High West’s Campfire Selected as WM’s Whisky of the Month
The editors of Transcendental Dram are pleased to announce the selection of High West Whiskey’s…
Browsing: Image
Spanish Eyes… Penelope Cruz
In a culture that’s passionate about action expressions like surrealism, bullfighting and flamenco it helps…
Eyes for the Sea
She’s not wooden and she can really see. All other figureheads on ships and boats—women,…
A Great Way to See and Taste Scotland…McLeanScotland Tours
McLeanScotland is a comprehensive tour service based in Perth, Scotland, central to all the action,…
Laphroaig Select: TD’s Whisky of the Month
The editors of Transcendental Dram are excited about our selection of Laphroaig Select as TD’s…
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…
OYO Wheat Whiskey… TD’s Whisky of the Month
What goes around comes around. I introduced my daughter Kimberly to whisky in the late…
Suntory…Not “Lost in Translation”
What most Americans know about Japanese whisky comes from the 2003 Best Picture-nominated movie “Lost…
Camera Art, A Focus on Ian Horne’s Scotland
Editor’s Note: Ian Horne is a regular contributor to TD’s Facebook page where his “camera…
Looking Up… Grand Central Terminal
I first passed under Grand Central Terminal’s Sky Ceiling in 1985 as a young actress…
Speyburn: TD’s First Holiday Whisky of the Month
Three French hens, three wise men from the East, and now three Scottish whiskies for…
American Gothic
Grant Wood’s “American Gothic” is one of the most familiar images of 20th Century American…
Stamboul: The Crossroads of the World
Storytellers were calling this mysterious crossroads of Europe and The Orient the economic center of…
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…
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…
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…
Climbing Walls
I confess that, when I signed up for the Warrior Dash obstacle course race, it…
Eye On The Prize…Althea Gibson
Five years before the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his legendary “I Have a Dream”…
The California Dreamboat… Robert Redford
When I was a kid, I fell in love with The Way We Were’s blond…
She’s Different… Rooney Mara
In a world where family matters more and more, millennial actress Rooney Mara, whose family…
Drawing with Light: The Pinhole Image
Extraordinary things happen in these [pinhole photography] moments time and time again. In both stillness…
Here’s to the Beautiful Losers… Johnny Depp
Women like danger. At least, this woman does. And Johnny Depp is fraught with the…
And God Created Woman… Brigitte Bardot
Many nations still use the faces of kings and queens on their coinage and currency.…
The Mannings
Of all the quarterbacks who powered the Golden Era that launched the Super Bowl, NFL…
Hollywood Royalty… Grace Kelly
Einstein said there are no points in time. But that galaxy we call Hollywood has…