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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Friday, November 25, 2011
Single Malt Band - Wild Irish Good Time, Winter Park, CO
Will Downes, Jefferson Hamer and Jordan Moretti perform an epic a capella rendition of Wild Irish Rose into Nothin' But a Good Time. Recorded 7/12/07.
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011
The Best Single Malt Whiskey Drinks
Everyone knows real men drink single malt whiskey. William Faulkner once said, "There is no such thing as bad whiskey. Some whiskeys just happen to be better than others." Whether you prefer Chivas Regal or Johnnie Walker Red, you can take that delicious whiskey and make one mean mixed drink. (The word "cocktail" just doesn't sound masculine enough.) So if you're not tough enough to handle a straight shot of Jack Daniels whiskey or you just want some variety, try some of these recipes.
Whiskey Sour - It doesn't get anymore simple or classic as this drink. Mix 3 parts whiskey, 2 parts fresh lemon juice, and 1 part Gomme syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into an old-fashioned glass filled with ice. Garnish with a maraschino cherry or an orange slice.
Manhattan - Another classic drink that cannot be passed up. It happens to be one of the oldest cocktails and it was one of the first cocktails to use vermouth as a modifier. There are several variations but the traditional recipe is 2 ounces of rye whiskey, 1/2 ounce sweet vermouth, and 2-3 dashes of bitters. Mix the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and stir well. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with a maraschino cherry. To make a dry Manhattan, add a dash of dry vermouth and garnish with a lemon twist. A perfect Manhattan will use equal parts of sweet and dry vermouth.
Mint Julep - Want a taste of the South? A Mint Julep is the traditional drink of the Kentucky Derby and about 80,000 are served during the race. Put 4-5 mint sprigs and 1/2 ounce of simple syrup into a double old-fashioned glass and muddle the ingredients. Then add 2 and 1/2 ounces of bourbon and fill with crushed ice. Stir well and garnish with a mint sprig.
Rusty Nail - This mixed drink might not sound appealing but it makes for one great scotch drink. You can vary up this recipe by trying different single malt scotch brands. It's very simple to make. Just pour 1 and 1/2 ounces of your favorite scotch and 3/4 ounces of Drambuie into an old-fashioned glass with ice. Stir well and garnish with a lemon twist. You can add less Drambuie to decrease the sweetness of the drink.
Rob Roy - You might have heard your grandfather order this drink. It's not something you hear people ordering everyday. However, if you enjoyed the Manhattan and like Scotch whiskey, then you'll have no problem sipping on this one. Pour 1 and 1/2 ounces of Scotch, ¼ ounce of sweet vermouth, and bitters into a mixing glass. Stir well and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.
John Collins - Related to Tom Collins, but this one prefers bourbon. Pour 1 and 1/2 ounces of bourbon, 1 ounce lemon juice, and 1/2 ounce sugar syrup into a Collins glass with ice. Stir thoroughly and top with club soda. Garnish it with a cherry and orange slice. You can also replace the lemon juice and syrup with sour mix if you prefer.
Variety is the spice of life so try one of these delicious cocktails. It won't make you any less manly as long as there is fine tasting whiskey in it!
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Dine on Gourmet Light Fare and Great Atmosphere at Walt Disney World
During a jam-packed Walt Disney World vacation you'll sometimes just want to grab a light, but delicious dinner at one of Disney's lounges. Below are a few great choices for appetizers, small plates, and fine wine:
Narcoossee's (Disney's Grand Floridian Resort)
At a small bar within the restaurant you can order from the extensive wine list along with appetizers like crab cakes, Prince Edward Island mussels, and artisan cheese. Finish with the restaurant's signature key lime creme brulee. Time your meal around the Magic Kingdom fireworks show easily seen from the resort's marina or the restaurant's wrap-around veranda.
Mizner's (Disney's Grand Floridian Resort)
Just upstairs from the Grand Floridian's marvelous lobby, this classy bar offers fine wines, single malt scotch, and appetizers from Citrico's, one of the resort's signature restaurants. Feast on warm onion tart, artisan cheese, and sautéed shrimp with lemon, white wine, tomatoes, and feta with the additional bonus of live big-band music.
