Elixir Distillers Produces Highland Nectar Liqueur

London-based Elixir Distillers has released Highland Nectar – a liqueur infusing Scotch whisky with cinnamon, ginger, bitter orange, lemon oil and vanilla. Elixir Distillers Highland Nectar is inspired by Highland Scotch whisky, bottled at 35% alcohol by volume [70 proof] and is said to contain notes of all the aforementioned elements as well as allspice, […]

Biden And EU Drop Whiskey Tariff War

By Richard Thomas US President Joe Biden and European Commission head Ursula van der Leyen announced this past Sunday that an agreement has been reached ending the trade conflict begun by former president Donald Trump in 2018. The trade difficulties began when the US imposed a 25% tariff on European steel and a 10% tariff …

Another short trip around the world

Mandrin 2015/2021 (57.7%, La Maison du Whisky, France, Version Francaise, cask #3609, 256 bottles)Milk & Honey 2017/2020 (57.2%, OB, Israel, private cask for Steven Winston, PX hogshead finish, cask 2017/150) Oxford Rye Whisky #003 2017/2021 (51.2%, OB…

Old Pulteney 15 Years Review

I’ve been an Old Pulteney fan fora long time and I’m quite excited to get to sit down and review the Old Pulteney 15 Years today. Like many distilleries Old Pulteney shifted to making “named” NAS whiskies a couple years ago and like related offerings from other brands… they sucked. They didn’t have the life, […]

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That Time I Saw an Old Man Play Guitar

 Jimmy Raney, as I remember him. (Photo by Greg Turner)I lived in Louisville from 1978 until 1987 and have spent a lot of time there since, except these last two years. Even after I moved, until about 1994 I was in Kentucky almost as much as I was…

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