I Drink Alone… Bluesman, George Thorogood
Imagine a 30 year old, cask-strength Laphroaig (I’ve more an imagined one) and now add…
The Ealanta… from Glenmorangie
Earlier this year I went to the Crosby Street Hotel for the New York City…
A Special Evening of Whisky and Spirits Tasting at Astor’s in Manhattan
This is our first of what we know will be many notices of whisky and…
Joe Flacco… Working Man’s Quarterback With A CEO Salary
In the watch-closely duel between Peyton Manning (Denver Broncos) and Joe Flacco (Baltimore Ravens) for…
I Love This Bar… Toby Keith
If you like drinking your beer from a mason jar, then this song is for…
Remembering Monsieur Chene
For many years, my favorite neighbor was a debonair, white-haired old Frenchman named Armand Chene.…
Springbank’s Calvados Wood Expression Takes First Honors as TD’s Whisky of the Month
The editors of Transcendental Dram are pleased to announce the selection of Springbank’s 12 year…
How to Write and Sing the Blues
1. Most Blues begin, “Woke up this morning.” 2. “I got a good woman” is…
Judge Soggy Sweat’s Whiskey Speech as Told and Read by John Grisham: A Template for the Ongoing Gun Safety Debate
Here is a long-standing template for all political speeches, especially in the aftermath of the…
Das Bad: Passat TV Ad
Volkswagen’s Passat TV ad showing a father and son badly tossing a ball around on…
Don’t Know Much About Biology…
If we are lucky, we all have had a favorite teacher or two, someone who…
Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia
This space is reserved primarily for those who, in our judgment, abuse their public trust…
For Those We Honor: The Navy Hymn
“The Navy Hymn” offers a reminder that there is a free world and a not…
Caorunn Gin: An Aromatic Adventure
Caorunn is distilled at Balmenach Distillery, a working malt whisky distillery, which traces its origins…
Speyburn: The Highland Single Malt Whisky with Water from Granty Burn
The Speyburn Distillery was founded in 1897 by John Hopkins, who also owned the Tobermory…
Old Pulteney: Where The Highland Meets The North Sea to Create The Genuine Maritime Malt
Founded in 1826 by James Henderson at the height of Wick’s celebrated herring boom, the…
Balblair: Vintages Tied to Perfection
Established in 1790, Balblair distillery is one of the oldest working distilleries in Scotland and…
anCnoc: Bringing Tradition Alive to a Modern Audience
The Knockdhu Distillery is situated in the picturesque village of Knock in Aberdeenshire, up in…
From the Virtual Bar in the Global Village
Editor’s Note: We’re a bunch of guys who have one degree of separation from the…
Final Take Five for Dave Brubeck
Like most young teens who grew up in America’s rock and roll capital, I had…
Let’s Get Rude
When did it become impolite in 21st century America to point out when someone is…
2009 Super Bowl XLIII: Arizona vs. Pittsburgh
During World War II, the National Football League struggled to keep its head above water…
Romain Gary’s The Roots of Heaven
French author and diplomat Romain Gary wroteThe Roots of Heaven (Les Racines du Ciel) long…
Jazz Works
This post is about how jazz and classical music each mirror a different management style…
Why Baseball Is Sooooo American
Baseball reminds us of who we are and how we do things in America. Consider…
Climbing Walls
I confess that, when I signed up for the Warrior Dash obstacle course race, it…
My Grandma’s Put It All In A Jar
This is a guy song from Greg Brown about growing up, peaches on the shelf,…
The New Synthetists
There’s something happening here. What it is has become a bit clearer (to me, at…
American Pie
Back in 1954, when Elvis broke big and deejay Alan Freed coined the term rock…
Ralph Steadman: Peat and The Turf Cutters
Cutting peat is perhaps one of the less common pursuits of ordinary folks and, I…