Young Whisky, a Different Sort of Scotch
Old whisky gets all the attention. If I had a dollar for every time I heard some idiot utter “I only drink stuff X years old and over,” I could fill a pool with these fools’ favorite drams. The old stuff is all good and well, but shake things up a little and grab a single-digit bottle.
The Glenrothes 1995, In Time for Burns Night
It’s new whisky time. Which, to be honest, is one of the best times. Just in time for Burns Night 2012, one of my favorite distilleries The Glenrothes were kind enough to send me their new Vintage 1995 bottling. Let’s talk whisky.
Hot Toddy, Cold Cure
It’s been a while since I’ve done a drink post, and since I spent much of the last week nursing a cold I thought I’d share my Hot Toddy recipe. When you’re all stuffed up nothing has much smell or taste, and this traditional remedy is the quickest way to recover both.
Pepe Nero – A Little Belgium, A Little Chicago
Summer’s over and with it the days of sitting in the sunshine sipping on a cold beer. It’s still a little warm to be tucking into a stout or barley wine over a book in the evening, but I don’t exactly want a pilsner either. Luckily, current hometown hero Goose Island comes to the rescue with Pepe Nero.
The RL Restaurant, Chicago
There was a lot of buzz last year when Ralph Lauren opened his eponymous Paris restaurant, Ralphs, but let’s not forget that Mr. Lauren’s been doing food for over a decade. The RL Restaurant in Chicago opened in 1999 attached to the Michigan Ave. flagship, and earlier this week I settled into a banquet for a lovely lunch like only Ralph can provide.
