O you, my Muse! Good old Scotch drink!
Whether through winding worms you frisk,
Or, richly brown, cream over the brink,
In glorious foam,
Inspire me, till I lisp and wink,
To sing your name!
– Robert Burns
- A big time lawsuit against the Templeton Rye maker focuses upon its origins of where it was made.
- Speaking of the law, things are heating up in the battle over control of Balcones in Texas, with a judge ruling its founder in contempt of court.
- Whiskey was also recent in court in a battle over naming issues around John Wayne’s The Duke bourbon.
- Here’s one way to make the perfect ice sphere to pour your whisky over should you like it on the rocks.
- Ever wonder how a barrel gets charred on the interior? Here’s a video on one way which makes things quite toasty.
- Looking for a good bourbon bar? Here’s a list outlining America’s best.
- Thinking of picking up a rare bottle of 23-year-old Elijah Craig bourbon? Make sure to read this review first for some things to think about.
- High price Scotch and other whiskies now have their own financial index.
- A new consumer product aims to improve the quality of whiskey taste while it sits in its bottle.
- An exercise class followed by sipping bourbon? Sign me up!
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