Jay-Z's D'Ussé VSOP Cognac
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by Jason Debly
1y ago
Celebs Selling Snake Oil?  I am always a wee-bit suspicious when a celebrity endorses a brand of drink.   Why? I am wondering if it's all about the bags of money exchanged for their mug in advertising.  So many celebs have lately hopped on a spirits money train.  There's Sammy Hagar (tequila), George Clooney (more tequila!), David Beckham (whisky) and even Bob Dylan (more whisky!).  So much for Blowin' in the Wind!  Just send some bucks Bob's way and he will be comfortably tangled up in greenbacks.So, as I stare at a bottle of D'Ussé VSOP Cognac, I t ..read more
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J&B Scotch Cocktail Recipe for Heatwaves!
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by Jason Debly
1y ago
Today is a heatwave.  The air shimmers above the highway pavement, dogs with their tongues hanging, and not a cotton swab in the grampa's baby blue Crown Victoria sky. Walk outside and it's like walking into a gym sauna.  You know, furnace like air temperature.  Maybe this weather foreshadows what I can expect in the afterlife.  Oh well, I banish that thought as I enter the heavenly chill of my local air-conditioned liquor store. I am on a mission to find a tonic to provide comfort from the fiery sun ablaze above.  My studies in alchemy tell me that Scotch and rum o ..read more
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Glenfiddich 15 year old Solera Single Malt Scotch Review
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by Jason Debly
1y ago
  I saw this on the shelf at my local liquor store and thought it has been a while since I tried it.  Fifteen years ago, I was a big fan of this single malt.  It was a nuanced honey, barley, golden cereal type of flavor profile that exhibited impressive complexity.  It was totally in my wheelhouse, that being a classic Speysider on the lighter honey based flavor camp.  Back then, Glenfiddich 15 Solera had a place on my shelf alongside other malts with similar flavor profiles like Cragganmore 12 and Glenmorangie 12 Nectar d'Or. Fast forward a decade and a half ..read more
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A funny debate!
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by Jason Debly
3y ago
I got into a fairly heated debate in the comment section of a film about Aristotle Onassis with someone on YouTube, who happens to despise him.  Me, being the devil's advocated offered a different point of view, and well, it sure got pretty heated.  Please read on.   Rarely do I engage in debates with people online because for many it degenerates into insults.   Anyhow, I think I will have a drink and avoid online de ..read more
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How to Drink Scotch Whisky!
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by Jason Debly
3y ago
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Scotch Review: 'Blue Hanger' 11th Limited Release by Berry Bros. & Rudd
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by Jason Debly
3y ago
Blue Hanger 11th Release (Berry Bros. & Rudd) Berry Bros. & Rudd are the oldest wine and spirits merchant in the United Kingdom.  Established in 1698, initially selling coffee, the firm gradually expanded into and wine and spirits.  It's the latter that draws our attention.  This independent bottler can be visited today at their retail shop at 63 Pall Mall, which they moved into in 2017.  The previous retail premises, located at 3 St. James', that has been occupied by the firm dating back to 1698, now serves as their corporate offices in London. This independent bo ..read more
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Scotch Review: Royal Brackla
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by Jason Debly
3y ago
  Royal Brackla is an obscure distillery that has made the rare and unnoticed appearance in releases by independent bottlers.  While you are not familiar with this distillery, you have tasted it a bit if you ever tried any Dewar's whiskies. I tried this at a tasting and thought it was interesting so grabbed a bottle.  Below is my review for your consideration. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Zur8rq53itg" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen>< ..read more
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Scotch Review: Cragganmore Distiller's Edition
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by Jason Debly
4y ago
Most people know I am an eccentric with a wide variety of eclectic interests and fixations, none of which are lucrative.  Life coaches say: make millions following your passion in life!  If I did that I would have a closet full of Saville Row bespoke clothes, every New Yorker magazine going back decades, Frank Lloyd Wright coffee table books and a bank account far in the red. Like the eyes of a cat on a bird chirping in a tree, my focus is often singularly focused on good whisky.  And so, at whisky festivals, line-ups at the bank, grocery stores, and anywhere else I happen to ..read more
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Rum Review: Gosling's Family Reserve Old Rum
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by Jason Debly
4y ago
On the inside cover of the packaging, the above tale is told of how a young man, son of a wine and spirits merchant, ended up in Bermuda, instead of America.  Mr. Gosling explored the island, and finding no one selling wine and spirits, decided to set up shop.  He astutely recognized that sailors do like a drink now and then.  His descendants expanded into rum, which is now the principal offering of the company bearing his surname. A word should be said about the Gosling's rum of Bermuda.  It is not actually distilled on the island.  This company imports rums from B ..read more
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Rum Review: Ron Zacapa 23 Solera Gran Reserva
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by Jason Debly
4y ago
COVID-19 has forced so many of us into a monasticism of sorts without the trappings of religious mysticism.  For me, it's a challenge because I am a very social guy.  Usually a couple fellas come over every Friday night and we have a few laughs watching 80's metal bands on YouTube and downing some standard blends like Teacher's or Chivas.  That's Friday night. Saturday night, I and my Significant Other might entertain her friends.  I do my best to make a witty reference to the latest cover of the New Yorker and yes, lament the passing of Maria Callas in a hushed voice, qu ..read more
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