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I seem to drink more and more Scotch and soda these days. Since young adulthood, there has been a part of me (for a long time considered wisdom) that reproaches the rest for wasting Scotch by diluting it with soda. Despite that voice, as I’ve gotten older, I’ve come to do so quite happily – my regular pour being one part Johnnie Walker Black Label, one part soda water, and then going the extra step towards the gallows of adding a large, cracked cube of ice as well.
The Mecca of Bourbon Distilleries
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America Distilled
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The Night I Fell in Love with Bourbon
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A Man for All Seasons
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The best Martini ever
He’d refined his martini over many years. Keen to share the result of his passion, he would serve…
Show me your home bar, I’ll tell you who you are
When Mad Men aired in 2007, it introduced a new generation of TV viewers to old-fashioned cocktails like…
The original pre-mix
I vaguely remember the first time I ever laid eyes on the iconic triangular bottle with the mesmerizing,…
Dry January
“Total abstinence is so excellent a thing that it cannot be carried to too great an extent. In…
Don’t knock it, till you try it…
What connects Gianni Agnelli, JFK and Jaqueline, Negroni and the 82 foot, wine-red sailed sailing boat Agneta? When…