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Old Stogies
On my last trip to Montreal, last February, I was not surprised to find snow on the ground and a not so welcoming minus...
Courvoisier’s Bold Age Statement
Pierre Szersnovicz has spent his life making, bottling, and carrying the flag for Courvoisier cognac. He happily retired, but his previous title was Director...
Irish Oak, Beautiful Spice
The Glendalough Pot Still Irish Whiskey.
We have Irish monks to thank, to begin with. In pursuit of knowledge about the parfumerie processes, they travelled...
Bearface One Eleven Oaxaca
What Andres Faustinelli does not know about whisky is almost not worth knowing. Over dinner at Per Se Social Corner, he regales the table...
Sparkle All the Way
That fabulous time of year when we all celebrate and are festive more than any other time of year is once again upon us. ...
A New Legend is Born
Heaven’s Door Whiskey
Let’s start a new urban legend, although it is based on a Western movie. James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson, director Sam Peckinpaugh, and...
A Very Fine House
A. de Fussigny reaches 200 years and counting.
The first barrels for export went out the front gates in 1814. A. de Fussigny still ships...
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My Name is Graspa
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Frugal times, frugal means. Inventiveness. Ecology even. We could learn a few lessons form the birth of eau du vie, marc, grappa,...
Bearface One Eleven Oaxaca
What Andres Faustinelli does not know about whisky is almost not worth knowing. Over dinner at Per Se Social Corner, he regales the table...
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Egan's Irish
Irish whiskey (yes, with an “e”, just as the Americans do with Bourbon), is experiencing something of a renaissance. Often, it is an...
Old Stogies
On my last trip to Montreal, last February, I was not surprised to find snow on the ground and a not so welcoming minus...
My Aim is True
At the Allison Inn and Spa, they hit the bullseye.
Nestled almost coyly into the low
rolling hills at the northern tip of Oregon's willamette Valley...













































