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George’s Rants and Raves: Laphroaig Lore Scotch Whisky
Laphroaig is not French for “the frog” but Scottish for “the beautiful hollow by the broad bay.” And the word Lore means the passing of a skill or tradition...
George’s Rants and Raves: Baker’s Bourbon
There are currently over 75 brands of bourbon available in the U.S. market, and I’ll just bet you that won’t be the end of it any time soon. Of course, everyone...
George’s Rants and Raves: Jim Beam Double Oak Bourbon
I have to admit that when I received this bottle of Jim Beam Double Oak Bourbon, I guessed it would probably cost well over $100.00 (if not hundreds of dollars)...
George’s Rants and Raves: Monkey Shoulder Blended Scotch
Just when you get used to Scotch having unpronounceable names that no one can even spell, along comes Monkey Shoulder Scotch. This is not some Johnny come lately...
George’s Rants and Raves: Canadian Club Rye
Rye whiskey has come and gone into favor over the centuries and guess what? It’s coming back again! In the late 1700’s and early 1800’s distillers were selling...
George’s Rants and Raves: Dewar’s 12 Year Old Blended Scotch
Dewar’s is the world’s most awarded blended Scotch whisky with more than 500 medals earned in international competitions, and since they’ve been whipping up...
George’s Rants and Raves: Speyburn Arranta & Highland Single Malt Scotches
NAS is causing quite the disturbance in the force. By NAS, I mean those bottled spirits that have No Age Statements. Those good folks who produce all those spirits...
Special Scotches for Father’s Day
If you’re still trying to figure out what to get dad for this Father’s Day, the answer might be easier than you think. Yeah, you could buy him a...
George’s Rants and Raves: Rogue Oregon Single Malt Whiskey
I usually try to avoid plagiarizing anyone but this description of Rogue Single Malt Whiskey is too good not to pass on and it comes directly from the Rogue website:...
George’s Rants and Raves: Knob Creek Rye Whiskey
If you’re still investing in just stocks and bonds, you might want to look into a market that’s simply exploding: the aged spirits market. With the explosion...
