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ニュース 日本ワイン「登美の丘 赤」とシングルモルトウイスキー「白州 2026」のセットを“2万2000円”で抽選販売 2026年10月11日 12:30 Amazon.co.jpは、ウイスキー「サントリーシングルモルトウイスキー白州 Story of the Distillery 2026 EDITION」と、日本ワイン「サントリー登美の丘ワイナリー 登美の丘 赤 2018」を1本ずつ組み合わせたセットを、招待制で販売（抽選販売）している。 当選者への販売価格は「2万2000円」。白州 2026の1万7600円（サントリー公式の抽選販売時の価格）と、登美の丘 赤 2018のサントリー公式オンラインショップでの価格4400円を合わせた額と同じになる。 なお、白州 2026と白ワイン「登美の丘 甲州 2023」を組み合わせたセットも、2万3540円で抽選販売している。 ※価格は本稿執筆時点 登美の丘 赤と白州 2026のセットを抽選販売 当選者への販売価格： 2万2000円 内容： ・「サントリーシングルモルトウイスキー白州 Story of the Distillery 2026 EDITION」（700mL） ・「サントリー登美の丘ワイナリー 登美の丘 赤 2018」（750mL） ※Amazonの画面で招待制抽選販売以外の商品が表示されたら、価格情報の下にある「Amazonの他の出品者」をクリックして「出荷元/販売元」が「Amazon.co.jp」のものを選択 Amazonの抽選販売には、商品ページにある注意事項を確認のうえ「招待をリクエストする」ボタンを押下することで抽選に応募できる。リクエスト後は待つ形となり、登録したメールアドレスに「おめでとうございます。招待者に選ばれました」という件名、「招待リクエストをお送りいただき、ありがとうございます。お客様は、招待販売の招待者に選ばれました。（商品名）をご購入いただけます。」と本文に記載された招待メールが届いた人のみ、72時間以内であれば購入することができる。 サントリーシングルモルトウイスキー白州 Story of the Distillery 2026 EDITION 価格： 1万7600円 容量： 700mL アルコール度数： 43度 テイスティングノート： ［色］明るい琥珀色 ［香り］パイナップル、バニラクリーム、焙じ茶 ［味わい］軽快、やわらかで和三盆の様な甘やかさ、かすかな苦味 ［余韻］熾火（おきび）の煙、ほろ苦さ サントリー登美の丘ワイナリー 登美の丘 赤 2018 価格： 4400円（サントリー公式オンラインショップ） 容量： 750mL アルコール度数： 12度 タイプ： 赤・ミディアム ぶどう品種： メルロ、プティ・ヴェルド、カベルネ・ソーヴィニヨン、カベルネ・フラン（登美の丘ワイナリー自園産100％）

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【静岡・ガイアフロー静岡蒸溜所】蒸溜開始10周年、“静岡らしさ”を追求する唯一無二のウイスキー造り！ - SERIES： - ジャパニーズ・ウイスキー・ジャーニー その土地で完成する一杯 - TAGS： - ジャパニーズ・ウイスキー・ジ… Gourmet 冷却水用の大きな貯水池と美しいコントラストを成す〈静岡蒸溜所〉。内外装には静岡県産の檜が用いられている。 静岡市内、といってもJR静岡駅からはクルマで山を分け入ること約40分、オクシズ（奥静岡）と呼ばれる山間ののどかな一角に〈静岡蒸溜所〉はひっそりと佇んでいる。すぐ隣を流れる安倍中河内川の清流には、翡翠色のカワセミが飛び交い、天然の鮎が泳ぎ回る、どこまでも自然豊かなロケーションだ。 〈静岡蒸溜所〉のエントランス。暖簾に描かれた『S』のロゴマークには、安倍中河内川に生息するカワセミと鮎がモチーフとして採用されている 同蒸溜所を創設したのは、地元静岡で再生可能エネルギー事業を計画していた実業家の中村大航。それまで単なるウイスキー愛好家に過ぎなかった中村は、2012年にスコットランド・アイラ島を初めて訪れた際に「日本で世界に通用するウイスキー造りをする」ことを決意。異業種からの参入のため、まずはウイスキー輸入業から業界での地歩を固め、2016年に前述した場所に〈静岡蒸溜所〉を開業した。 ウイスキーへの愛情が高じて、異業種から参入し、ついには〈静岡蒸溜所〉を起ち上げた代表の中村大航 中村が目指すのは、地元の風土に根ざし、自然と調和する“静岡らしい”ウイスキー。 そのため、同蒸溜所には静岡らしい素材や取り組みが随所に散りばめられている。 まず静岡在住のアメリカ人建築家デレック・バストンによる建物には、オクシズで育った檜がふんだんに使われ、周囲のランドスケープに美しく溶け込んでいる。 国産および静岡産のモルトにもこだわり、『100%日本産モルトウイスキー』『100%静岡産モルトウイスキー』を実現している 静岡産の杉材を使用した木製発酵槽。日本の杉をウイスキー造りに活かすという発想は世界初の試み 原料となるモルト（大麦麦芽）はスコットランド、英国、ドイツ、フランスといった海外産を使用するのと並行して、非常に希少な国産、さらに地元農家と協働して栽培する静岡産のモルトも使用する。仕込み水は隣を流れる安倍中河内川の伏流水。発酵槽はあえて手間のかかる木製を選び、米国産オレゴンパイン材と地元静岡の杉材の2種類を採用している。 左が地元間伐材の薪の直火で蒸溜する初留器『W』、右が蒸気の間接加熱により蒸溜する初留器『K』、中央奥が再留器『S』 極めつきは3基あるポットスチル。初留器『K』は今はなき伝説の〈軽井沢蒸留所〉から移設したもの。もう一つの初留器『W』は世界のウイスキー蒸溜所でも例を見ない薪による直火加熱式。しかも薪には地元の間伐材を使用しているという。これに再留器『S』を加えた3基で、多様な原酒を生み出している。 熟成は麦本来の味わいを大切にするためバーボン樽をメインに据える他、実験的に富士山麓から採取した貴重なミズナラ樽での熟成も行っている。 〈静岡蒸溜所〉のハウススタイルを体現する『シングルモルト静岡 ユナイテッドＳ』 主力商品となる『シングルモルト静岡 ユナイテッドS』は、初留器『W』と『K』の両方の原酒を使用したバランスの取れた味わい。クリーミーでまろやかな口当たりとすっきりした余韻により、ついついもう一杯飲みたくなってしまう絶妙なバランスだ。 〈静岡蒸溜所〉はもともと見学ツアーを前提として設計されているため、見学ツアーを定期的に開催している。静岡へのサーフトリップの後にでも同蒸溜所に立ち寄ってみることをお勧めしたい。気に入れば、プライベートカスクを購入、な～んて『Safari』読者の心をくすぐる贅沢な選択肢も用意されている。 ⚫︎静岡蒸溜所／GAIAFLOW Shizuoka Distillery 住所：静岡県静岡市葵区落合555 TEL：054-292-2555 URL：https://shizuoka-distillery.jp/ オンラインショップ：https://whiskyport.jp/

「仁淀川蒸留所」山崎祐大氏は独学でウイスキー造り「メード・イン・高知で世界を目指す」 梅の商品開発の研究者が、会社のウイスキー事業の立ち上げをきっかけに1年間独学で製法を学び、海外のコン... 日刊ゲンダイDIGITAL | Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:56:21 +0900 もっとよむ Pick Up 2026年09月29日 １５年のブランクから再び仕事へ 銀行で広がる働き方の選択肢 チバテレ+プラス ビジネス 2026年09月28日 「ITは男性」はもう古い 女性が活躍する職場へ 時短・リモートで働き続ける チバテレ+プラス ビジネス 2026年09月28日 産業廃棄物処理事業 女性採用で職場に変化 「かっこいい」と思われる会社へ チバテレ+プラス ビジネス 関連記事 2026年10月12日 藤原ナミ｜レモン色の水しぶきと、夏の悪戯 サイゾーオンライン NEW ライフ 2026年10月12日 暖かいのにムレにくい！ フリュガンから秋冬向けグローブ発売 Moto Megane（モトメガネ） NEW ライフ 2026年10月12日 【タイヤ交換中に破裂】苫小牧の運送会社で大型トラックのタイヤが破裂し50代従業員が死亡…整備中の一瞬に潜む命の危険 物流たまてばこ NEW ライフ 2026年10月12日 渡部篤郎「ブラッサム」「ダウンタイム」の圧倒的存在感で再ブレークの兆し “嫌なヤツ”演じて好印象 日刊ゲンダイDIGITAL NEW ライフ 新着ニュース 2026年10月12日 藤原ナミ｜レモン色の水しぶきと、夏の悪戯 サイゾーオンライン NEW ライフ 2026年10月12日 方向性が上がるスタンスはどっち？変えるのはアドレスだけ ワッグルONLINE NEW スポーツ 2026年10月12日 『豊臣兄弟！』“数正”迫田孝也、まさかの行動にネット衝撃「また裏切るのか」「裏切りに定評がある」の声も（ネタバレあり） クランクイン！ NEW エンタメ 2026年10月12日 『もうパパ！』ラストの紀子＆陽日＆俊也にネット興奮「三角関係キタァ！」「最高の展開」 クランクイン！ NEW エンタメ

