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Whiskey

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2012

    Feargal McKinney, Owner of the Old Monk and Blackfriar, on the Magic of an Old Irish Whiskey

    Originally from Dublin, Ireland, Feargal McKinney came to the U.S. after college to see the sights and do a bit of traveling. After some time in New York City, he took the scenic route to California and stopped in Dallas to visit a friend and essentially never left -- partially because he got stuck ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2012

    Sample Seven Different Irish Whiskeys (But Not All at Once) at The Idle Rich Pub's Tasting

    Well this should be sober. The Idle Rich Pub on McKinney is hosting its annual Irish Whiskey Tasting on Monday, January 16, from 6 to 8 p.m. This is a casual, free-flowing event with no formal presentations or lectures. They'll provide an information packet and a tasting guide. Smell, swirl, sip, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2011

    Private, Social, Drunk: Rocco Milano, Mansion Expat, Has His New Bar Humming

    FacebookHum: Now being served at Private Social.​Private Social bar manager Rocco Milano is like a young redheaded Santa, ready to grant all your alcoholic Christmas wishes, or maybe the fourth Wise Man, bearing obscure aperitifs and rare scotches in place of frankincense and myrrh. Perched ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2011

    How to Properly Execute a Nightcap

    Flickr​A story in the New York Times Magazine over the weekend examined the practice of cramming in one more drink before the evening ends. "Rules for an Honorable Nightcap," it was called, there are, it turns out, many rules. A nightcap should be a one-off, not "one more" of whatever you're ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2011

    The Second Floor Gives Dads a Less Expensive Taste of the Good Stuff

    Barrels of Scotch at The Macallan distillery.​If you're at a loss for what to get Dad this Father's Day, The Second Floor Restaurant has a suggestion: scotch. But not just any scotch. The good stuff. And for dads on their big day, all of it's 50 percent off. That means a $140 Macallan 25 ... More >>

  • News

    March 17, 2011

    Texas Craft Liquor Makers Belly Up to the Bar to Challenge Kentucky Bourbon.

    Barrels of Scotch at The Macallan distillery.​If you're at a loss for what to get Dad this Father's Day, The Second Floor Restaurant has a suggestion: scotch. But not just any scotch. The good stuff. And for dads on their big day, all of it's 50 percent off. That means a $140 Macallan 25 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2011

    Scotch-Happy Sigel's Pours on the Hootch

    news.icanhascheezburger.com​Sigel's is giving customers 68 opportunities to challenge their assumptions that they don't like Scotch. There's almost always a tasting happening at Sigel's, but a release touting next Wednesday evening's event at the 5757 Greenville Ave. store caught my attention ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2011

    Texas Distillers Look to Make Their Mark in Whiskey World

    Until the whiskey's ready, Ranger Creek says try a beer.​While a vast majority of Texans still haven't sampled whiskey legally distilled in-state, an owner of Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling in San Antonio believes Texas bourbon could become a nationally recognized category. "We really beli ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2010

    Taking It Nice and (Big) Easy at Whiskey Cake

    ​New Orleans is a food-lovers paradise, and such an all-around cool town that it has its own official cocktail---Sazerac, a power-packed concoction of rye whiskey (or cognac), absinthe, and Peychaud's bitters. At Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar, the trendy new Tollway tavern in Plano, your waitress ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2010

    Get Ready for the Next Hard Liquor Made Organically--Texas-made Bourbon

    ​A Texas distillery has a shot at releasing the world's first organic bourbon, but the makers of a pioneering organic vodka say the spirit may not be an easy sell. Garrison Brothers Distillery, Texas' first legal whiskey distillery, is already producing bourbon that's organic in all but name. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2010

    Garrison Bros. Set to Get Texas-Made Bourbon Flowing

    ​Garrison Brothers is advising drinkers to saddle up their horses, but -- in the spirit of small batch whiskey -- folks might want to fire up their engines to get first crack at the Hye (that's west of Austin) distillery's flagship bourbon. Owner Dan Garrison yesterday announced 1,800 bottles ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2009

    Handle The Proof: Blended Scotch Whisky

    ​Generally when people sit down to discuss whisky, the conversation settles around the single malts of Islay, Speyside or the rare and unique brands from Campbeltown. But the overwhelming majority of scotch whisky sold around the world consists of blends--up to 50 different malts making up a singl ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 26, 1998

    Hash Over

    ​Generally when people sit down to discuss whisky, the conversation settles around the single malts of Islay, Speyside or the rare and unique brands from Campbeltown. But the overwhelming majority of scotch whisky sold around the world consists of blends--up to 50 different malts making up a singl ... More >>

  • Dining

    May 2, 1996

    Hot Dish

    ​Generally when people sit down to discuss whisky, the conversation settles around the single malts of Islay, Speyside or the rare and unique brands from Campbeltown. But the overwhelming majority of scotch whisky sold around the world consists of blends--up to 50 different malts making up a singl ... More >>

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