I arrive today in Paris to attend this weekend's Whisky Live. This will be the farthest I've ever traveled for the express purpose of drinking whisky. After that I'm going directly (by way of London Glasgow) to Islay to attend the Bruichladdich Academy. I will be hauling my computer along, and hope to post from both Paris and Islay.Today we'll have a best of story - a story which looks at the art...

Today I should be leaving Islay and heading to Glasgow for a night. My plans include hitting the famous Glaswegian pub The Pot Still. Then I'll be headed home tomorrow.----------------The following was a well-received story that discusses the wonderous effects that wood has on whisky. A shorter, more simplified version ...

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... could be one of our worst days could be someone else's best. That's how the world goes round I guess...

I get a lot of requests for tips on hosting a tasting. The thing to keep in mind is that a tasting should be fun. Tastings can and should each have their own personalities. Enjoy the differences. Different attendees, different whiskies, different moods.But the keys to hosting a good tasting ...

The Rat checks out Sauce, a hip neighborhood eatery in San Francisco, to see how they go about building their wine list, and if you can charge corkage for Two Buck Chuck...

The Rat tours Pinot country - the Russian River Valley - and reports on the best spots to hang...

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