利き酒ならぬ"利きウイスキー" 銘柄伏せた6種類を飲み比べ 三郎丸蒸留所で魅力体感 富山・砺波市 富山県砺波市の三郎丸蒸留所で11日、ウイスキーの魅力を感じてもらうイベントがひらかれました。 【写真を見る】利き酒ならぬ"利きウイスキー"　銘柄伏せた6種類を飲み比べ　三郎丸蒸留所で魅力体感　富山・砺波市 イベントは若鶴酒造の三郎丸蒸留所が開いているもので、ことしで3回目です。 会場では、銘柄を伏せた6種類のウイスキーを飲み比べて、銘柄を当てるクイズや蒸留所の見学などを通じてウイスキーづくりへの理解を深めていました。 岐阜から訪れた男性 「やさしいところもあれば、ガツンとパワフルなインパクトのあるものもあるので、いろんな面を見せてくれるところが好き」 若鶴酒造　稲垣貴彦社長 「こういった機会や蒸留所の見学とかも含めて、多くの方に三郎丸のことを知っていただき、好きになってもらいたい」 三郎丸蒸留所では東京と台湾でもイベントを開く予定です。 チューリップテレビ 【関連リンク】 - 3人に1人が夏でも「風呂キャン」 とりあえず「着替えだけ」「布団の上で寝ない」大人の【リアルなお風呂事情】 入浴が熱中症・夏バテ予防になる研究データも - 「1歳の息子が車に閉じ込められた」炎天下の駐車場でとっさの判断 救助の男性が迷わずとった行動とは 富山・南砺市 - 「生身として見てほしい」“見た目問題” に向き合う河除静香さん写真展 40回超の手術を乗り越え 当事者36人のありのまま伝える 23日まで 富山・南砺市 - なぜ母親は13歳の娘に不倫相手との性行為を見せたのか「変な親心で…」児童福祉法違反などの罪に問われた母親が裁判で語ったこと 子供の性被害がなくならない - SNSで「超激レア」と話題!高岡で見つかった“おばあちゃん標識”の正体は45年前の「愛」だった…

千代むすび酒造株式会社 水木しげる作品の世界観を感じられる妖怪「べとべとさん」「がしゃどくろ」をラベルに採用 水木しげるの生誕地である境港市に所在する千代むすび酒造株式会社（本社：鳥取県境港市、代表取締役社長：岡空聡、以下：当社）は、境港を代表する観光地「水木しげるロード」にちなんだ特別ラベルの新商品「妖怪シリーズウイスキー」2種を、2026年7月4日(土)より千代むすび大正橋売店限定で発売いたします。人気妖怪「べとべとさん」をラベルにあしらった「BETOBETO SAN PURE MALT WHISKY」と、「がしゃどくろ」をラベルにあしらった「GASHADOKURO BLENDED WHISKY」の2種類です。 本商品はオンライン販売は行わず、現地を訪れた方だけが購入できる大正橋売店限定の商品です。 当社では、水木しげるロードが整備された1993年より、地元・境港の文化や観光の魅力とともに、酒づくりの魅力もお届けしたいという想いから、人気漫画『ゲゲゲの鬼太郎』の妖怪たちをラベルに採用した商品を展開してまいりました。 今回発売する「妖怪シリーズウイスキー」は、大正橋売店限定の特別商品です。両妖怪のブロンズ像は、大正橋売店からもほど近い水木しげるロード内に設置されています。ロードを歩きながら妖怪たちに出会い、その余韻とともに大正橋売店で限定ウイスキーを手に取っていただけるよう、境港観光の楽しみと結びついた商品として企画しました。 境港らしさを感じられるウイスキーとして、観光のお土産やギフトにもおすすめの一本に仕上げました。 新商品「BETOBETO SAN PURE MALT WHISKY」と「GASHADOKURO BLENDED WHISKY」 水木しげるロードのべとべとさんとがしゃどくろのブロンズ像 香りと奥深さをじっくり楽しむ一本。 モルトオンリーの輸入原酒と、千代むすび酒造が創り出したウイスキーをブレンド。ミズナラ樽で熟成することで、香木を思わせる上品なアロマと、スパイシーで奥深い味わいに仕上げました。複雑で長い余韻を、ロックやストレートでゆっくりとお楽しみいただけます。 - 商品名：BETOBETO SAN PURE MALT WHISKY - 価格：3,500円（税別） - 内容量：200ml - アルコール分：43度 - 味わい：複雑・スパイシー・重厚 - おすすめの飲み方：ロック・ストレート 「BETOBETO SAN PURE MALT WHISKY」のラベル （２）「GASHADOKURO BLENDED WHISKY」（がしゃどくろブレンドウイスキー） 甘く飲みやすく、食事にも合わせやすい一本。 モルト・グレーン由来の輸入原酒と、千代むすび酒造が創り出したウイスキーをブレンド。バーボン樽で熟成することで、バニラやはちみつを思わせる甘く華やかな香りと、なめらかでコクのある味わいを実現しました。飲みやすく、ハイボールにすることで爽やかな美味しさが引き立ちます。 - 商品名：GASHADOKURO BLENDED WHISKY - 価格：2,500円（税別） - 内容量：200ml - アルコール分：43度 - 味わい：甘く華やか・なめらか・軽やか - おすすめの飲み方：ハイボール 「GASHADOKURO BLENDED WHISKY」のラベル 現在は、全177体の妖怪ブロンズ像がゾーンごとに再配置されているほか、日没から22時まで楽しめる夜間照明演出も魅力のひとつです。妖怪たちの影絵やブロンズ像、樹木のライトアップなどにより、昼だけでなく夜も楽しめる観光スポットとなっています。 千代むすび酒造の直営店でもある大正橋売店は、この水木しげるロードに面しており、千代むすびのお酒と鬼太郎グッズを多数取り揃えております。 【千代むすび大正橋売店 店舗情報】 - 住所：鳥取県境港市松ケ枝町34 - 営業時間：9:00～17:00（※イベント等により営業時間を延長する場合があります） - 定休日：なし - アクセス：水木しげるロード沿い／JR境港駅より徒歩約６分 - 取扱商品：千代むすび酒造の商品、鬼太郎グッズ、山陰土産など - Instagramアカウント：chiyomusubi_taishobashi 千代むすび大正橋売店の外観 水木しげるロードの妖怪ブロンズ像 水木しげるロードの紹介動画 「千代むすび」とは、「永久に変わることのない人と人の固い結び、絆」を意味します。「みんなの幸せ 自然の恵みを美味しく楽しく 健康づくり」を経営理念に掲げ、世界中の皆さまの健やかな暮らしに貢献できるよう、安心・安全な発酵商品の醸造に日々取り組んでいます。 2021年春よりウイスキー事業に参入し、ジャパニーズウイスキーの定義に則った“本物”かつ独創的なウイスキー造りを確立。2025年、シングルモルトジャパニーズウイスキー「林太郎」を発売するなど、「伝統×革新」の精神を体現しています。 ・会社名：千代むすび酒造株式会社 ・代表者：代表取締役社長 岡空聡 ・所在地：鳥取県境港市大正町131 ・創業 ：1865年（慶応元年） ・事業内容：日本酒を主とした発酵食品の製造販売と地域振興 ・受賞歴：全国新酒鑑評会「金賞」受賞、IWC2025リージョナルトロフィー受賞 ・公式HP：https://www.chiyomusubi.co.jp/ 企業プレスリリース詳細へ PR TIMESトップへ 水木しげる作品の世界観を感じられる妖怪「べとべとさん」「がしゃどくろ」をラベルに採用 水木しげるの生誕地である境港市に所在する千代むすび酒造株式会社（本社：鳥取県境港市、代表取締役社長：岡空聡、以下：当社）は、境港を代表する観光地「水木しげるロード」にちなんだ特別ラベルの新商品「妖怪シリーズウイスキー」2種を、2026年7月4日(土)より千代むすび大正橋売店限定で発売いたします。人気妖怪「べとべとさん」をラベルにあしらった「BETOBETO SAN PURE MALT WHISKY」と、「がしゃどくろ」をラベルにあしらった「GASHADOKURO BLENDED WHISKY」の2種類です。 本商品はオンライン販売は行わず、現地を訪れた方だけが購入できる大正橋売店限定の商品です。 ■発売の背景 千代むすび酒造が所在する鳥取県境港市は、漫画家・水木しげる氏の生誕地として知られています。市内には、水木しげる作品に登場する妖怪たちのブロンズ像が並ぶ「水木しげるロード」があり、千代むすび大正橋売店も同ロードに面しています。当社では、水木しげるロードが整備された1993年より、地元・境港の文化や観光の魅力とともに、酒づくりの魅力もお届けしたいという想いから、人気漫画『ゲゲゲの鬼太郎』の妖怪たちをラベルに採用した商品を展開してまいりました。 今回発売する「妖怪シリーズウイスキー」は、大正橋売店限定の特別商品です。両妖怪のブロンズ像は、大正橋売店からもほど近い水木しげるロード内に設置されています。ロードを歩きながら妖怪たちに出会い、その余韻とともに大正橋売店で限定ウイスキーを手に取っていただけるよう、境港観光の楽しみと結びついた商品として企画しました。 境港らしさを感じられるウイスキーとして、観光のお土産やギフトにもおすすめの一本に仕上げました。 新商品「BETOBETO SAN PURE MALT WHISKY」と「GASHADOKURO BLENDED WHISKY」 水木しげるロードのべとべとさんとがしゃどくろのブロンズ像 ■ 新商品「妖怪シリーズウイスキー」の概要 （１）「BETOBETO SAN PURE MALT WHISKY」（べとべとさんピュアモルトウイスキー）香りと奥深さをじっくり楽しむ一本。 モルトオンリーの輸入原酒と、千代むすび酒造が創り出したウイスキーをブレンド。ミズナラ樽で熟成することで、香木を思わせる上品なアロマと、スパイシーで奥深い味わいに仕上げました。複雑で長い余韻を、ロックやストレートでゆっくりとお楽しみいただけます。 - 商品名：BETOBETO SAN PURE MALT WHISKY - 価格：3,500円（税別） - 内容量：200ml - アルコール分：43度 - 味わい：複雑・スパイシー・重厚 - おすすめの飲み方：ロック・ストレート 「BETOBETO SAN PURE MALT WHISKY」のラベル （２）「GASHADOKURO BLENDED WHISKY」（がしゃどくろブレンドウイスキー） 甘く飲みやすく、食事にも合わせやすい一本。 モルト・グレーン由来の輸入原酒と、千代むすび酒造が創り出したウイスキーをブレンド。バーボン樽で熟成することで、バニラやはちみつを思わせる甘く華やかな香りと、なめらかでコクのある味わいを実現しました。飲みやすく、ハイボールにすることで爽やかな美味しさが引き立ちます。 - 商品名：GASHADOKURO BLENDED WHISKY - 価格：2,500円（税別） - 内容量：200ml - アルコール分：43度 - 味わい：甘く華やか・なめらか・軽やか - おすすめの飲み方：ハイボール 「GASHADOKURO BLENDED WHISKY」のラベル ■水木しげるロードと販売場所の大正橋売店について 水木しげるロードは、漫画家・水木しげる氏の生誕地である鳥取県境港市に、1993年7月に誕生した観光スポットです。JR境港駅から続く通りには、水木しげる作品に登場する妖怪たちのブロンズ像が並び、境港を代表する観光地として多くの方に親しまれています。現在は、全177体の妖怪ブロンズ像がゾーンごとに再配置されているほか、日没から22時まで楽しめる夜間照明演出も魅力のひとつです。妖怪たちの影絵やブロンズ像、樹木のライトアップなどにより、昼だけでなく夜も楽しめる観光スポットとなっています。 千代むすび酒造の直営店でもある大正橋売店は、この水木しげるロードに面しており、千代むすびのお酒と鬼太郎グッズを多数取り揃えております。 【千代むすび大正橋売店 店舗情報】 - 住所：鳥取県境港市松ケ枝町34 - 営業時間：9:00～17:00（※イベント等により営業時間を延長する場合があります） - 定休日：なし - アクセス：水木しげるロード沿い／JR境港駅より徒歩約６分 - 取扱商品：千代むすび酒造の商品、鬼太郎グッズ、山陰土産など - Instagramアカウント：chiyomusubi_taishobashi 千代むすび大正橋売店の外観 水木しげるロードの妖怪ブロンズ像 水木しげるロードの紹介動画 ■ 「鳥取から世界へはばたく、進化する老舗」千代むすび酒造株式会社について 1865年（慶応元年）鳥取県境港市にて創業。日本酒をはじめ、焼酎・リキュール・スピリッツ・ウイスキー・甘酒など、幅広い発酵商品を製造しています。現在は30ヵ国以上へ輸出し、日本国内のみならず世界中のお客様へ商品をお届けしています。「千代むすび」とは、「永久に変わることのない人と人の固い結び、絆」を意味します。「みんなの幸せ 自然の恵みを美味しく楽しく 健康づくり」を経営理念に掲げ、世界中の皆さまの健やかな暮らしに貢献できるよう、安心・安全な発酵商品の醸造に日々取り組んでいます。 2021年春よりウイスキー事業に参入し、ジャパニーズウイスキーの定義に則った“本物”かつ独創的なウイスキー造りを確立。2025年、シングルモルトジャパニーズウイスキー「林太郎」を発売するなど、「伝統×革新」の精神を体現しています。 ・会社名：千代むすび酒造株式会社 ・代表者：代表取締役社長 岡空聡 ・所在地：鳥取県境港市大正町131 ・創業 ：1865年（慶応元年） ・事業内容：日本酒を主とした発酵食品の製造販売と地域振興 ・受賞歴：全国新酒鑑評会「金賞」受賞、IWC2025リージョナルトロフィー受賞 ・公式HP：https://www.chiyomusubi.co.jp/ 企業プレスリリース詳細へ PR TIMESトップへ

