2025 marks the fourth year that I’ve served as a wine and spirits judge for the Proof Awards in Las Vegas. Not sure I would know that except that it’s not only been a fabulous experience sampling spirits, wines and making new friends – on the fifth year I get awarded with their black leather Proof Awards…
The Ultimate Whisky & Spirits Experience returns to Las Vegas The Universal Whisky Experience proudly welcomes you to Wynn Las Vegas | April 22–24, 2026 for an extraordinary three-day celebration of rare whisky, exceptional spirits, and the stories that define them. This iconic event brings together the world’s most sought-after pours, master distillers, and passionate…
Some years, but not all, I do a yearend roundup article listing some of my favorite wines or spirits. This year, as I just got back from wine tasting in Napa and Healdsburg, and writing all about it, I thought I’d do my article on the different spirits and cocktails I discovered this year. So,…
TWSC Says Their Top ‘Best of the Best’ Award Has Never Been Awarded to Two Whiskies Before TAIPEI, /PRNewswire/ — In the final round of the 2025 Tokyo Whisky and Spirits Competition (TWSC), Taiwan’s premier whisky distillery achieved the impossible, scooping not just one “Best of the Best Single Malt”, but two of the same award. Organisers said: “Due to a…
Innovative Cask Aging and Distinct Provençal Heritage Set to Capture American Whisky Enthusiasts PARAMUS, N.J., /PRNewswire/ — Crillon Importers is proud to announce that Soubeyran, the French single malt whisky from Provence, is entering this U.S. market this September. Distilled at the renowned Distilleries et Domaines de Provence in Forcalquier, Soubeyran introduces an exciting new voice in whisky, combining Provençal…
It seems that there is no way to get away from the growing number of wine and spirit brands owned by – or partnering with – actors, musicians, and sport’s figures. These celebrity bottles get more advertising due to their celebrity status and budget, but does it make the wines and spirits any better than…
The Royal Salute Time Chamber Dinner – Making Scotch Whisky History takes place on Sunday, September 21, 6:30 p.m. The Private Dining Room at PISCES Bar & Seafare, Wynn Las Vegas: Step through time and into an era of majesty, opulence, and peerless craftsmanship. On this extraordinary night, the glittering heart of Las Vegas will host…
New York City, USA, — Radico Khaitan Limited (NSE: RADICO), a leading Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) company and the producer of award-winning Indian Single Malts through its acclaimed Rampur Distillery, proudly announces that its premium Sangam World Malt Whisky, has been named “Spirit of the Year – India” at the 7th Annual Bartender Spirits…
MIAMI, /PRNewswire/ — Arkay Beverages, the world pioneer in alcohol-free spirits, proudly announces that its flagship products — Arkay Zero Proof Whisky, Gin, and Vodka — have consistently ranked #1 in sales in their category on Amazon.com since 2011. Available on the official Arkay Amazon store at:https://www.amazon.com/stores/ArkayBeverages/page/BCDA3E94-D3DA-434D-B28D-70EA3FC53101, Arkay’s zero-proof spirits have become the go-to choice for…
Most of our readers know that we bought a house in Las Vegas in 2020. What you may not know is that we sold our house in Los Angeles County in 2023 – when our fire insurance went from $4,700 a year to $17,000. Now it’s 2025 and in these past five years I’ve gone…