Well, it's that time of the year. Our Disney-fied version of St. Patrick's day is in full commercial gear, leprechauns and pots of gold a'plenty. Fortunately, more serious people are delving into actual Irish culture. John Foyston reports that whisky expert (say with a brogue now, you lot) Stuart Ra...

  VIA THE MODERN MATERIALIST: Whiskey was actually the first alcoholic beverage I ever had. When I was a teenager, my dad left his Johnny Walker exposed in the kitchen and I poured some into my orange juice. It was gross and I didn't drink whiskey again until college. Now, at the ripe meh-a...

Whisky looks very attractive and sexual in this recent BurningAngel series. I really like the hot fishnets with her classic Gothic black hair. Her body looks luscious and the lighting and attention to detail really make this a standout set. Watching them play with depth of field while she’s ge...

  If you don't know what I'm talking about, read this. If you do, click through to see what these suckers look like out of the box. Scrumptious! Marketed as McCondoms (cute) you can get two for $3.25. Please do not buy these for me. I am considering giving up both sex and whiskey for Le...

Somewhere between thanking God for opposable thumbs for stirring and hand heels for kneading and electricity for oven-baking, while waiting for the malted* wheat and bran and barley dough to rest and rise, we were talking about the application of James 4:13-17 to baking**. Come now, you who say,"Tod...

Photo by Driven By Boredom (drivenbyboredom.com)Model: Whisky...

The Drinker’s Guide to Gambling in Costa Rica So I’ve been living in Costa Rica the last month and a half. I primarily work, but when I’m not working, I enjoy the occasional dozen or so whisky & cokes. My drinking habit is quite expensive in America. I could easily spend $50-$100 a night ...

Filed under: Arts and Culture, Europe, United Kingdom, Hotels and Accommodations Even if you don't have Scottish blood charging through your veins, you're still invited to Homecoming Scotland. In 2009, the country will host more than 200 events ... and yes, you can expect whisky to flow at a few of ...

So you wanna be a badass, eh? Here’s your chance. Scotch liqueur maker Drambuie is giving away a spot in their annual Dambuie Pursuit, a grueling and ridiculously rad 100-mile adventure race through the Scottish Highlands, which includes a canoe race on the river Ness, an uphill mountain bike ...

Last Friday the student Whisky Society here at Heriot-Watt got together for our 'expensive' drinking night. Well damn, it was good. Below is the four bottles we drank, which totaled almost 300 quid in value! I've added a brief tasting note for each of them, but very short. Redbreast Irish Whiskey 12...