Elijah Craig 12 Year Bourbon
Everybody who loves great bourbon knows that times are hard right now. The main players…
Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of Plantation Guadaloupe 1998 Rhum Agricole
This is not the rum from the song in Robert Louis Stevenson’s book, Treasure Island,…
Is Woodford Reserve’s TV Commercial Sexist?
“When I see a man drinking bourbon, I expect him to be the kind who…
Time To Create A California Chrome Cocktail
What does France’s Frank Sinatra, Charles Aznavour, pictured here, have in common with California Chrome,…
White Manhattans?
This iconic gargoyle has seen many things since finding its perch on the art deco…
“The beer I had for breakfast wasn’t bad, so I had one more for dessert…”
Kris Kristofferson’s Sunday Mornings (and week-day mornings) are coming down. His songs are catching up…
Best Poker Scene in Movies
Poker is not made for the movies: it moves too slowly, the real action is…
“For a taste of your whiskey…”
If ever a song matched a voice, this is it—The Gambler, written by country music…
Whiskey Poker with a Widow’s Hand
Not sure how this one got called Whiskey Poker, but the game folks over at…
Whisky Rock-A-Roller
If your favorite beer is cold, your favorite music is loud and you like your…
El Cinco de Mayo: Salute!
There are three sides to El Cinco de Mayo: the fun side, the serious side,…
The Buzz About Tom Cat Gin
Tom Cat is many things to different people! A male cat. A Grumman F-14 Tomcat,…
Thomas Hart Benton’s “The Lord Is My Shepherd” With TD’s Parody
This is a remarkable painting of George and Sabrina West who lived on Martha’s Vineyard.…
Jack Daniel’s Pan-Seared Duck with Orange Balsamic Glaze
Jack Daniel’s presents this recipe as part of their current advertising campaign for their Single…
“A Drinking Club with a Motorcycle Problem”—The Boozefighers.
It’s 1946. The war is over. Many returning veterans are adrift, missing the adventures in…
Kavalan’s ex-Bourbon Cask: TD’s Whisky of the Month
The intense expression on this gentlemen’s face (Mr. Ian Chang) was just like mine the…
The Mother of All Hangovers
Yesterday’s St. Patrick’s Day pints and parades, full of joy and laughter, will soon be…
Interest In U.S. Straight (Single) Malts Is Soaring
Of all the knots used to tie two ropes together the Zeppelin Bend is the…
The Name Behind The Labels
So you like your Talisker, your Caol Ila, your Cragganmore. Some of you may even…
Joseph Heller’s Catch-22
I used to hang out some in Guaymas, Mexico during the early 1970s. There was…
Root Cause of Scottish Whisky Smuggling
It was the wretched English who started it. It was they who wantonly provoked the…
The Face Behind Bourbon Labels
Last week whilst sipping on the Elijah Craig 12 Year bourbon from Heaven Hills, it…
Valentine’s Day: 14 Different Views of Love
Geoffrey Chaucer started it all back in 1382: he was the first to associate Valentine’s…
One From The Heart
After completing Apocalypse Now, Francis Ford Coppola initially planned for his next picture to be…
Whiskey, The Times They Are A-Changin’
The times have never been so good for us whisky drinkers. More and more fascinating…
OYO Wheat Whiskey… TD’s Whisky of the Month
What goes around comes around. I introduced my daughter Kimberly to whisky in the late…
Talisker Storm… Let’er Rip
(Editor’s Note: This is the kind of storm we prefer over polar vortex chills and…
Stoke’em Up… Fireside Cocktails
This is the time of year TD searches out bars and restaurants with fireplaces. I’m…
Armorik… qu’est que c’est?
There is nothing quite as awe-inspiring as seeing the haunting image of Mont Saint-Michel we showed…
An Artist Who Uses A Camera… Charles Laurier Dufour
TD knew from the beginning that high-end whisky drinkers have an unusually high affinity for photography…