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This brings us to our last base liquor in the series. To recap, we’ve looked at Gin, Rum, Brandy, Vodka & Whiskey (or whisky if you’re Scottish).
Now let’s discuss Tequila.
Tequila is distilled from the fermented juice of the Mezcal plant. The Mezcal plant must be grown within the limits of the state of Jalisco, Mexico [...]

We’ve covered Gin, Rum, Brandy & Vodka. Now let’s talk about Whiskey.
The name “whiskey” is derived from the phrase “water of life” and is made by distilling malted barley and other grains and aging the resulting alcohol in oak casks. The five major whiskey producers in the world are Scotland, the United States, Ireland, [...]

I didn’t quite know what to make of the puppies (industry slang for mini-bottles) when they arrived. They surrounded me - all three of them, with their squat, broad shoulders and studded collars. The smokey grey/purple bottle made it somewhat difficult to see what these pups were made of and only seemed to add to [...]

Want a stylish world timer watch to keep track of your business investments in Istanbuand Bangkok but don’t feel like dropping 40 large on a Patek? Or perhaps after a couple of “Do you REALIZE what time it is over here?!” in not so friendly tones from your long distance acquaintances - you need an [...]

If Ella Fitzgerald were alive today, what kind of cognac do you think she would fancy?
                    After one whole quart of brandy
                    Like a daisy, I’m awake
                   With no Bromo-Seltzer handy
                   I don’t even shake
Opening verse from Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered - Ella Fitzgerald. I couldn’t find a video of the First Lady of Jazz, but I [...]