coming. You’ve been preparing since February 3, 1999 – some of you longer than that – and now St. Patrick’s Day is only a single day away. The vast majority will likely not be waiting until Sunday and will instead be celebrating on Saturday, St. Patrick’s Day Eve. For those living in […]
I was recently invited around a couple of friends of mine who happen to be very talented in the kitchen. They enjoy making stuff from scratch, and have been known to make some absolutely delicious sourdough bread and elderflower cordial. This time they’d been watching River Cottage, and Hugh (the presenter) had shared a recipe […]