梅の商品開発の研究者が、会社のウイスキー事業の立ち上げをきっかけに1年間独学で製法を学び、海外のコンテストで数々の賞に輝き、国内外で高い評価を得た。2024年、生まれ育った地元・高知に妻とともにUターンし、今年3月、コンテナ造りの「仁淀川蒸留所」を設立。35歳気鋭のブレンダーは、その透明度の高さから「仁淀ブルー」と呼ばれる清流の伏流水で新たなウイスキー造りに挑んでいる。 ◇ ◇ ◇ ■自己資金ゼロからの出発 ──なぜ仁淀川に蒸留所をつくろうと思ったのか。 地元に帰りたくて、やるなら仁淀川の最上流がいいなと。高知県の移住説明会で「ウイスキーの蒸留所をやりたい」と相談したら、仁淀川町の当時の副課長が「立ち上げまで2年間、地域おこし協力隊の制度で来てくれれば給料出せるので」と空いている家を案内してくれました。「この人がいるんだったらこの町で」と思い、移り住みました。 ──場所選びは。 古民家はどこも改修をするのに約3000万円かかる上、木造の建物は面白くない。そこで町にあったコンテナのレストランのオーナーに「コンテナでやりたいです」と打ち明けたところ、「僕がコンテナ売ってやるからやったらいい」と、建ててもらいました。土地も地域おこし協力隊の仲間が「僕が持っている土地でやれへんか」って声をかけてくれました。 ──開業資金はどう工面したのですか。 自己資金ゼロで経営の経験もなく、計画書の存在すら知りませんでした。手ぶらで高知銀行を訪れ、「蒸留所をつくりたくて1億円貸してほしい」とお願いしたら、担当者が「めちゃくちゃ面白いですね」って興味を示してくれ、マンツーマンで全部書いてくれました。口頭で「50個ぐらい賞を取っています」と説明して変なお酒を造る人物ではないことを伝えたら、貸してくれました。 ■清流「仁淀ブルー」の伏流水 ──仁淀川の伏流水にこだわったそうですね。

ニュース ビックカメラ、ウイスキー「山崎 2026」「白州 2026」など抽選販売。受付は本日まで！ 2026年10月11日 13:00 - 2026年10月9日～11日 受付 ビックカメラの酒類専門店「ビック酒販」は、ビックカメラアプリ会員とビックカメラグループ提携クレジットカード会員を対象にウイスキーの抽選販売を実施している。受付は10月11日まで。 サントリーのシングルモルトウイスキー「山崎 Story of the Distillery 2026」と「白州 Story of the Distillery 2026」を、サントリー公式の抽選販売時と同じ1万7600円で購入できるチャンスとなっている。 ビック酒販ウイスキーの「限定抽選会」 受付期間： 2026年10月9日～11日 受付窓口： ビックカメラお酒コーナーレジ 応募条件： 1. ビックカメラアプリ会員か、ビックカメラグループ提携クレジットカード会員 2. 2025年10月9日～2026年10月8日の期間に「応募条件1」のポイントカードを利用した税込2000円以上のビックカメラでの購入履歴があること（コジマ・ソフマップは対象外） 3. 本人確認書類の提示（「応募条件1」と名義が同じであること） 結果発表日： 2026年10月26日12時ごろ（お酒コーナーとビック酒販の公式Xにて） 当選者への販売期間： 2026年10月26日～11月1日 当選者への販売価格： ・「厚岸 秋分」（2万9700円） ・「ルスタウ×イチローズモルト シェリー トゥ ウイスキー2026」（5万5000円） ・「山崎 Story of the Distillery 2026」（1万7600円） ・「白州 Story of the Distillery 2026」（1万7600円） Webサイト： ビック酒販公式X「限定抽選会」 ※エントリーは1人1回で、複数の商品にエントリーできる ※「ルスタウ×イチローズモルト シェリー トゥ ウイスキー2026」はシェリー（500mL）とウイスキー（700mL）のセット

