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When things get slow and cold, my friends retreat to their cellars and come up with some cool stuff to while away the winter hours. Homemade Egg Nog. The real deal. Robert Mondavi Cabernet Reserve 1987 Great with a skirt steak sandwich.

 

Notes from WhiskyFest '11 So I went to WhiskyFest NYC on Tuesday Nov. 1. There were 90 booths filled with Scotch, Bourbon, Canadian, American and Irish Whiskies as well as several booths with other assorted spirits like Armagnac and Rum. If you would like more info about WhiskyFest for next year, visit their site: WhiskyFest. I'll give you my short list of highlights: Yamazaki Hakushu 12 yr. and Yamazaki 18 yr. - Japan The Hakushu was intense but well-balanced offering up front notes of dried fruits and soft peat with a richness to the finish that kept the whole show together. The Yamazaki 18 yr. was smooth but not smooth forsaking character. Rich and supple with plenty of flavor yet so well-knit that the seams were transparent. Read more...