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Whiskey bars are everywhere, and sometimes, they can be intimidating. Bartenders dish their favorite tips on making sure you have a great time at every visit.

Filey Bay Flagship The Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery’s Filey Bay is Yorkshire’s first single malt whisky. A number of varieties are on offer, including Filey Bay STR Finish, Filey Bay Moscatel Finish and the Filey Bay Flagship. Distilled in 2016 and matured in bourbon casks, the field-to-bottle Flagship is made with 100% homegrown barley from the distillery’s farm. The Whisky Unplugged blog describes the Flagship as something “new and exciting” and we fully agree. Light and sweet wi...

Egan’s Vintage Grain  Originally founded in 1852 in Tullamore, County Offaly, Egan’s Irish Whiskey was resurrected in 2013 by members of the Egan family and today it has the fifth and sixth generation, Maurice and Jonathan Egan, continuing the traditions and legacy.  We tasted two varieties from the Egan’s collection: Fortitude and Vintage Grain. Fortitude, which is the first Irish single malt whiskey to be matured exclusively in Pedro Ximénez casks, is a full fruity number with sherry...

Portland’s whisky expert, Stuart MacLean Ramsay, is back and ready to host his Ramsay Dram Whisky Classes but this spring classes will be held virtually on Sunday and Wednesday. Normally Ramsay hosts these classes in an intimate setting in his living room but due to the pandemic he is taking the classes to Zoom! Ramsay has a storied history in Portland’s libation scene as he moved to the Rose City to open and manage the now defunct BridgePort Brewpub in 1986. He is also a well-known and re...

Whisky Review: Compass Box The Peat Monster Whisky Review: Compass Box The Peat Monster Editor’s Note: This whisky was provided to us as a review sample by Compass Box. This in no way, per our editorial policies, influenced the final outcome of this review. It should also be noted that by clicking the buy link towards the bottom of this review our site receives a small referral payment which helps to support, but not influence, our editorial and other costs. Looking back at 2019, I cann...

Whisky Review: Compass Box The Spice Tree Whisky Review: Compass Box The Spice Tree Editor’s Note: This whisky was provided to us as a review sample by Compass Box. This in no way, per our editorial policies, influenced the final outcome of this review. It should also be noted that by clicking the buy link towards the bottom of this review our site receives a small referral payment which helps to support, but not influence, our editorial and other costs. At Compass Box, John Glaser set ...