Walk into Brick Lane Curry House on Newark Avenue in Jersey City, find the secret door next to the restaurant, and head down a few flights of dimly lit stairs, and you will land somewhere that looks nothing like a typical curry spot. It is House of Amrut, a new tasting room built around Indian single malt whisky, tucked beneath one of downtown Jersey City's longtime Indian restaurants. The room is built around Amrut, the Indian single malt brand. Jersey City Times and Patch reported on the venue’s opening. The venue describes its collection as the largest assembled in the United States; that claim has not been independently verified. A Two-Year Passion Project Beneath the Curry House Brick Lane Curry co-owner Satinder “Sati” Sharma conceived the tasting room, according to Patch. Sharma said he became interested in Amrut in 2012, visited its distillery in 2025, and spent two years developing the collection and concept. Patch reports that guests can pair Amrut single malts with food from the restaurant upstairs, and that the room offers cocktails and other special beverages as well. Some pours are reportedly available only at the Jersey City location. The opening coincided with Brick Lane Curry House’s fifth anniversary in downtown Jersey City. A New Release Timed to the Opening The launch also coincided with Amrut's release of Kranthi Single Malt Whisky, a 40 percent ABV, non-chill filtered expression, according to the Patch account. It is the kind of timing that suggests House of Amrut is meant to be more than a side project — it is positioned as a showcase for a brand still introducing itself to American drinkers. Amrut itself has deep roots: founded in 1948 in Bangalore, India, the distillery remains family-owned and operated under the leadership of Rakshit N Jagdale, according to The Whiskey Wash. The company is renowned for its Amrut Indian Single Malt, per the distillery's own site, and describes itself as the maker of the first single malt whisky ever produced in India. Indian Single Malt's Rising Profile Amrut's history includes a milestone moment in Glasgow, where the brand launched India's first indigenously distilled, matured and bottled single malt whisky on August 24, 2004, as detailed by Forbes India. That same Forbes India report notes Amrut has since collected more than 300 international awards, including five gold medals at the 2024 International Spirits Challenge in London, where its flagship Amrut Fusion also took gold. The Whiskey Wash adds that whisky writer Jim Murray ranked Amrut's flagship single malt the third-best whisky in the world back in 2010. The category's momentum extends well beyond accolades. Domestic volumes of malt Indian whisky grew at a 32 percent compound annual growth rate between 2019 and 2025, according to Forbes India citing IWSR data, while India's single malt whisky market reached roughly 500,000 nine-litre cases in 2025 alone, per the Economic Times. That outlet reports the Made in India single malt category expanded from an estimated 350,000 cases in 2023 to about 500,000 cases in 2025, with Indian manufacturers accounting for an estimated 92 percent of that domestic category — and homegrown labels like Amrut, Rampur, Indri and Paul John named as the drivers of that growth. Expanding Footprint in the U.S. Stateside, the Indian whisky category has seen significant growth in recent years as drinkers look beyond traditional Scotch and bourbon, The Whiskey Wash reports. PM Spirits was named the exclusive U.S. importer of Amrut Distilleries effective May 1, 2026, formalizing a partnership that the outlet says expands the brand's reach across American markets. Amrut’s U.S. distribution and Newark Avenue’s evolution Amrut’s American distribution has changed over time. The Spirits Business reported that PM Spirits became the brand’s exclusive U.S. importer effective May 1, taking over from Glass Revolution Imports, which initially introduced Amrut to the U.S. market. The tasting room is also part of a changing Newark Avenue streetscape. According to NJBIZ, Jersey City began a pedestrian-destination pilot on part of the avenue in 2015, expanded it to a second block in 2018, and lengthened the area during COVID. That history describes the corridor, not the tasting room’s operations. Against that backdrop, House of Amrut connects a Jersey City restaurant with an Indian single malt brand seeking new audiences in the United States. Its opening also comes amid changes to the brand’s American distribution, while the tasting room itself is centered on whisky.

Amrut Distilleries has launched CaféX, a limited-edition Indian single malt whisky created in collaboration with Karnataka-based Harley Estate. The new expression represents Amrut’s latest innovation in whisky maturation and brings together two of Karnataka’s most celebrated traditions—single malt whisky production and specialty coffee cultivation. CaféX has been matured in casks seasoned with coffee beans sourced from Harley Estate, a historic plantation established in 1864 in Sakaleshpur, Karnataka. The release is limited to 2,400 bottles worldwide, making it one of the distillery’s most exclusive offerings According to Amrut Distilleries, CaféX follows the company’s successful experimental releases such as Naarangi, Spectrum, and Herald, and forms part of its broader strategy to strengthen its premium Indian single malt portfolio through unique and differentiated expressions. Rakshit N Jagdale, Managing Director of Amrut Distilleries, said the whisky celebrates India’s ability to produce both world-class single malt whisky and exceptional coffee, while demonstrating the company’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of whisky making without losing touch with its heritage. Purnesh, Owner of Harley Estate, said the collaboration allowed the estate to work with Amrut’s award-winning whisky barrels, whose layers of oak, spice, vanilla, fruit, and the brand’s characteristic warmth influenced the estate-grown specialty coffee. He described the project as a meeting point between Indian whisky craftsmanship and Harley Estate’s specialty coffee expertise, resulting in a bold and complex whisky barrel-aged coffee experience. Highlighting the whisky’s flavour profile, Ashok Chokalingam, Chief Operating Officer and Master Distiller at Amrut Distilleries, called CaféX a landmark bottling, noting that its distinctive jalapeño and capsicum notes, combined with mocha and vanilla cream, are extremely rare in a single malt whisky. He added that the unusual balance of savoury vegetal character with creamy sweetness makes CaféX a “unicorn” expression likely to appeal to collectors and premium whisky enthusiasts worldwide.

Restaurants & Bars Indian Restaurant Owner Opens Speakeasy-Style Whiskey Spot In Jersey City A "superfan" of a special Indian whiskey has amassed one of the world's largest collections, and offers it in a new Jersey City speakeasy. JERSEY CITY, NJ — As it celebrates its five-year anniversary in downtown Jersey City, an Indian restaurant has opened a semi-secret tasting room to feature one of the most extensive collections of Amrut whiskey worldwide. RELATED: One Of Top Foodie Towns In Country Is Jersey City, National Magazine Says The Brick Lane Curry House on Newark Avenue debuted House of Amrut this week, a speakeasy-style spot that pairs Indian single malt whiskeys with various authentic meals and appetizers. Find out what's happening in Jersey Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch. House of Amrut — accessed through a secret door next to Brick Lane Curry, and down a few flights of dimly lit stairs — is dedicated to "the largest collection of Amrut whiskeys ever assembled in the United States," said a spokesperson. Visitors can sample Amrut single malt whiskies from India, some of which are only found in that location, and pair them with a wide range of eats from the restaurant. The tastefully decorated downstairs area has several tables, chairs, and a bar. Find out what's happening in Jersey Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch. Among the items available is a rare whiskey called Amrut Aatma 12-year-old rum cask finish, of which only 60 bottles were produced. House of Amrut The cozy spot is the brainchild of Brick Lane Curry co-owner Satinder "Sati" Sharma. "Sharma fell in love with Amrut in 2012, and visited the distillery in 2025," a spokesperson explained. "There, he discovered a myriad of Amrut Indian Single Malt Whiskies he didn't know existed. This revelation inspired a new chapter, and it has taken years for his vision to be realized as the House of Amrut." Announcing the new spot, Shamra said that the collection and concept took him two years of work. "Sharma is not just a fan of Amrut, he's a superfan, and he's excited to provide his guests with an opportunity to discover Amrut as he did," a representative said. Besides the various expressions of Amrut, the House offers many cocktails and special beverages, from a whiskey sour to "ice breakers" and sweet dessert aperitifs. This year is the fifth year for Brick Lane Curry House, located in the popular pedestrian plaza of downtown Jersey City, which has evolved into a lauded "Restaurant Row." Sharma studied hospitality management at the Merit Swiss Asian School of Hotel Management in Ooty, India, and moved to New York and helped open the first Brick Lane Curry House in 2002. "He is known for bringing the bold, spicy flavors of British-style Indian cuisine to New York, and he spearheaded the legendary Phaal curry challenge, a dish that is widely considered one of the spiciest and most punishing curries in the world," a spokesperson noted. The opening of The House of Amrut coincides with the launch of Amrut's latest release, Kranthi Single Malt Whisky, a 40 percent ABV, non-chilled filtered whiskey that can be enjoyed neat or in cocktails. Read more about House of Amrut here. Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

