When I was last at the Pegu Club in NYC I had what I believe was called a nineteenth century. I can’t seem to find a recipe for this online, but I remember that it had Lillet Rouge which made it a lovely red color. Anyone...

.html Available at Summerhill, Queen’s Quay & Bayview Village TULLIBARDINE PORT WOOD FINISH HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT 1993 $99 Check revew here: http://www.whiskymag.com/whisky/brand/tullibardine/whisky3112.html Available via online...

Park Avenue Liquors (Madison near 41st) is worth a shot, most particularly for whiskies. Crossroads (14th St near 6th Ave) has a few things, but it’s definitely not in the same league as LeNell’s or even Astor. I hope...

British delicacies can be bought online fron anywhere in thr States. They are warehoused here and shipped domestically by UPS (you don’t have to pay overseas shipping). You can have your heart’s content of haggis,...

Most BevMo stores carry a very large selection/inventory of single-malt Scotch whiskies Ask your b-friend what his favorite brands are. Generally the longer a whisky has been aged, the more refined it will taste (and more...

Well, we’ve bought our first place and I’d like to be able to offer people more than my current stash of whiskies. I’ve asked on the Ontario board for recommendations for liquor stores in my area (government...

Both of those two are very good and good for beginners. Myself, I prefer Oban. Suntory Yamazaki is also excellent. Depending on what state you live in, you may be able to order it on-line.

I also prefer Old Overholt. Sadly, few bars in the NYC area stock rye. I noticed a while ago that older restaurants that made excellent Manhattans usually used Seagram’s 7. I read somewhere online (Seagram’s site...

. A good stopgap for the loss of her bourbon collection has been Char No. 4 on Smith – while it’s not retail, you can pretty much do your own whiskey, whisky, rye, bourbon, and other brown spirit tastings there.

requires that you like licorice flavor, or you’ll not like Pastis or Absinthe. Absente is not really absinthe, but is not a bad substitute. You can go online and find a number of prodicers/negociants who will ship real...

looking store on a somewhat depressed block of Saticoy, just west of Balboa in Van Nuys, has one of the best Scotch selections in the country. They also have a great Tequila/Mezcal selection, very nice Cognac, and some good Irish...

How about flourless chocolate cake? I use a recipe from Cook’s Illustrated (sorry, don’t have the reference at hand now) but a google search showed lots of online versions.

. Although I liked the straight sherry-cask whisky that was available a decade or two ago better than the doublewood stuff that’s sold now.

? Online @ $18.00 http://www.missionliquor.com/Store/Qstore/Qstore.cgi?CMD=011&PROD=000208&PNAME=Famous+Grouse+750ml according to wikipedia: "The malt whiskies used in The Famous Grouse blend include The Glenrothes, Highland Park...

Order them online. Much, much cheaper.