The wide world of whisk(e)y
Need another excuse to pour a dram? No matter how you spell your favorite drink, May 18 is World Whisky Day. Bars, distillers and anyone with a bottle can join in on the fun by holding a free registered event. Just promise us you won’t go it alone.
What with climate change and all, maybe Britain should rethink its plans to turn the place into a fracking mess by mining natural gas. Just ask the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA), which says the workers it represents contribute more to the U.K. economy than the energy sector.
Looking for something? Perhaps you’ll find it on Wine-Searcher’s list of the 10 most sought-out bourbons online. The spirit’s rebound in popularity mirrors a growing interest in whiskey of all kinds, Don Kavanagh says.
Don’t leave us hanging. At Forbes.com, Brad Japhe asks if Australian single malt is the next Japanese whisky. We’re all over Tasmanian drams, but it turns out the rest Oz is no lagger.
A wobbly Game of Thrones wrap-up got you down? Well, at least Krysten Ritter will be back soon for the third and final season of Jessica Jones. In the Netflix series based on the Marvel Comics character, Ritter plays a superhero-turned-detective who suffers from PTSD. The Hell’s Kitchen resident also drinks a lot of whiskey.
We’ve always felt like we don’t quite fit in. Maybe this new fashion trend will help, at least when it comes to buying bourbon.
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