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For a lot of drinkers, Jameson is the whiskey that comes out for a round of shots, especially on St. Patrick’s Day. It is also the world’s best-selling Irish whiskey, and in the year to June 2022, its sales passed 10 million cases for the first time. But Jameson has a lot more to offer than a quick shot at a bar. The brand’s own recommended way to drink it is a highball with ginger ale and lime, which Jameson calls its “signature serve.” So, today we are exploring how to drink Jameson, from making that highball well to choosing a bottle from the range that is worth sipping neat. Quick whisky question Single malt is everywhere, but what does it mean? We want to know what the word “single” means to you. Three quick questions, under a minute. ✓ Thank you — your response has been recorded! Something went wrong. Please try again. What Is Jameson Irish Whiskey? John Jameson founded his distillery on Bow Street in Dublin in 1780, and the whiskey was made in the city until production moved to the Midleton Distillery in County Cork in 1975. Today Irish Distillers, which has been owned by Pernod Ricard since 1988, says Jameson is “distilled and matured at the world renowned Midleton Distillery in County Cork.” Jameson is a blend of two kinds of whiskey. The first is single pot still whiskey, a traditional Irish style made from a mix of malted and unmalted barley. The second is grain whiskey, which is lighter in flavor. Both are triple distilled, and the whiskey is aged for a minimum of four years, mostly in ex-bourbon barrels with some ex-sherry casks. It is bottled at 40% ABV. What Will Whisky Look Like in 2027? Voices from Whisky Live Paris READ THE STORYJameson describes the flavor as “spicy, nutty, and vanilla notes with a hint of dried fruit.” A light, sweet, and spicy whiskey like this pairs well with ginger ale, which is one reason the brand’s signature serve works as well as it does. The Classic Jameson Serve Jameson, ginger ale, and lime is the drink the brand puts front and center. The official recipe uses 30ml (1oz) of Jameson Original and 90ml (3oz) of ginger ale, which Jameson describes as “Roughly 1 part Jameson to 3 parts ginger ale, all parts refreshing.” To make it, fill a highball glass with ice, pour in the Jameson, top it with ginger ale and give it a brief stir. Then, squeeze a lime wedge over the glass and drop it in to finish. Bartenders who make a lot of these drinks pay attention to a few small details. Darron Foy, head bartender at The Flatiron Room in New York, told Whisky Advocate that “Too much of one ingredient can completely overshadow the wondrous interplay that this cocktail has when done right.” So, use restraint and keep sipping. Remember, you can always add more! Ginger beer is a fine swap if you have it on hand, and according to Jameson it “creates a bolder drink, while ginger ale keeps the serve lighter and more refreshing.” Neat, On The Rocks, & Which Bottle To Choose To sip Jameson’s flagship whiskey, serve it at room temperature and try it on its own before adding anything. After that, a few drops of water may help bring out more of the flavor. If you prefer it on the rocks, one or two cubes will do, because filling the glass with ice dulls the whiskey’s flavor. Standard Jameson is easy to drink neat, but it’s at its best with a mixer, and Phil Dwyer found it can “become more than the sum of its parts in a cocktail or mixed drink.” For sipping, the better choice is Jameson Black Barrel in my opinion. Part of its grain whiskey is matured in heavily charred ex-bourbon barrels, and it is blended with pot still whiskey aged in sherry and bourbon casks. It is rich and decadent with notes of toffee, vanilla, butterscotch, and toasted oak. It rewards careful contemplation more than the standard expression, for me. The step up doesn’t cost much. At the time of writing, Total Wine lists Jameson Original at $27.99 and Black Barrel at $35.99. In the UK, Tesco has Original at £26 and Black Barrel at £40.50, and Black Barrel has recently been on Clubcard offer for £28. Other Mixers That Work Ginger beer makes a spicier drink than ginger ale, and Jameson’s Irish Mule tops the whiskey with ginger beer along with ginger syrup and lime. For something lighter, try 50ml (1.7oz) of Jameson with about 120ml (4oz) of chilled soda water and a twist of lemon, which lets you taste more of the whiskey. Lemonade works well in summer, and cola is a popular mix too, although its sweetness covers up most of the whiskey’s flavor. I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the classic Irish Coffee. Sean Muldoon, co-founder of The Dead Rabbit in New York, told Fortune that “The way to make Irish whiskey accessible to the masses is through simple drinks, like an Irish Coffee.” Both the standard Jameson and Black Barrel work well in an Irish Coffee. Occasions & Food Pairings St. Patrick’s Day is the obvious time to pour Jameson, and a round of highballs makes for a longer, more relaxed evening than a round of shots. Jameson even launched its Ginger & Lime in a can in the US ahead of St. Patrick’s Day 2022. The same drink is a good fit for game days, barbecues and warm summer evenings, while an Irish Coffee suits the end of a meal, and a measure of Black Barrel is the one to pour when you want to sit and sip slowly. When it comes to food, Jameson’s snack guide pairs the Ginger & Lime with creamy cheeses like brie or goat’s cheese, and also suggests smoked salmon with cream cheese, salted nuts and dark chocolate. Final Thoughts For most people, the best way to drink Jameson is in a highball with chilled ginger ale and a squeezed wedge of lime, made at around one part whiskey to three parts mixer. If you’d rather sip it neat, Black Barrel is worth the extra few dollars. For more on the brand, see our guides to every Jameson whiskey and which bottle to buy, Jameson vs Bushmills and our Black Barrel review.

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Highland Park Partners With Laila Gohar for Second Edition of ”Between You and I” Series Highland Park has unveiled the second edition of ”Between You and I,” a series created in collaboration with leading talents from the worlds of food, art, and fashion. For the second edition of “Between You and I,” Highland Park has partnered with Laila Gohar – a New York–based artist and creative director known for transforming edible materials into sculptural compositions – to create two limited edition 17 year old single malts. Highland Park Between You and I by Laila Gohar was matured for 11 years in refill casks, then finished in unseasoned American oak for 6 years and bottled at 48.8% ABV. It’s described as “an invigorating take on the classic taste of Highland Park, with vibrant notes of fruit, spice and creamy vanilla.” Highland Park Between You and I: Journeys by Laila Gohar was matured in ex-bourbon casks, sherry-seasoned casks, and new Spanish oak and bottled at 48.8% ABV. It’s described as exhibiting flavors of “decadent vanilla, chocolate, cinnamon, tannins, and spices.” Laila Gohar used the whiskies flavor profiles as the inspiration for their creative identity. Her interpretation informed the bespoke packaging, co-created with Highland Park, which combines hand-drawn illustrations by Silja Goetz with layered visual references inspired by Gohar’s sensory response to the whisky. Inside each pack, a booklet replaces conventional tasting notes with a series of evocative vignettes written by Gohar, inviting consumers to explore the whisky not just with taste buds but with the imagination. Highland Park Between You and I by Laila Gohar is available globally for a suggested retail price of $160, while Between You and I: Journeys by Laila Gohar is available exclusively at duty-free travel retail locations for a suggested retail price of $160 USD. Source: Highland Park.

Cheap blended Scotch gets a bad rap. It’s easy to dismiss anything sitting around the $20 mark, but some of these bottles offer genuinely good value, whether you’re drinking them neat or throwing together a simple highball. I tasted seven of the biggest names side by side, first neat and then with club soda, to see which ones actually deliver for the money. Even at the cheaper end of the price spectrum, there’s more difference between these blends than you might expect. #7. Dewar’s White Label, 40%, $16 / £25 / ₹638 Dewar’s White Label as a neat pour is nothing to turn your nose up at. It has plenty of house character, with sweet, welcoming grain notes and honey from single malts such as Aberfeldy and Glen Deveron. There’s a pleasant warmth on the palate and a short finish, but for $20, that’s perfectly acceptable. Quick whisky question Single malt is everywhere, but what does it mean? We want to know what the word “single” means to you. Three quick questions, under a minute. ✓ Thank you — your response has been recorded! Something went wrong. Please try again. Mixed with club soda is where things get a little more unusual. Some of the more intense grain whisky notes start to stand out and make the drink a little less pleasant. You can add some bitters or a flavored soda to make it more approachable, but it falls a little flat in the mixed category and is simply “okay” as an affordable neat pour. It isn’t the best cheap blended Scotch you can buy, but it does the job and has some solid components behind it. #6. Grant’s Triple Wood, 40%, $14 / £15 / ₹1,610 I thought I’d rank this one higher. It contains whiskies matured in refill American oak, first-fill American oak, and virgin oak, but sadly it didn’t deliver quite what I wanted. That said, I paid the equivalent of £17 for the bottle, so it’s another perfectly acceptable release for the money. What Will Whisky Look Like in 2027? Voices from Whisky Live Paris READ THE STORYThere are some really sweet notes to lure you in, with plenty of candied banana and caramel. The palate is a little flat, but there’s more going on thanks to those different oak influences. You get a little spice alongside the continuing sweet notes across the palate. Again, it’s a short finish, but what do you expect when you’re paying this little for a whisky bottled at 40% ABV? Mixed with club soda, you get a decently interesting highball. Again, I’d prefer to add some bitters or another flavor to make it more complex, but you could easily go through a few of these. There’s more caramel, sweet oak and grain, alongside a fresh, lemony character that works nicely in a simple mixed drink. #5. Famous Grouse, 40%, $22 / £16 / ₹2,029 Famous Grouse has become the butt of plenty of whisky jokes over the years, and I’m honestly not sure why. When you pay this amount of money for a bottle, you shouldn’t expect to be blown away. It’s designed to offer value. I’d tell you to buy Black Grouse overall, as it’s peatier and has a lot more to say for itself, but we’re sticking with the regular release here. There’s plenty of fresh grain and soft sweetness on the nose, along with a malty biscuit note that gives it a slightly dessert-like character. The palate is clean, fresh and relatively soft, with lemon zest, honey and toffee all coming together nicely. Mixed with club soda, it stands on its own two feet. Sweet toffee, creamy malted barley, a little bit of alcohol and refreshing carbonation from the soda all work well together. It’s a perfectly good bottle to keep in the house when you want an inexpensive blended Scotch. #4. Chivas Regal 12 Year Old, 40%, $20 / £24 / ₹1,200 Composed largely of Speyside single malts, Chivas Regal 12 is a sweet, apple-and-toffee-driven blend that does exactly what it says on the box. It has a solid age statement and delivers an approachable selection of flavors, so it’s quite hard to argue with what it does. The problem is that, compared with some of the others on this list, it’s considerably more expensive. It retains a decent amount of flavor when mixed with club soda, with lots of bright, tangy notes that remind me of summertime: apples, pears and white grapes. It’s also widely available across much of the world. Sometimes you really can’t go wrong with a globally recognized bottle of affordable blended Scotch. #3. Ballantine’s Finest, 40%, $18 / £20 / ₹210 I think this does a lot of what Chivas Regal 12 does, but for considerably less money. Ballantine’s relies heavily on single malts such as Glenburgie and Miltonduff, and that character comes through on the nose and palate with plenty of fresh green fruit, lemon and lime. It’s a really solid flavor profile for such a cheap bottle of blended Scotch. There’s also a tiny bit of smokiness that becomes a soft, welcoming style of peat smoke when mixed with club soda. Getting more depth and flavor with a little dilution is never a bad thing. For the money, this is a very solid purchase and something I’ll probably keep in the house a little more often now. #2. Teacher’s Highland Cream, 40%, £19 / ₹240 This was a surprise, although perhaps it shouldn’t have been. Teacher’s has become weirdly hard to source in the UK and in the US, so finding a dusty bottle on a supermarket shelf was a pleasant surprise. The blend is built around Ardmore, a personal favorite of mine, and you get that little touch of peat running through the entire profile. The nose and palate are alive with honey, soft smoke, vanilla cream and a little sparkle of lemon toward the end. I was genuinely surprised by how good it was, especially when I’d only paid £18 for this dusty piece of history. Mixed with club soda, the smoke comes through a little more, bringing baked lemon and savory smoke toward the finish. It’s welcoming, interesting and remarkably versatile for a $20 bottle. If this were widely available, it could easily have taken the top spot. But I don’t want to be one of those writers who names the hard-to-find bottle as the winner, so it takes the silver medal in my ranking of the best cheap blended Scotches currently on the market. #1. Johnnie Walker Red Label, 40%, $18 / £19 / ₹240 And the winner. I’ll never quite understand why so many people dislike this whisky. It contains a large proportion of grain whisky alongside single malt, but for the money you pay, it tastes perfectly good. Below $20 a bottle, I honestly think this is pretty solid stuff. It isn’t necessarily designed to be drunk neat, although I actually enjoy the bite and slightly rough-around-the-edges character. I don’t know why. I just do. Where Red Label really shines, though, is in mixed drinks. It works incredibly well with club soda, showing plenty of toffee, crumbly fudge, a little smoke and some baked vanilla. There’s a reason it’s one of the best-selling bottles of whisky in the world. It is absolutely a budget option, but when you factor in its global availability, recognizable flavor profile, and ability to work brilliantly in mixed drinks, it’s very difficult to beat for the money. One To Buy, One To Mix & One To Skip If you can find it, buy a bottle of Teacher’s. I think you’ll be genuinely surprised by how good it is for the money. If you’re mainly making mixed drinks, go for Johnnie Walker Red Label or Ballantine’s Finest. Both offer plenty of flavor without asking you to spend very much. And if I had to skip one, I’m sorry, Dewar’s White Label, but someone had to come last. Chivas Regal 12 is also harder to justify on value alone when Ballantine’s Finest offers a similar style of flavor for considerably less money.

