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The 12 Best Single Malt Scotch Brands to Drink Now

July 2, 2019July 2, 2019 ~ illfigure ~ Leave a comment

So many single malts to choose from, but here are 12 I think deserve some recognition. Read my latest for Esquire here.

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5 KILLER COCKTAILS INSPIRED BY HENDRICK’S NEW ‘GIN PALACE’

May 6, 2019 ~ illfigure ~ 1 Comment

A few weeks ago I traveled to Scotland to visit the new Hendrick’s Gin Palace in Girvan, where William Grant & Sons makes all of its grain whiskey. Read my story for Maxim here to find out more.

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Macallan Just Released Their Oldest Whisky Ever—And it Costs $65,000 a Bottle

January 29, 2019 ~ illfigure ~ Leave a comment

I traveled to Scotland this month to try The Macallan 72 Year Old, the oldest whisky ever released by the distillery, priced at $65K per bottle. Read my story for Departures here.

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The Secret Behind the World’s Most Expensive Whisky

July 27, 2018 ~ illfigure ~ Leave a comment

The Macallan just released the excellent M Black, and the $65,000 72-Year-Old will be out this fall. I wrote about these whiskies and why The Macallan consistently releases such old, expensive whisky for Departures.

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Explore four scenic distilleries in the U.K.

June 22, 2018June 22, 2018 ~ illfigure ~ Leave a comment

I visited four distilleries this past spring – The GlenDronach, Glenglassaugh, Slane Irish Whiskey, and BenRiach – and wrote about it for USA Today. Read here.

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The distillery behind Scotland’s most-awarded single malt

January 9, 2018August 13, 2018 ~ illfigure ~ Leave a comment

I had the pleasure of visiting Glenfiddich this past November, and wrote about it for USA Today – read my story here.

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Highland Park Whisky Dials Up the Volume

December 29, 2017December 29, 2017 ~ illfigure ~ Leave a comment

Highland Park’s new 18-year-old whisky, Full Volume, tries to capture the spirit of rock and roll in a single malt. Read my review for Robb Report here.

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Diageo’s Special Releases: Expensive Scotch Worth the Splurge

December 27, 2016December 27, 2016 ~ illfigure ~ Leave a comment

Last month I was able to taste my way through Diageo’s annual Special Releases collection of rare and limited single malt scotch, and some of them really blew me away. I wrote some thoughts about it for Paste Magazine which you can read here.

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What the Hell is Peat, and What’s it Doing in my Whisky?

October 7, 2016October 7, 2016 ~ illfigure ~ Leave a comment

Want to know a little more about peaty scotch? I wrote up a little something for Men’s Journal based around my recent trip to Islay.

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Scottish Gin is Having a Moment

July 21, 2016July 21, 2016 ~ illfigure ~ Leave a comment

Scotland isn’t just about whisky anymore, gin is having a big moment. Read about it here.

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