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Category Archives: Whisky and Writing
Scotch Fall Extravaganza Coming to D.C., Philadelphia & LA!
Did you miss the recent whisky event in Los Angeles? Did my summary of the evening whet your appetite for sampling fine whiskies and meeting the people behind the dram? You still have a great chance to do so. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Scotch, Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America, whiskey, whisky, whisky and writing
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Whisky Live LA was a Rye Experience
Whisky Live LA was held Wednesday night in Century City. For me, it was more like Whiskey Rye, as that seemed to be my theme of the evening. With nearly 200 whiskies being poured, there was a significant measure of … Continue reading
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Tagged Andie Brokaw, Ardbeg, Bernie Lubbers, blogging, bourbon, Breckenridge Distillery, Bulleit, Dickel, Glenglassaugh, Great Lakes Distillery, Heaven Hill, High West Distillery, Hudson, Islay, Knob Creek, LA Scotch Club, Mark Gillespie, rye, Scotch, Sullivan's Cove, Temptation, whiskey, whisky, whisky and writing, Whisky Live, WhiskyCast, writing
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Whisky Live Rolls Into LA Oct. 17 With 150 Whiskies
“I don’t drink whiskey, but I love bourbon.” “I love Scotch, but I’m not a fan of whisky.” “I had this great Scotch from Canada.” All of these are things I’ve had people say to me when they learn I … Continue reading
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Tagged bourbon, Scotch, Whiksy Live, whiskey, whisky, whisky magazine
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Mythic Structure in Non-Fiction Storytelling. And Scotch.
“This whisky will set you back $700.” The words still the chatter, the breath, of thirty strangers into submission. The wizened man with the strange accent standing in the middle of the room eases a glass of bronze liquid to … Continue reading
Lost in Translation – The Language of Whisky Reviews
“For relaxing times, make it Suntory time.” Bill Murray gamely tries to be enthusiastic with that line take after take in the 2003 movie “Lost in Translation.” His character, Bob Harris, has fame and has money – including a cool … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Murray, Josh Feldman, Lost in Translation, Reviews, Scarlett Johansson, Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America, Suntory, whiskey, whisky, writing
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Stranahan’s Strides Into American West Mythology
One of my favorite Clint Eastwood Westerns is “The Outlaw Josey Wales.” Clint plays an outcast who, despite his best intentions to journey through life alone, keeps collecting an odd assortment of fellow travelers. The growing crew eventually arrives at … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, Clint Eastwood, Colorado Whiskey, Craft Distiller, Rob Dietrich, Stranahan's, The Outlaw Josey Wales, whiskey, writing
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Bruichladdich: All Good Things…
There’s a certain kind of sadness at the end of every story. Even stories with the happiest of endings – the Dark Lord’s impossible defeat, the princess stirred from an unnaturally deep slumber by the lips of her true love, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruichladdich, Islay, Jim McEwan, Mark Gillespie, Mark Reynier, Remy Cointreau, Scotch, whiskey, whisky, whisky and writing, writing
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Boozers, Broken Hearts and Beautiful Women
What is in a name? For Shakespeare, a rose was a rose no matter what name arose. For ol’ Will, Four Roses would still be a whiskey by any other name. But, that word, whiskey, has shifted its meaning to … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, Bogart, Four Roses, Magnum p.i., Prohibition, Shakespeare, whiskey, Whiskey Blue, whisky, writing
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Does Whisky Roll With Rocks?
Today, a 340-ton boulder hovered some ten feet above me. Yes, ABOVE. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art unveiled its latest outdoor artwork, Michael Heizer’s “Levitated Mass,” which hangs heavily above an open air subterranean walkway. The artwork opened … Continue reading
The Work in Writing and Whisky
I was reading a post by writing guru Jeff Goins the other day which talked about the work that goes into blogging and writing. Not the inspiration, the idea, the enthusiasm or the attempt at fame, fortune and love from … Continue reading
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Tagged Jeff Goins, Johanne McInnis, Matt Forbeck, storytelling, whiskey, whisky, writing, writing and whisky
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