Buy Now The Whisky Exchange £78.25ABV: 46.5% Age: 10 Years Old Style: Single Malt Country: Republic of Ireland Region: N/A Bottling: Dingle Overall Score 7.6 Nose Strawberry laces and sea salt, then vanilla pods and saltwater taffy — it’s sweet and savoury, an inviting combination. Palate Lighter than expected — there’s some barley sugar and strawberry foams alongside some marshmallow and chilli spice. Finish Quite warming on the front of the tongue with a shorter finish. Comment A nice dram, especially on the nose, but loses some of its excitement on the palate, which is very light. Sign up for our newsletter and enjoy access to insider stories, expert whisky reviews, and exclusive partner offers. paragraph publishing ltd. Copyright © 2026 all rights reserved. Website by Acora One

Shameful. On August 25, 2026, Dolly Parton sadly passed away at 80-years-old in Nashville Tennessee. Dolly had been dealing with undisclosed health issues for the last year or so, and she previously shared that she was having issues with severe kidney stones. Dolly’s reps confirmed she sadly died following a “brief battle with cancer,” though the specific kind was not revealed. Since then, there’s been quite bit of drama with her nephew, Bryan Seaver, who was her former head of security and is now in a legal dispute with her estate. There’s a whole lot to it, you can read more about it HERE, but it sounds like there’s been some drama with Bryan’s sister, Rebecca Seaver, as well. In Touch reports that just a little over a month before Dolly’s passing, on the morning of July 13th, police were called to her Dolly’s to investigate a domestic violence dispute. Dolly’s home was in Brentwood, Tennessee, just outside of Nashville, and Officer Peter Spain responded to investigate a report of assault, according to the report they obtained. Rebecca’s mother is Dolly’s younger sister Cassie, and Rebecca is also the director of the Dolly Parton Archive and executive director of the Life of Many Colors Museum. Keegan Seaver, Rebecca’s nephew (it’s unclear if he is Bryan’s son or not), claimed that his aunt Rebecca had “struck him with her open hands” following a “verbal confrontation”: “Had struck him with her open hands about his body several times which stemmed from a verbal confrontation he had with Ms. Seaver’s coworker, Ms. Andrea Abernathy, earlier in the day.” Keegan, who is 21, was not injured, and Rebecca who is 40, admitted that there was a confrontation, according to Officer Spain: “Admitted that she did confront her nephew regarding his behavior towards Ms. Abernathy. She claimed she made no physical contact with him other than when he placed his hand in her face in an attempt to provoke her, so she lightly smacked his hand out of her face.” Ultimately, nothing further came from it, and in Officer Spain’s report, he stated that there wasn’t enough evidence to “determine a primary aggressor,” and he advised them to separate and consult with their employer to solve the solution: “Due to the lack of evidence and contradicting statements from both parties, I didn’t believe there was sufficient evidence to determine a primary aggressor or that an assault even occurred. I advised both parties to separate and to consult with their supervisors/employers to help create a solution to keep this situation from escalating.” It’s unclear what dispute was over or anything of that nature, but it’s unfortunate anything like this was going on in Dolly’s home when I have to imagine she wasn’t feeling great. Bryan Seaver was Dolly’s head of security for 20 years, and he was the family member who Dolly had told for many years she wanted to announce her death to the world, which he did. He was still employed as the head of security when this took place, but it sounds like he wasn’t directly involved with the situation. In addition to the domestic violence dispute, In Touch also reports that there were nearly 30 calls to police from Dolly’s residence in the year and a half before her death, with reports of “burglary, panic alarms being set off, a ‘swatting” attempt,’ a welfare check and requests for extra patrols around the time Dolly passed away at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville.” Thankfully, Dolly is now at peace, and I know she would want her family members to find peace with each other and stick together as they continue to navigate life without her.

He ended up with five writing credits on Crisco…sounds like he’s a natural. Last Friday, Miranda Lambert released her new disco-inspired album Crisco, which she co-produced with Jesse Frasure. It features 12 tracks as Miranda explores “heartbreak and hope, highways and honky-tonks, rhinestones and reflection, creating a record that feels both timeless and refreshingly alive.” And there’s one writer in particular you might recognize… Miranda’s husband, Brendan McLoughlin. Brendan is a former NYPD officer, and they met in November of 2018 on the set of Good Morning America while Miranda was performing with her band the Pistol Annies. They secretly married on January 26th, 2019, and it sounds like Brendan has become quite the little writer. He is listed as a co-writer on five songs on Crisco including the Ella Langley duet “Snakeskin Boots,” as well as “Cowgirl Curtsy”, “Two Things Can Be True,” “Till the Going’s Gone” and “Right Where We Left It.” Interview with Kelleigh Bannen, Miranda says he first started writing with her during COVID, and while he is a huge music fan, he didn’t know about the ins and outs of the business until he met her. Brendan’s first cut was on a song called “Dammit Randy” from Miranda’s Postcards From Texas album: “Music is new to him, this side of it. He loves music, but was thrown into the industry when we met. He’s watching all the moving parts, and we wrote a few songs during COVID, and he was pretty good, honestly. I was like, not bad, not bad… I was like, oh no. Like, not for real. He’s not over there on Music Row writing right now, but he was like, oh that’s’ fun, there wasn’t something in the world this morning and now there’s something in the world… he started coming to the studio with me, just because he loves the process. We wrote a song called ‘Dammit Randy,’ because he was actually living with me through this complicated time the song was about with this person. He was like, ‘I can speak to this. I’m the one hearing it every night.'” Time went on, and Miranda eventually started writing for Crisco, and when she realized she wanted to make an album, she only had five songs… Cut to Brendan “talking s***” to Miranda and Jesse one day about how easy songwriting is, and they challenged him to come do a real, professional write with them. They set up a meeting, had a track ready, and Miranda said Brendan got a little nervous when he realized it was pretty serious. Miranda did admit that he was “pretty good,” and I’d say that he is considering he got five songs on the album: “Jesse Fraser actually, Brendan was talking s*** one day, and he was like, ‘Songwriting’s not hard.’ I was like, ‘Oh, you wanna go?’ I know you’re all fit and stuff, but I want it worse. And Jesse was like, ‘No, so we’re gonna book a write.’ So Jesse and I were writing, and we were like, Brendan, you have to be here at three. Jesse had a track pulled up, he comes in his golf clothes and he sits down, and he’s kind of panicking. And we’re like, no this is serious now. Which, he did pretty good. We got a good one, and we were both kind of looking at each other like, why is that okay? Why is that pretty good? But he changed his tune after that. He was like, ‘This is hard.’ But he needed to do it. But anyway, we were going to write for ‘Crisco,’ and we only had five songs. And I was like, let’s make a record. Jesse’s like, we only have five songs. I was like, well, gotta get on it then.” Miranda had a few weeks worth of shows in California, so she had her co-writers fly out, and Brendan ended up sitting in on the session: “I was on the west coast for like three weeks because I had shows in California with down time. I was like, why don’t y’all fly out here, Natalie flew out and Jesse, let’s rent a house, let’s finish this… we had some starts, and whatever, and Brendan was there, and it wasn’t discussed, he was just there because he was out on the road with me. We start writing, and he’s just sitting there with his little pencil out. I was like, are we gonna do this? And he was like ‘Well, do y’all care if I just sit here?’ They were like, no, we don’t care, because they love him… he said so many great lines. Showing up, and all of us were surprised. And then we had to go back and talk about the admin, because he doesn’t really have all that set up, he’s not a songwriter for a living… it was fun, too, it gave me a new energy to watch somebody get so excited about when the line landed, whoever said it.” Some of the songs Brendan helped write are my favorites on the album, and while he has no musical background whatsoever, it sounds like he certainly has a natural way with words. Of course, he was working with some of the best in the business, but still, that’s impressive, and Miranda spoke about how many good lines he came up with that made the songs a lot better. I guess it’s just the family business now. There’s no doubt he’s proud of it as he shared on Instagram: “So proud and excited for the release of Crisco. It was an honor to be able to be part of such an incredible album. Thank you Miranda Lambert, Telemitry, and Natalie Hemby for allowing me to crash your write in Napa and contributing to five amazing songs, including my first ever radio single. Telemitry and Miranda Lambert, watching you both produce this and seeing the joy in the studio between y’all was so special to watch and the perfect match. A big thank you to all who took part in this record and MCA for spearheading the release of this album.” Here’s a few of the ones Brendan wrote if you want to check it out for yourself: “Two Things Can Be True” “Cowgirl Curtsy” “Snakeskin Boots”