Territory Lounge (Disney's Wilderness Lodge)
A rustic bar offering Pacific Northwest wines, cocktails, and tasty Applewood smoked bacon and tomato or pulled pork and coleslaw flatbread.
California Grill Lounge (Disney's Contemporary Resort)
Disney's best lounge high atop the Contemporary Resort with great Magic Kingdom fireworks views. You'll have to check in at the second-floor podium to be allowed up the elevator and waits are often very long, but you'll be rewarded with pristine sushi and sashimi, amazing flatbreads, inventive appetizers, and over one hundred wines available by the glass.
Il Mulino Bar (Walt Disney World Swan)
One of Disney's coolest bars where platters of Italian antipasto, wood-fired pizza, oysters on the half shell, and more are accompanied by Italian wines and classic cocktails. Finish with homemade gelato or, my favorite dessert, tartufo, Italian gelato encased in chocolate and served with whipped cream and zabaglione. There's even an outside terrace, perfect for balmy evenings.
Todd English's Bluezoo Z Bar (Walt Disney World Dolphin)
An amazing lounge where you'll find an ultra-hip atmosphere, delicious flatbreads, super fresh raw bar, crab nachos, tuna tartare, and lobster broccoli stuffed cheddar potatoes along with desserts the likes of warm molten chocolate cake and caramelized apple lasagna, all accompanied by fine wines, champagne, and extraordinary martinis.
Kimono's (Walt Disney World Swan)
Great sushi, Oriental hot appetizers (gyoza, Kobe beef skewers, duck satay, and tempura), and a full wine and bar menu along with super-fun karaoke.
Shula's Lounge (Walt Disney World Dolphin)
Shula's restaurant's full menu is available at this adjoining sports-type bar with great appetizer choices like Oyster's Rockefeller, chilled Maine or flash fried lobster, steak tartare, and beefsteak tomato and gorgonzola salad. Top if off with the signature chocolate soufflé for dessert.
Rix Lounge (Disney's Coronado Springs)
A fun lounge offering DJ driven music or a live percussion band as well as margaritas, mojitos, and champagne. Food choices include chorizo flatbread, sashimi tuna, smoked salmon tartare, and citrus chicken skewers.
Tambu Lounge (Disney's Polynesian Resort)
Overlooking the lush grounds and lobby of the Polynesian Resort is this small lounge just outside Ohana's restaurant serving duck pot stickers, honey-ginger chicken wings, and crab cakes as well as tropical drinks.
Stone Crab Lounge (Downtown Disney)
If you love whopping platters of fresh seafood then head to this bar at Downtown Disney's Fulton's Crab House. Feast on cold seafood platters of lobster, crab, and shrimp, or steaming bowls of clams and mussels either inside at the lively bar or outside at a waterfront table overlooking sparkling Lake Buena Vista Lagoon.
Wolfgang Puck Grand Café's Sushi Bar (Downtown Disney)
If you are spending an evening at Downtown Disney find a seat at the this very popular part of the Café, then order up a glass of sake accompanied by marvelous sushi and sashimi. Or choose something from the full Café menu with appetizers and small plates the likes of butternut squash soup, vegetable spring rolls, Wolfgang's famous wood-fired pizzas, truffle Maytag blue kettle chips, or cobb salad.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
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Monday, November 7, 2011
The First Global Brands - Taking the Water of Life From the Monasteries to the Masses
This is the story of the first brands that were expanded into a global market way back in 1896 by the Scots. The word whisky is believed to have been coined by the soldiers of King Henry II whose armies invaded Ireland in the 12th century, as they struggled to pronounce the native Irish words uisce beatha. The word is a shortened form of usquebaugh, which English borrowed from the Irish Gaelic uisce beatha and Scottish Gaelic uisge beatha. This compound descends from Old Irish uisce, "water", and bethad, "of life", and literally means the "water of life", In the course of time, the pronunciation changed from whishkeyba (an approximation of how the Irish term sounds) to whiskey.
