With their exceptional equilibrium, smoothness and delicacy, these whiskies are redefining an ancient art.
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The signature cocktails are creative and all the whiskies served in jelly jars, a nice touch.
Even the cheapest imported whiskies are pricier than Kenya's excellent beers (such as Diageo's Tusker).
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Yet the sisters are changing their roles of ambassadors for single cask, single malt whiskies.
In 2008, Nikka's 1987 Yoichi was named the world's best single malt at the World Whiskies Awards.
The ultimate expression of the propensity of distilleries to release limited-edition, old whiskies is Macallan's Fine and Rare Collection.
In Africa, with its patronage culture, whiskies with distinctive labels should do well.
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The Good Spirits Company will also host a charity whisky tasting, taking in 100 different whiskies in 24 hours.
Both made our list of the most expensive whiskies in the world, for which we have pricey picks in 15 categories.
Tennessee Whiskey is very similar to Bourbon, though some are perceived as being mellower than other whiskies due to filtering through charcoal.
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Glen Ord produces spirit for Diageo's portfolio of blended Scotch whiskies, as well as for The Singleton of Glen Ord single malt.
Major concern in this move to create a "blend" of malt whiskies.
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Speaking of which, the Celtic Whiskey Shop in Dublin has the best selection of Irish Whiskies on earth, and also ships overseas.
Thus was born the current profusion of small-batch bourbons, boutique whiskies made with at least 51% corn (see: " The Kings of Bourbon").
He recommends adding a small amount of water to reduce the strength of the alcohol, as he does when assessing whiskies in the blending laboratory.
However, the whiskies aren't being bought as collectibles and hoarded away.
Since I write a fair amount on wines and spirits, and especially whiskies, I have amassed a decent library of books on these subjects for reference.
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What is an important fact is that recently Irish whiskies, both blended and single malts, have been enjoying resurgence among the growing ranks of dark spirit fans.
At the 2012 World Whiskies Awards, for example, Suntory's Yamazaki 25-year-old was voted World's Best Single Malt, while Nikka won the top spot in the Blended Malt category.
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Like most Irish whiskies it is relatively mellow and very easy to drink, neat or on the rocks, though in Ireland it is often mixed with ginger beer.
Stories are swapped and whiskies are distributed by a doggedly chipper bar steward who has the look of someone who knows he has got a late night ahead.
Additionally, some Tennessee Whiskies are filtered using the Lincoln County Process, whereby it is exposed to a column of charcoal chips before being transferred to barrels for aging.
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It plans to open its 10, 000sqft brewery and restaurant, its second San Francisco location, in March, serving smoked and fire-cooked meats, cask-conditioned ales, creative cocktails and a healthy offering of American whiskies.
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We at Forbes.com decided to help out by conducting an exhaustive survey, the results of which are my highly personal, totally subjective list of the best single malt Scotch whiskies.
"There wasn't even a market for this stuff a few years ago, " says Jonathan Goldstein , vice president of Park Avenue Liquors in New York, which specializes in limited-edition whiskies.
Bulleit Bourbon, made in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, is one of the most beloved of the many American craft whiskies that sprung up during the Bourbon resurgence of the past two decades.
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Today I am examining two new and unique Irish whiskies, or more accurately one that is brand new, and one that is new to most American palates, though already popular in Ireland.
Single malts (distinctive products of individual distilleries, rather than mixtures of whiskies from different sources) accounted for only 3.7% of world Scotch consumption in 1995, but this was up from 0.7% in 1975.
As a result, Redbreast is very much full-flavored, noticeably darker and richer and with a more aggressive taste than most Irish whiskies, while sharing the smoothness and drinkability its brethren are known for.
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