News Follow Us on GoogleOctober 11, 2026 by Damian Duruiheoma, Enugu Enugu phone snatcher jailed eight years, whisky theft suspect remanded A 34-year-old man, Ejike Nnam, has been sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment for conspiracy and robbery after snatching an iPhone XR valued at ₦240,000 from a woman in Enugu. The sentences, comprising three years for conspiracy and five years for robbery, are to run concurrently, the Enugu State Police Command said on Saturday. Nnam allegedly snatched the phone from the victim along Bisalla Road, Enugu, at about 8pm on October 8, 2026, alongside an accomplice who is still at large. According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, the suspect, who resides in an uncompleted building at Nkpokiti, Enugu, was arrested and arraigned before the Enugu North Magistrate Court the following day. Read Also: 2027: Tinubu’ll deliver prosperity, stronger economy in second term — First Lady He pleaded guilty to the charges and was subsequently convicted and sentenced. In a separate case, the police said another suspect, Richard Chukwuma, 29, had been remanded at the Enugu Correctional Centre over the alleged theft of alcoholic beverages from a supermarket in the state. Chukwuma was arrested at about 6:50pm on October 7, 2026, after he was allegedly caught stealing a bottle of Jameson Green Whisky valued at ₦30,150 from the supermarket. The police said the suspect reportedly confessed during interrogation to having earlier stolen 15 bottles of the same whisky from the establishment. He was arraigned on October 9 and subsequently remanded at the correctional centre. The Commissioner of Police, Mamman Bitrus Giwa, commended the Chief Magistrate for the prompt dispensation of justice in the phone-snatching case. Giwa called for the sustained and speedy conclusion of police cases before courts across the state, noting that timely adjudication would strengthen public confidence in the justice system and support effective crime prevention. He also praised the New Haven Police Division and the prosecution team for their diligence in handling the cases. The commissioner reaffirmed the command’s commitment to thorough investigations and diligent prosecution of criminal cases in accordance with the law. He urged residents to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious activities to the police. 📢 ADVERTISEMENT DISCLAIMER: Links above are sponsored posts. The Nation assumes no liability or responsibility for the claims, products, or services offered by third-party advertisers. Proceed with discretion. Stay informed and ahead of the curve! Follow The Nation Newspaper on WhatsApp for real-time updates, breaking news, and exclusive content. Don't miss a headline — join now! Join The Nation ChannelGet instant breaking news and exclusive updates right on your feed! Subscribe to The Nation Newspaper Telegram channel and never miss a headline. Join The Nation on Telegram

From Jude Chinedu, Enugu A phone snatcher has been sentenced to five years’ imprisonment in Enugu State, while another suspect accused of stealing alcoholic drinks worth thousands of naira from a supermarket has been remanded in a correctional centre. The Enugu State Police Command disclosed this yesterday, saying the conviction and the separate arraignment demonstrated its commitment to tackling crime through effective investigations and prosecution. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe, said in a statement that the convicted phone snatcher, Ejike Nnam, 34, was arrested after allegedly snatching an iPhone XR valued at N240,000 from a female victim along Bisalla Road, Enugu, on October 8. Nnam, who allegedly committed the offence with an accomplice still at large, was arraigned before the Enugu North Magistrate Court the following day. He pleaded guilty and was convicted. The police said he was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for conspiracy and five years for robbery, with both sentences to run concurrently. Other News In a separate case, a 29-year-old man, Richard Chukwuma, was arrested at about 6.50pm on October 7 at a supermarket in Enugu over the alleged theft of a bottle of Jameson Green Whisky valued at N30,150. According to the police, Chukwuma reportedly confessed during interrogation to having earlier stolen 15 bottles of the same whisky from the supermarket. He was arraigned on October 9 and subsequently remanded at the Enugu Correctional Centre. The Commissioner of Police, Mamman Giwa, commended the Chief Magistrate for the prompt dispensation of justice in the phone-snatching case. He called for the “sustained and expeditious conclusion of police cases before courts across the State”, noting that timely adjudication strengthens public confidence in the justice system and supports effective crime prevention. Giwa also commended the New Haven Police Division and the prosecution team for their diligence, reaffirming the command’s commitment to “thorough investigations and diligent prosecution of criminal cases in accordance with the law”. He urged residents to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious activities to the police.

Haruki Murakami is a whisky lover. The characters in the novel, including "The Age of Loss," enjoy whiskey. It is not enough to recommend whisky to the characters, and eventually even published a travel book called "If Our Language Is Whisky." There is a phrase like this in the book. "From what I've experienced, alcohol seems to taste the best when you drink it in the mountains. The closer you are to the place where the alcohol was made, the better. A good drink is no way to travel.' The scientific basis is too clear to be called literary appreciation. Sterilization treatment to prevent spoilage during long-term distribution stops yeast activity. As the fresh and complex flavor of raw 酒 from the mountain disappears, the taste may naturally decrease. Good alcohol is not a way to travel, but on the contrary, if you are looking for good alcohol, you should travel. If you are a "whiskey hunter" who looks for the unique taste of the mountain like Murakami, why don't you go directly to the home of whiskey. Just in time, the Hana Tour Zeus World team, which insists on only luxury tours, is presenting the "Scotland 7th #WiskeyTour #Spaceside" course. The first meeting is Johnny Walker. Starting with the Johnny Walker Signature Tour for five nights and seven days, he will visit distilleries of global whiskey brands such as "McChelan" with a history of more than 200 years, "Valveni" with manual labor from barley cultivation to bottling, "Glenngrant" with the philosophy of Scotchwisky legend Dennis Malcolm, and "Glennfidic," the world's best-selling single malt. It explores the unique heritage of whiskey and savors the natural flavor of the mountain. The McKellan Distillery Tour begins with a breathtaking wall of whiskey. It is a full-fledged tasting session after exploring the oak barrel production process and flavor differences according to the structure of the distiller in three dimensions. It is attractive to taste the colorful lineup aged in different calculations and casks. The broad spectrum of McKellan can be experienced in depth. From the fifth day, it is a schedule to explore Scotland's majestic nature and historic cities. In Inverness, a beautiful medieval city selected by the British royal family, you can visit the antique Inverness Castle and Loch Ness to see the beautiful scenery. On the 6th day, they will move to Glasgow, an economic and cultural center. Through the city center, where colorful Victorian and Art Nouveau architecture coexist, one pilgrimage after the 12th century Glasgow Cathedral, which endured the Reformation, and George Square, the heart of the city. It ends with a deep experience of Scotland's deep history beyond whiskey. If Murakami had done this tour, "Good Liquor Don't Travel," he would have added this sentence. "If you're looking for a good drink, you should be willing to travel." Scottish Whiskey Tour for five nights and seven days. The product price is 35 million won. [Shin Ik-su Travel Reporter]

