Tag Archives: Scotch

Whisky Live from the Other Side

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Rob

I once had a girlfriend who always snapped at me, tossed things at me or punched me whenever she saw me looking in a mirror. Or a window. Or a silver metal object. Apparently, at that point in my life … Continue reading →

Posted in Whisky and Writing | Tagged blogging, bourbon, Distilling Rob, Scotch, whiskey, whisky, whisky and writing, Whisky Guy Rob, Whisky Live, whiskyguyrob, writing | 2 Comments

Timing Is Everything in Whisky and Life

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Rob

I just opened a bottle of 28 year old Scotch distilled at Glenglassaugh Distillery. A bottle I’ve held on to since I bought it in September of 2005 in a London whisky shop. It was distilled just before Christmas, 1976. … Continue reading →

Posted in Whisky and Writing | Tagged Allison Regnault Patel, Brenne Whisky, Coopered Tot, Distilling Rob, Glenglassaugh, Johanne McInnis, Paul Simon, Royal Mile Whiskies, Scotch, Star Wars, whiskey, whisky, whisky and writing, Whisky Lassie, writing | 11 Comments

The Slog to Blog

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Rob

“You don’t drink whisky?” Variations of that reaction have escaped my lips numerous times while meeting or interviewing people who work in the whisky industry. Not the brand ambassadors, of course. Nor the distillery managers or the master blenders. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Whisky and Writing | Tagged blogging, Distilling Rob, Scotch, whiskey, whisky, whisky and writing, Whisky Guy Rob, whiskyguyrob, writing | 3 Comments

A Dram for Living Deeply

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Rob

“People living deeply have no fear of death.” – Anais Nin I’ve loved that quote from the first time I heard it. The words express everything I feel about life and living: absorb it all, good and bad, every step … Continue reading →

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Whiskey and Democracy: Let Your Voice Be Heard

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Rob

On this day, when we inaugurate Barack Obama to a second term as U.S. President, I’m going to take a little time to get all political with this post about whiskey. I’m going to talk about democracy, the rights of … Continue reading →

Posted in Whisky and Writing | Tagged Barack Obama, blogging, Kentucky, Petitions, Scotch, We The People, whiskey, Whiskey Rebellion, whisky, whisky and writing, Whisky Guy Rob, writing | Comments Off

Unfiltered Whisky and Writing

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Rob

Last week, I participated in an improv comedy show here in LA at the M.I. Westside Comedy Theater. The theme of the show was diaries. I was one of three readers who shared a passage from their secret jottings in … Continue reading →

Posted in Whisky and Writing | Tagged blogging, Distilling Rob, End of the World As We Know It, Gal Granov, Improv, Robert Goolrick, Scotch, Sku's Recent Eats, Westside Comedy Theater, whisky, whisky and writing, Whisky Guy Rob, Whisky Israel, whiskyguyrob, writing | 2 Comments

Independence in Writing and Whisky

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Rob

“Every path but your own is the path of fate. Keep on your own track, then.” ― Henry David Thoreau, Walden “Independent” has such a strong, rebellious connotation that burns beneath the word. Independent means you’ve clawed over the walls … Continue reading →

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Vampires, Whisky and Writing Give My Book a Kickstart

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Rob

“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 →

Posted in Whisky and Writing | 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 | Comments Off

Delightful Drams from the SMWSA

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Rob

Is it possible for someone to be too busy to sit down and drink whisky? If you’d seen my schedule for the last six weeks the answer would be…wow. But, I managed to sneak in a few tastings of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews and Tasting Notes | Tagged bourbon, Bruichladdich, Scotch, Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America, whisky, whisky and writing | Comments Off

Scotch Fall Extravaganza Coming to D.C., Philadelphia & LA!

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Rob

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 →

Posted in Whisky and Writing | Tagged Scotch, Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America, whiskey, whisky, whisky and writing | Comments Off

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