Last month Eddie and I attended the WhiskeyFest Las Vegas event at Resorts Word – for the first time! We had two VIP tickets, which allowed us entry one hour early and samples of rare and aged whiskies. My plan? As soon as I checked in and picked up my swag bag – and program…
LOS ANGELES, CA, – Clarion Events Food & Beverage Group is thrilled to announce a dynamic keynote discussion that has just been added to the line-up for the upcoming Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo. On Sunday, August 28 at 1:45 pm Scottie Pippen, NBA veteran and world champion and Dave Phinney, Napa wine legend and creative mastermind behind Savage…
Over five hundred events within the Festival, which runs from 27 April to 2 May, have been announced. These will allow ticket holders exclusive access to world famous distilleries, the chance to meet the craftspeople behind the liquid and immerse themselves in the heart of malt whisky country. The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival team…
The article I did on the wines I had in 2020 was a lot longer read than this will be, but since I do divide my time between reviewing both I wanted to share some of the spirits, and some of the cocktails, I enjoyed last year. Single Spirits NEFT Vodka is made from pure…
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. (PRWEB) – TopConsumerReviews.com recently gave its best-in-class 5-star rating to Pour More, an award-winning source of online Whiskey Club subscriptions. From beginners to connoisseurs alike, whiskey is soaring in popularity. People enjoy it in many ways, from single malts made by the biggest names in the industry to blended varieties offered by small…
Earlier this year, in April, I attended the Universal Whisky Experience in Las Vegas. Besides tasting the new, rare and old, attendees also had opportunities to take classes. In one of my classes two people sitting next to me pulled out their own tasting glasses – a stemless, fat rounded shape with a wide lip…
The Southern California Whiskey Club had a special Friday night event with brand ambassador Jonathan Armstrong guiding us through the history and production of this famed Japanese company: The House of Suntory. “Founded in 1899 by Shinjiro Torii, the House of Suntory has pioneered the art of Japanese whisky. This event is for everyone interested…
“The Sherries of Gonzalez Byass: DNA of The Dalmore” was the name of the Zoom presentation organized by Women Who Whiskey LA I attended recently. This is an excerpt from the invitation: We are beyond excited to welcome back Craig Bridger, Head of Education for The Dalmore Single Malt Scotch, who will co-host this intimate virtual class with Claire Henderson,…
If you had a chance to read my opening story on the Universal Whisky Experience 2018 – aka the Nth – you knew that besides the four hour grand tasting there were master classes held the following day. Of the several that were offered, in two different sessions, I was able to snake a seat…
NAPA, CALIF. (PRWEB) – NAPA VALLEY WINE ACADEMY, the leading wine & spirits school in the United States, is expanding nationwide access to formal whiskey education, as it enters into an alliance with the foremost whiskey education and certification body, THE COUNCIL OF WHISKEY MASTERS. Both organizations are based in California and support students from around…
