Slate, one of the original internet-only magazines, has laid off four journalists, including someone whose words I often quote in this column, press critic Jack Shafer.
One reason it is especially smooth is because it is triple distilled, using a mix of traditional pot stills and modern column stills, and like Jack Daniels here in the States, it is made from local spring water and filtered through charcoal after distillation, removing additional impurities.