The three Scottish gentlemen
It meant the same thing as the Latin aqua vitae, given to distilled drinks since the early 14th century. The Americans, Canadians and Irish spell whiskey with the e and the Scots spell whisky without the e. In the late 1800s, with the invention of the Coffey (continuous) still, the Scots flooded the market with cheap whisky. The Americans, Canadians and Irish then added the e to distinguish their brands as a quality whiskey.
The art of distillation originated in the East and was first practised in Europe, when the Moors distilled perfumes in Spain during the Middle Ages. It is believed that Irish missionaries brought the distillation technique to Ireland from the Mediterranean regions between the sixth and seventh centuries. This technique was later introduced into Scotland, with the first documented evidence of whisky production in 1494.
The British settlers brought the skills and equipment with them to America, famous for its Bourbon, and to Japan where production started in the early 20th century and today its malt whiskies are considered among the best in the world. The global sales of whisky currently exceed US-billion annually.
This is largely due to two crucial events and the action of three Scottish gentlemen in the 19th century: John Dewar, Johnnie Walker and Jack Daniels. First, a new production process was introduced in Scotland in 1831 called the Coffey or patent still. Whisky produced using this distilling method was less intense, smoother and, most important, cheaper. Secondly, the Phylloxera bug destroyed wine and cognac production in France in 1880. To understand how a new production process helped to increase whisky's popularity you need to understand the history and the processes involved in producing whisky.
Malt whisky may not contain any other grain than malted barley and is traditionally distilled in pot stills. It is a time-consuming and costly one-off distillation process. Grain whisky may contain unmalted barley or other malted or unmalted grains, such as wheat and maize (corn) and is typically distilled in a continuous column still, known as a patent or Coffey still. There are scores of malt whisky distilleries, but, at present, there are only seven grain distilleries, most of them in the Lowlands of Scotland.
Due to the higher alcohol yield from a patent still, grain whiskey is generally accepted as having a lighter and less complex flavour than malt whisky. In Scotland, pure-grain whisky is seldom bottled and is manufactured mainly for blending with malt whisky. It is inexpensive to produce and plays a major role in the production of Scotch whisky, because it is used to create blended whiskies.
The comparative lightness of grain whisky is used to smooth out the often harsh characteristics of single-malt whiskies. Blended whiskies are made from a mixture of malt and grain whiskies. A blend usually comes from many distilleries, so that the blender can produce a flavour consistent with the brand. That is why the brand name, for example Johnnie Walker, will usually not contain the name of a distillery. The market is dominated by blends, yet the most highly prized Scotch whiskies are still the single malts.
John Dewar Senior and the first motion picture advertisement
After 1860, it became legal to sell the blended whisky that was also less expensive than a malt whisky, resulting in more sales and a growing demand. John Dewar Senior created the Dewar's brand of blended Scotch whisky and, under the control of his two sons, John A Dewar Junior and Thomas "Tommy" Dewar, the brand expanded to penetrate a global market in 1896. The very able salesman, Tommy Dewar, created a demand for Dewar's whisky in London and later America, and he became famous as the author of a travel journal, Ramble Round the Globe, which documented his travels while publicising the Dewar name.
Interestingly, Dewar's Scotch whisky is famous for showing the first motion picture advertisement for a drink in 1897, when it was broadcast on the roof of a building in New York's Herald Square and stopped the traffic as people gaped in amazement.
John "Johnnie" Walker, the Striding Man
The Johnnie Walker brand of Scotch whisky is produced in Shieldhall, Glasgow and Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland and and is the most widely distributed brand of blended Scotch whisky in the world. Originally known as Old Highland Whisky for the export trade and Walker's Kilmarnock Scotch for the local market, the Johnnie Walker brand is the legacy of John "Johnnie" Walker after he started to sell whisky in his grocer's shop in Ayrshire, Scotland. His brand became popular, but after Walker's death in 1857, it was his son and grandson who were largely responsible for establishing their Scotch whisky as a popular brand. Alexander Walker first introduced the iconic square bottle in the 1860s with the label applied at an angle of 64 degrees to help his bottles stand out on the shelf.
