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Tag Archives: Islay
Making Time for Whisky and Writing
The malleability of time. That’s the title of a chapter in my new book, Distilling Rob: Manly Lies and Whisky Truths. The chapter deals with the passage of time and the perception of time, which are two significantly different ways … Continue reading
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Tagged archaeology, Culture Club, Distilling Rob, Islay, peat, time, whiskey, whisky, whisky and writing, writing
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Vampires, Whisky and Writing Give My Book a Kickstart
“Vampires. Kinky sex. I should have had vampires and kinky sex.” That was the thought that stumbled into my head around 3:30 this morning as I tossed and turned with the half-conscious gauziness that covers one’s brain in the middle … Continue reading
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Tagged Allison Regnault Patel, blogging, Brenne Whisky, Bruichladdich, Crowdsource, Distilling Rob, Fifty Shades of Grey, Islay, Jim McEwan, Johanne McInnis, Kickstarter, Manly Lies, Molly Greene, Scotch, Vampires, whiskey, whisky, whisky and writing, Whisky Guy Rob, Whisky Truths, whiskyguyrob, 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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SMWSA Offerings Turn Up the Heat in a Heatwave
To write about Scotch at this moment is counter to everything that my body is feeling. Los Angeles is mired in a heatwave and the temperature topped the 100 degree mark for the third straight day, today. But, I have … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews and Tasting Notes
Tagged blogging, Fall 2012 Single Malt & Scotch Whisky Extravaganza, Islay, Life Imbibed, Scotch, Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America, whisky, whiskyguyrob
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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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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
Passion Connects Peat-Loving People
Yesterday, I was following a Twitter discussion about the nature of blogs, building readership and standing out in a crowded blogosphere. My input to the discussion was none of that matters if, you as a communicator, are not first writing … Continue reading
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Tagged island of whisky, Islay, Israel, passion, peat, whiskey, whisky
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The Return of Whisky Guy Rob
Ten years ago, I first wrote about whiskey. It was a small article for a local newspaper. The piece was really more of a social event article than a whiskey article, as I was covering a Hollywood party featuring whatever … Continue reading
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Tagged Ardbeg, Bill Samuels, Bruichladdich, Caol Ila, Dave Broom, Fred Noe, Islay, Jim McEwan, Jim Murray, John Hansell, Jr., Martine Nouet, Michael Jackson, Richard Paterson, whiskey, whisky
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The Kindness of Strangers
I’m writing from the Port Mor community center just south of Port Charlotte, Islay. The sun is cutting through low clouds to deepen the blue color of Loch Indaal, the grass is green, and the center is filled with local … Continue reading
A Warehouse of Knowledge
Friday night at the Ballygrant Inn can be a big night here on Islay. I recently stepped out to join the locals at a fun “Quiz Night” trivia contest, thanks to the invitation of Adam and Grant from the Bruichladdich … Continue reading
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Tagged Ballygrant Inn, Bruichladdich, Islay
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