There was a Gulf War, and they had auction of whiskey bottle, knowing that we are teetotallers, despite that we win it, and still we are holding that whiskey in our bar room without using it.

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Instead, they focused on teaching me vital life lessons like how to elbow your way into a crowded tapas bar or prepare a proper whiskey highball.

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Whiskey-lovers will be enamoured by WISH bar ( www.wishmelville.co.za) and the perpetual two for one special on its vast selection of the brown liquor.

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These are available for sale at their store, 8th Street Bottle Shop, where you can also try unique beer and whiskey pairings which are not available at the bar.

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It seems as if the days of a guy walking into a bar and demanding, "Gimme a whiskey!"

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But once you get to the bar, you will find lively chatter, stiff drinks and an impressive whiskey collection featuring bottles from nearly every region of Scotland.

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Just last month, the bar upped the ante by introducing their Vieux Carre cocktail, which pairs cognac and rye whiskey with a side of toasted Colombian giant ants and Mopani worms.

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