During 1906-1909, John's grandsons, George and Alexander II, expanded the line and introduced the colour names. In 1908, the whisky was renamed from Walker's Kilmarnock Whiskies to Johnnie Walker Whisky. In addition, the slogan, "Born 1820 - Still going Strong!" was created, along with the Striding Man, a figure used in their advertisements for about 50 years. Thereafter, the Striding Man appeared as a brandmark on most of their advertising.
Take the famous cartoonist, Tom Browne, to lunch, buy him a drink and then ask him to draw a figure on the back of the menu to personify your brand. That's how the Johnnie Walker Striding Man, one of the first globally recognised advertising figures, was born. It has reportedly become one of the world's first internationally recognised brandmarks, ahead of the distinctive Coca-Cola script.
The "Keep Walking" advertising campaign was launched in 1999, the first global campaign for the brand. The character keeps walking through history in "Striding", the 2008 television commercial that marked 100 years since the rebranding of the whisky. In the same year, the world's largest Striding Man made its appearance in the form of a building wrap in Johannesburg, South Africa, and is visible from many vantage points in the city. The billboard spans three sides of a 35-floor skyscraper in the central business district and is the size of 70 rugby fields. The wrap covers almost the entire building's surface, except for the windows, with a total visual impact of 11 000 square metres.
The brandmark is even carried through into the Johnnie Walker® Striding Man Society(TM) - a business networking forum for individuals who strive for and demonstrate personal progress in all aspects of their lives and share an appreciation for Johnnie Walker.
The Striding Man symbol is another good example of the essentials of a good brandmark. Johnnie Walker Black Label, a blend of about 40 whiskies, each aged for at least 12 years, reportedly the favourite Scotch of Winston Churchill, is considered to be one of the best premier blended Scotch whiskies in the world. A number of singers and songwriters have referenced Johnnie Walker in their works, including Van Morrison and ZZ Top.
Johnnie Walker whiskies are the most widely distributed brand of blended Scotch whisky in the world, sold in almost every country and with annual sales exceeding 130-million bottles.
Jasper Newton "Jack" Daniel and his six friends
Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 is a brand of Tennessee whiskey, which has been filtered through sugar maple charcoal in large wooden vats before aging, and is not a bourbon whiskey, as defined in United States Federal Regulations.
It is among the world's best-selling liquors and is known for its square bottles (different in proportion from Johnnie Walker) and black label. This whiskey has featured prominently in movies, songs and novels, and is strongly linked to rock and roll, country music and American biker culture. Black and white is effectively used in the company's advertising campaigns to illustrate the long history of the Jack Daniel's brand.
The distillery was founded in 1866 by Jasper Newton "Jack" Daniel. Legend has it that Old No. 7 referred to Jack and his six friends, who had the original idea for this special type of whiskey. Legend also has it that they enjoyed many a long, lazy day, evening and night sampling and perfecting until the ultimate whiskey was created. In 1907, due to failing health and because Jack Daniel had never married and had no children, he gave the distillery to his nephew, Lem Motlow. Advertisements state that Lynchburg has only 361 people, though the official (2000 census) population is 5 740. This is permissible because the label was trademarked in the early 1960s when this figure was the actual population cited by the United States Census Bureau; changing the label would require applying for a new trademark or forfeiting trademark protection.
However, the census population includes all of Moore County, as the county and city governments have been consolidated. Moore County, where the Jack Daniel's distillery is located, is one of the state's many "dry" counties. This means that, although it is legal to distill the product in the county, it is illegal to purchase it there. However, a state law has provided one exception: a distillery may sell one commemorative product, regardless of county statutes. Jack Daniel's now sells Gentleman Jack and Jack Daniel's Single Barrel at the distillery's White Rabbit Bottle Shop.
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