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Scott Harrison, Founder and CEO of charity: water, after the record-breaking sale of The Macallan in Lalique decanter. Last night, The Macallan in Lalique: Cire Perdue sold for $460,000 to an unnamed buyer at Sotheby’s in New York City, setting a world record for [...] Continue reading The Macallan in Lalique: Cire Perdue Sold for World Record $460,000 
Last month, the eighth iteration of Esquire magazine’s Signature Space program debuted in the “Bird Streets” of the exclusive Doheny Estates in the Hollywood Hills. Elaine Culotti (Porta Bella Design) and a team of top designers rebuilt a family home from the ground up, [...] Continue reading Tasting the Glenfiddich Range at the 2010 Esquire House
The Macallan in Lalique: Cire Perdue at Sotheby's Los Angeles. | Photo: M Booth A remarkable crystal decanter, containing some of the rarest single malt Scotch whisky in the world, arrived in Los Angeles yesterday for the penultimate stop of its global fundraising journey. Earlier [...] Continue reading A Taste of The Macallan 64 Years Old Sells for $16,000 to Benefit charity: water
On Wednesday, October 13th, Whisky Live LA invites Angelenos to taste whiskies from all over the world in a luxurious setting in the heart of Beverly Hills. Now in its second year, Whisky Live LA has moved from the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium [...] Continue reading Whisky Live LA 2010 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel This month, two outstanding single malt tasting events are taking place within a week of each other at the Wine House. First is Glenfarclas, which has produced its award-winning single malt whiskies since 1836, and has been owned and managed by the Grant family since 1865. On October 5th, Brand Ambassador George S. Grant, [...] Continue reading It’s Single Malt Season at the Wine House
Follow that car! | Photo: Rich Kim, courtesy of C.C. It’s already Don Draper’s whisky of choice on the Emmy Award-winning Mad Men. Now, Canadian Club is poised to have its coolness factor elevated even higher with the [...] Continue reading Speaking Easy at R Bar with Canadian Club and Boardwalk Empire
Continue reading Maker’s 46: History in the Dipping  In this guest post, Dylan Ho of Eat Drink & Be Merry recaps an exclusive tasting event at The Edison, celebrating the U.S. launch of Balblair Single Malt Scotch. [...] Continue reading Balblair Single Malt Scotch – US Launch
Master Distiller Richard Paterson will open your eyes (and nose) to single malt Scotch. Last month I was invited to sample several expressions of The Dalmore single malt Scotch at an intimate event held at the Varnish. The tasting was conducted by Richard Paterson [...] Continue reading The Nose Knows: Tasting the Dalmore with Richard Paterson |
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By any standard, Bill Samuels Jr. has done a remarkable job of carrying on his parents’ legacy during his 35-year tenure as President of Maker’s Mark. Not long after Samuels assumed the company’s reins in 1975, Maker’s Mark experienced double digit growth for [...]
