Calling all distinguished tipplers — Speyside purveyors of handcrafted single-malt scotch whiskey The Balvenie is setting the 6th release of its rare 1401 Tun expression and it’s headed for The United States. The award-winning distillery in Dufftown, Scotland will release 2,500 bottles of this rare batch which is made of a mix of whisky matured […]

While cheap pre-mixed cocktails can be found clogging the coolers of any nickel and dime bodega, the Handmade Cocktail Company’s line of “vintage cocktails” only use the finest ingredients in their boozy formulas. The idea being you can play seasoned mixologist at your house even if you have a problem mixing a rum & coke. […]

We were lucky enough to have scored entry to the recent kick off for The Balvenies Rare Craft Roadshow in NYC. As you may recall we’re quite fond of The Balvenie here at LIAS so having the opportunity to sample what may be the finest handcrafted scotch for the money was like finding cash in […]