Scotch
Bruichladdich, The Scotch With A Touch Of Jewish
With a magen david on the bottle, Bruichladdich wants to tell us something, but we’re not sure what.
Talking Jews And Booze With Whiskey Expert Dan Friedman
Given abundant evidence to the contrary, why does the idea that Jews aren’t drinkers persist?
Drinking Blended Whisky Like It’s 1979
Since history is repeating itself from fashion to White House falsehoods, our whisky correspondent decided to sip the kind of blends that got splashed on 1970s rocks.
Honoring My Father With a ‘Bastard’ Scotch
We were on vacation, staying at the Balmoral Hotel (where J.K. Rowling finished writing Harry Potter) and I was paging through the massive binder detailing their whiskies when my eye fell upon Glen Gordon.
5 Whiskies and the Messages They Send for Father’s Day
No one apart from Hallmark actually cares about Father’s Day. It’s on the calendar so dads don’t whine about Mother’s Day.
Whisky and the 1%
Last week’s WhiskyFest was a salutary reminder that the corporate world has its sights firmly set on the 1% — and those American dreamers who aspire to join them.
Jews Argue Over Whisky
For his inaugural whisky column, Scotch connoisseur Dan Friedman pits smoky Lagavulin 16 against the newly available Monkey Shoulder.
Mixing Bowl: Borscht Ice Cream; Israeli Wines
The most divine interpretation of a blintz we have ever heard of — Orange Ricotta Pillows With Lillet Kumquat Compote. [Food 52]
Jewish Men’s Clubs Boycott Scotch Whisky
You know things are serious when Kiddush clubs are willing to give up their scotch.
5 Wonderful Whiskies For Purim
In the summer of 2010 kosher-observant whisky drinkers were surprised to hear that the OU had just certified three scotches from the LVMH Group (Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton) — Glenmorangie Original, Glenmorangie Astar and Ardbeg. These were three among many with no hekhsher that had long been enjoyed by minyans and at Jewish celebrations across the world.