Category Archives: Scotch Whisky

Hangover

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Mic Lowther

SYMPTOMS – But I had Such a Good Time Your head pounds, you’re desperately thirsty, you ache like you’ve been tackled by Roosevelt Grier.  Bright lights and loud noises hit you like harpoons.  You’re sweaty, shaky, sick, crabby, and so … Continue reading →

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Why Whiskeys Taste Different

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Mic Lowther

Nearly all the world’s whiskey is made in the US, Canada, Scotland, and Ireland.  Bottles stand side-by-side on liquor store shelves in their various shades of amber, each with its own provenance, some with a list of awards it has won, … Continue reading →

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The Life and Times of a Whiskey Barrel

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Mic Lowther

A NEW BARREL IS BORN Whiskey barrels are built from American white oak, wood used exclusively because of its strength and tight grain.  Trees selected are cut during autumn or winter when sap is low, then sawn into staves of varying … Continue reading →

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A Whiskey Festival

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Mic Lowther

“How’d you ever find a room?” the hotel shuttle driver asks.  “Springsteen has a concert here tonight, the Steelers are playing, and there are conventions of tattooed people, high school science geeks, and who knows what-all everywhere.  Every hotel within … Continue reading →

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Scotch, a Religious Experience

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Mic Lowther

Scotland’s Picts and their prehistoric ancestors brewed heather-flavored ale from barley malt as far back as 2000 BC.  It was unstable and low in alcohol but served its purpose.  When Irish monks arrived in the ninth century bringing both religion … Continue reading →

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