By Kevin R. Kosar I grew up in Ohio, just south of the snow belt. My favorite home was a wood frame on a street without sidewalks. Drafts made their way in, and the single pane window near my bedContinue readingScotchy, Scotch: It’s cold out there
Man does not live by bread alone. And a father, well, he needs even more, what with the middle of the night wake-ups, the tantrums, and the exploded filthy diapers. I have four children. Under the age of 10. JustContinue readingGreat Drinks for Dad On Father’s Day
What a week. We all caught norovirus and ended up exploded from every orifice. Sleep was catch-as-catch-can, and the general misery index was high. It is Friday, and it appears that everyone is on the mend. Light is at theContinue readingLaphroaig 18 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Marcin Miller, editor of the UK’s Whisky Magazine, was the host of a scotch tasting on September 17, 2002 in Manhattan. Twenty-plus journalists and brand representatives gathered in the second floor dining room of The Leash an exclusive club, whereContinue readingWhisky Magazine Hosts a Single Malt Scotch Whisky Tasting
Back in April 2008, we reviewed LAPHROAIG 10 YEAR, again. Now we are enjoying the slightly more a mature cousin. Beyond the cold weather, we were prompted to hoist a scotch today, January 25, 2009, as it is the 250thContinue readingLaphroaig Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 15 Years
Ah, what was it — five years ago? — that we found ourselves at the LAPHROAIG distillery in Islay, peering over the water at Ireland in the misty distance. Ian Henderson, then the distillery manager, poured samples freely for aContinue readingLaphroaig Single Malt Scotch Whisky 10 Years Old