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Landlord Busted After Tenant Paid Rent With $47K Worth of Stolen Whisky
The overdue rent was only $1,700.
Why Quebec's First Single Malt Isn't a Whisky... Yet
It’s important to keep in mind that Quebec’s liquor market is controlled by a state-run monopoly.
Meet the Brewers Trying to Disrupt the Scotch Industry with a Hunter S. Thompson-Inspired Whisky
BrewDog's previous flirtations with high-octane alcohol involved a 55 percent ABV beer packaged inside of a dead squirrel.
Anthony Bourdain Doesn't Care About Your Artisanal Charcuterie
I spoke to the culinary world’s foremost bullshit detector about the “artisanal” craze, the food media’s role in its perpetuation, and the pros and cons of making everything in-house.
The Secret Scotch Whisky Society You Never Knew Existed
As with any good secret society, one of the main goals of the Keepers of the Quaich is to maintain its secrecy.
Sour Diesel Weed-Infused Rob Roy Recipe
This cocktail plays up the skunky aroma of Sour Diesel by combining it with a peaty Scotch that's not too smoky. A really sweet vermouth with a rich vegetal backbone rounds everything out.
Inside the Welsh Distillery Taking on the Irish and Scottish Whisky Dons
Ireland may have Jameson and Scots their Scotch, but Penderyn Distillery is making a name for Welsh whisky. “The Scots do a double distillation, the Irish distil three times, but we only distil once,” says Penderyn’s Jon Tregenna.
A Catastrophic Shortage of Single Malt Scotch Is Looming
Thanks to a renewed appreciation for whiskey of all kinds, from bourbon to Japanese brands, connoisseurs are seeking out and drinking down aged Scotch whisky faster than it can be produced.
The British Government Is Cracking Down on Drunken Flyers
In an effort to crack down on obnoxious flyers, the British government has decided to minimize the amount of in-flight damage that can be caused by duty-free liquor by putting the bottles in sealed bags.
Blame Canada for the World's Best Whisky
Every year, whisky geeks wait with bated breath to see what self-proclaimed “whisky authority” Jim Murray will choose as his “World Whisky of the Year.”
Cars Could Run on Whisky Waste in the Future
Every year, Scotland’s whisky industry produces 1,600 million litres of residual pot ale and 500,000 tonnes of leftover grains, all of which will soon be fermented and converted into fuel for thirsty cars.