The idea of mixing honey with whiskey seems vomit-inducing at best, barbaric at worst. Somehow the marketing team over at Seagram’s 7 thinks differently, as they’ve just launched their 70 proof Dark Honey spirit. I’m pretty sure I’m not their target demo, however — I’m thinking this stuff is squarely aimed at the sorority girls […]

Without question, our favorite “affordable” single malt Scotch at LIAS is Balvenie 15-year, absolute gold at Costco for about $40 a bottle. We would’ve loved to try that Balvenie Madeira, of course, but haven’t had the opportunity (Balvenie, if you’re out there sweet Lord of Scotch, feel free to send us a sample!). To give […]

The Van Winkle family recently announced the release of a very limited Old Rip Van Winkle Family Selection 23 year-old bourbon whiskey decanter. Every barrel of whiskey was chosen from the lower, cooler floors of the aging warehouse, allowing this wheated-recipe bourbon to age more gracefully. Julian and Preston Van Winkle hand-picked these select barrels […]

Do you know somebody that loves whisky? Do they have a birthday coming up soon? Do you have $90,000? If you said yes to all the above then let me introduce you to the Macallan Viscount Linley Whisky Case — an exquisite one-of-a-kind whisky cabinet handcrafted from English Burr Oak. Macallan commissioned renowned craftsman Viscount […]

Hailing from the Orkney Islands, Highland Park is one of the finest Scotches available in the US — its 18-year consistently ranks along with Macallan 18-Year as the best in its class. Established in 1798, Highland Park is the most northerly Scotch distillery on the planet, and was voted “Best Spirit in the World” by […]

Johnnie Walker, owned by liquor mega-conglomerate Diageo, announced in Singapore last Friday a new halo version of their marque called The John Walker, and presented the first bottle shown here. Their new whisky blend will sell for $3,000 duty free, making it the most expensive liquor in Diageo’s entire beverage catalog. Now I’m no whisky […]