In an industrial section of Los Angeles, a fantasy jungle grows inside a warehouse. Populated by animatronic topiary dinosaurs, talking plastic parrots, and an autonomous AI personality named Tessa, this steampunk theme park houses Lost Spirits Distillery. Here, ideas about whisky—and whisky itself—are deliberately challenged, broken apart, and remade. Lost Spirits founder Bryan Davis ushers... Continue Reading →
Over the years, Scotch single malt has developed into an interesting product for investments. Ever since the 1990's, there has been an increasing demand for single malt whisky, not just in Europe, but especially in Japan, Russia and China. Recent developments show that a number of distilleries have failed to capitalize on this, causing stock... Continue Reading →
Conor McGregor, the famous UFC fighter we all know for his legendary fight against Floyd "Money" Mayweather, is going to push his limits once again! But not in the ring this time... Born in Dublin, Ireland, he now is leaving the ring for a bit to follow his dream. McGregor launches his very own Irish... Continue Reading →
Every now and then, I wander off from the whisky trail because I am also interested in other spirits. A couple of weeks back, I received an invitation from a local craft beer brewer - Jopen Bier - to come to Hoofddorp where they recently started distilling spirits. It's all about authentic recipes with contemporary... Continue Reading →
Heavy metal icon Metallica have now joined the illustrious ranks of musicians who have launched their own line of liquor with the arrival of their new whiskey brand, Blackened American Whiskey. Inspired by the opening track on 1988’s …And Justice for All, the whiskey is a collaboration with master distiller Dave Pickerell who created the... Continue Reading →
