The Redheaded stepchild of Orkney Distilleries, Scapa has had some ups and downs since being founded in 1885. From 1994 to 2005 the distillery was closed entirely. The industry giant, Pernod-Ricard, then acquired and reopened it. The initial release was this 14 year, which replaced the traditional Scapa 12. This year Scapa has replaced their 14 year with a 16 year, at a much higher price point. If you want to try this good value malt you’ll probably need to act somewhat quickly.
Jim Beam, owners of Canadian Club, are giving away Canadian flags with select bottles of CC on July 1st – Canada Day. “We wanted to make sure that Canadians knew just how proud this 150-year-old brand is to be Canadian,” remarked Franco Timpano at Beam Global Canada. “We should be proud of Canadian brands and this Canada Day Canadian Club is giving fans of the whisky yet another opportunity to get into the spirit.”
Founded in Walkerville, Ontario, Canadian Club marked its 150th anniversary in 2008 and continues to this day …
The Luis Martinez factory in Esteli, Nicaragua holds its roots in Cuba. According to the manufacturer’s website, Don Luis Martinez started making cigars in Cuba in the late 19th century before fleeing from the revolution in 1892. Rather than regurgitate the company line on these cigars, let me reproduce it here: “The brand new Luis Martinez Nicaraguan Silver Selection is a cigar born from the jet black, mineral rich soil of Central America. It is the careful blending of tobaccos from this region that give this cigar its medium body …
The Art of Manliness recently had a great article on the 15 manliest smells. Here were (understandably) my 2 favourites on the list:
Scotch: “The warm, rich, smokey smell of an aged scotch whisky [...], a scent that will put hair on the chest of any man who takes a whiff”
Pipe Smoke: “A whiff of a nice clove or cherry wood blend summons images of kindly older men in tweed jackets sitting in a chair next to a warm cozy fire with an old dog nearby.”
Some others that hit my soft …
