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The Slog to Blog

“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

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Robby O’ILL and the Little People

Durmod wiped the perspiration from his brow with a scrap of cloth that looked huge in his hand. His companions, Teig and Ronan, were equally as slathered in sweat. Though the 60 degree nighttime winter temperature was cool by Los … Continue reading

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A Dram for Living Deeply

“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

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

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Unfiltered Whisky and Writing

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

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Independence in Writing and Whisky

“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

“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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​Whisky Guy Does Daytime Brews

For a guy who primarily writes about whisky which he enjoys drinking at night, writing about beer that he sampled during the day seems a bit out of sorts. In fact, it is. While I’ve written about beer before, I … Continue reading

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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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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

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