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irish whiskey

    I Like My Whisky The Way I Like My Men TASTE

    Whisky Review: Knappogue Castle 12 Year

    Meet me at the Hill of the Kiss darling ๐Ÿ’‹ We got some romance up in here on a Friday! Today for my date with a dram, I am heading over to Ireland to meet my suitor at the hill of the kiss. Wait a second. Itโ€™s 2020 though. Do people still kiss on first dates (let alone shake/hold hands)? Do you wear a mask or no? How do you even meet someone IRL? How do I get to Ireland?…

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  • LEARN

    Sherry 101: And How It Influences Whisk(e)y

    I recently visited my 90-something year old grandmother in Victoria, BC and as I stepped into her dining room my eyes immediately focused on a bottle of Gonzalez Byass Oloroso Sherry. Excited, I asked…

  • Cocktail MAKE

    LEMON HOT TODDY (WITH COTTON CANDY)

    While the history of this beverage is uncertain, some say it was created in the 1700โ€™s in Scotland. The story goes that women in Scotland were not fond of the peaty taste of Scotland’s…

  • Cocktail Irish Whiskey

    THE WISECRAIC

    St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner and because of this, I absolutely had to make a green Irish whiskey-based cocktail for the occasion. The day commemorates Saint Patrick’s feast day after bringing…