US military-backed cargo pod promises 90-minute orbital delivery anywhere on Earth, 10-ton Ghost vehicle gets first real-world test — Sierra Space drops radio and whiskey from 68,500 feet to test StarCraft-like supply drops The U.S. military is planning to drop supplies from space. A U.S. military-backed company plans to deliver a payload to any point on Earth within 90 minutes by prepositioning assets in space and then calling down delivery vehicles as needed. Sierra Space, a subsidiary of the Sierra Nevada Corporation, has successfully completed two test drops of its Ghost reentry vehicle while carrying a bottle of whiskey and a software-defined radio. According to Aviation Week, the test was conducted using high-altitude balloons that dropped it from 35,000 feet and 68,500 feet. While this test isn’t as exciting as SpaceX rockets landing on a platform at sea, it’s still an achievement for the team working on the project, as it’s the first test of the vehicle in two years. This demonstration is part of the U.S. Space Command’s Apollo Nexus training exercise, which aims to demonstrate the needed synchronization of multiple units in complex operations. The test’s payload isn’t just two random items, either. They’ve been specifically selected to show that liquids and sensitive electronics could survive part of the trip back to the surface. “We were able to safely demonstrate that and prove that we could come through all of those environments and then be recoverable in a certain period of time by the team on the ground,” Sierra Space senior vice president Erik Daehler told the publication. It should be noted that these cargo units aren’t designed to be launched by rockets from another side of the world to be delivered to frontline forces as needed. Instead, they’re designed to stay in orbit for up to five years and then be called down to troops as needed — similar to how Orbital Depots drop down from the sky when called by an SCV in StarCraft II. “Getting something into theater to the warfighter when they need it is critical,” Daehler added. “If you’re in a denied area where you couldn’t get a C-17 or a C-130 to be able to drop into the theater, space is a perfect logistics node.” The company says that Ghost can deliver its payload to any point on Earth within 90 minutes of getting called down. However, since it is based in space, the military would have to anticipate what supplies are needed, launch them, and keep them in orbit for up to five years. This is similar to how the U.S. pre-positions supply and cargo ships in remote bases across the world like Guam and Diego Garcia, so it could easily deploy materiel where it’s needed. The Ghost is a seemingly small unit, though, with a capacity of just five to ten tons, so it won’t be able to deploy tanks or artillery pieces across the world. Still, it’s a useful device for dropping equipment, ammunition, and supplies, like this in-house assembled drone or microwave counter-drone system, to units that need them without having to risk assets and aircrew. Follow Tom's Hardware on Google News, or add us as a preferred source, to get our latest news, analysis, & reviews in your feeds. Get Tom's Hardware's best news and in-depth reviews, straight to your inbox. Jowi Morales is a tech enthusiast with years of experience working in the industry. He’s been writing with several tech publications since 2021, where he’s been interested in tech hardware and consumer electronics. - ITSysEng There goes another 6 trillion of our tax dollars in to a bunch of filthy rich worthless hacks' pockets for something that will never work or see the light of day in real use.Reply - smoolz Reply Yeah it feels like they're currently ignoring the fact that it will cost about a billion dollars to get a few radios into space, let alone enough to have a useful amount on standby.Why_Me said:This will go nowhere imo. It's useless. - jasonf2 Reply Expensive - Yes. Useless not so much. While I highly doubt you are going to see these things send care packages to deployed GIs the ability to rapidly deploy 5-10 tons worth of equipment to any point in a hotzone (without an airplane) has definite possibilities. Modern warfare has become more about special forces incursion and less about mass troupe movements. The ability to send a care package to a 12 man ODA deep in country without logistics support on a 1.5 hour notice (probably less with operational focus) giving medical supplies, water, ammo and potential extraction equipment makes sense. Especially as the lift cost falls for orbital deployment in the next decade.Why_Me said:This will go nowhere imo. It's useless. - drivinfast247 We can use this to drop tons of cash onto our enem.....allies....er enem...I mean alliesReply - Tiz.io For when you are *really* hungry for pizza and beer but you're outside the Door Dash delivery continent.Reply - SketicTom This is amazing work by the US government - will the US government be able to get food to US navy personnel? Or is that asking too much of the US government? 🤣Reply - d0x360 Reply Yeah this has a lot of use cases and this is just the first test version. It will only get better.jasonf2 said:Expensive - Yes. Useless not so much. While I highly doubt you are going to see these things send care packages to deployed GIs the ability to rapidly deploy 5-10 tons worth of equipment to any point in a hotzone (without an airplane) has definite possibilities. Modern warfare has become more about special forces incursion and less about mass troupe movements. The ability to send a care package to a 12 man ODA deep in country without logistics support on a 1.5 hour notice (probably less with operational focus) giving medical supplies, water, ammo and potential extraction equipment makes sense. Especially as the lift cost falls for orbital deployment in the next decade. Self for everybody who's all down on them spending money for development this thing can be used to deliver aid immediately to places that need it. They also had to pay people a salary to develop this.. that's.. a good thing for the economy. Our main export is technology and that's what this is. So should we just stop being at the forefront of technology? Just like the economy completely crumbled away because you don't want them to spend money?C ome on think people.. y'all sound like you're stuck on that hole. I have to hate the billionaires deal. Fundamental misunderstanding of how the economy works this very prevalent these days. It's unfortunate. This isn't a pro Republican post either it's got nothing to do with that. Everybody's gotten so pessimistic.. flip it. be optimistic because everything really is going to work out. Everything feels tight right now because we're trying to prevent future world war (2035) So a little pain today so we all survive tomorrow. That's what's going on literally. - palladin9479 Reply Hmm I suspect this has nothing to do with "supplies" in space and instead they are developing a tactical reentry vehicle. ICBM like launcher that drops a bunch of these vehicles into an area under very short notice.COLGeek said:Dumber than a box of rocks. Zero utility here. It's outrageously expensive, but SOC spends outrageous money on mission specific capabilities all the time.

This landmark Southern California hotel is restoring its original social energy. The Fairmont Breakers is bringing music and glamour back to Long Beach with Alter Ego, an intimate jazz and whiskey lounge located just beyond the lobby. What to expect at the Alter Ego Experience The lounge’s weekly Sounds & Sips program gives locals and visitors a reason to make the hotel part of their evening plan. Running Thursday through Saturday, the experience combines live entertainment with elevated bites and craft drinks. An evolving lineup of musicians and artists plays jazz alongside contemporary sounds throughout the night. During the First Set Happy Hour from 6–7 p.m., guests enjoy elevated bites and $5 off signature cocktails. A rotating selection of light bites stays available for communal grazing during the live performances. The venue pairs a whiskey-forward cocktail menu with a moody setting designed for lingering over good conversation. Restored historic details connect the contemporary lounge directly to the hotel’s storied past. How to visit 📍Alter Ego is located at the Fairmont Breakers in Long Beach, L.A. Live programming runs Thursday through Saturday, with First Set Happy Hour taking place from 6–7 p.m. Guests can simply stop by the lounge beyond the main lobby to enjoy the live music and evening drinks.

The Secret Special Forces of Lviv: Whisky, Women and the Theatre of War By Matthew Parish Sunday 11 October 2026 There is a particular species of British gentleman who appears to flourish in the underground drinking establishments of wartime Lviv. He is generally somewhere between forty-five and sixty, although the precise calculation is complicated by the considerable physical punishment he appears to have inflicted upon himself over the intervening decades. His teeth, insofar as they remain present, resemble the ruins of a medieval fortress after an unsuccessful siege. His forearms are adorned with tattoos of obscure military insignia, skulls, daggers and occasionally misspelt Latin expressions. His clothes suggest a man who has recently emerged from a combat operation, a motorcycle accident or three consecutive nights in the same bar, and he regards these possibilities as more or less interchangeable. He sits beneath the ancient brick vaults of an establishment that once served as a merchant’s cellar, accompanied by an extraordinarily attractive young Ukrainian woman approximately half his age. She is immaculately dressed, with carefully arranged hair, exquisite fingernails and a telephone that appears to receive messages considerably more frequently than his own. He has already consumed enough whisky to incapacitate a modest infantry platoon, and his voice has acquired that peculiar combination of volume and incoherence characteristic of British men who believe themselves to be imparting matters of exceptional national importance. She smiles sweetly, rests her chin upon one hand and occasionally asks whether he would be so kind as to buy her another drink. The gentleman is, naturally, a former member of the British special forces. Indeed, he has been a member of so many special forces, engaged in so many classified operations, that one wonders how the British government has ever found sufficient time to conduct any ordinary military activities. He has served in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and several countries whose names he can no longer reliably pronounce. He once knew a man who knew the King, or perhaps the King’s security officer, or possibly somebody who repaired a vehicle belonging to the King’s security officer. These distinctions have become unimportant with the passage of time and whisky, and in any event everything is classified. Now he is working for the Ukrainian Armed Forces upon an assignment of such extraordinary sensitivity that he cannot possibly disclose its nature. He cannot reveal his commanding officer, his operational responsibilities, his unit designation or the whereabouts of his colleagues. He cannot even explain why he is spending his Wednesday evening beneath an eighteenth-century building in central Lviv rather than somewhere remotely adjacent to a battlefield. He can, however, inform the entire bar, at considerable volume, that he is engaged upon a secret mission of the utmost strategic importance. There is something wonderfully British about this particular method of preserving military secrecy. Genuine intelligence professionals are generally encouraged to maintain a low profile and disclose as little as possible about their activities. Our gentleman has adopted a more innovative doctrine, whereby operational security consists of repeatedly announcing that one possesses operational secrets, preferably to complete strangers in establishments containing surveillance cameras, intoxicated tourists and women with smartphones. His young companion listens with the patience of a diplomat attending a particularly unsuccessful international conference. She has, after all, been living in a country at war for several years, and understands that extraordinary stories are one of Ukraine’s most abundant natural resources. She has encountered men who have personally advised the President, men who possess direct telephone numbers for generals, and men entrusted with secret weapons systems whose existence cannot be acknowledged by any government on earth. There is no particular reason to assume that she is deceived. Indeed, the more interesting possibility is that she understands the entire situation considerably better than the gentleman does. He believes he is purchasing admiration, affection and a fleeting reconstruction of the masculine glory that middle age and civilian life have denied him. She understands that she is being offered free drinks in exchange for listening to an increasingly implausible monologue, and has decided that this constitutes an acceptable commercial arrangement for the evening. If either participant is being exploited, it is by no means immediately obvious which. War zones have always attracted such characters. Alongside the extraordinarily brave, the genuinely committed, the humanitarian idealists and the professional soldiers, there invariably arrives a wandering population of adventurers, fabulists, fugitives and individuals whose domestic lives have become insufficiently interesting to sustain their own attention. War offers these people an extraordinary opportunity for personal reinvention. In an ordinary British provincial town, a man with broken teeth, alarming tattoos and a problematic relationship with whisky might be regarded as a familiar if unfortunate presence at the local public house. Transport precisely the same individual to a Ukrainian city under intermittent Russian missile attack, add a camouflage jacket and a cryptic reference to special operations, and he may suddenly present himself as an indispensable participant in the geopolitical struggle for European civilisation. The phenomenon is hardly new. The Spanish Civil War attracted its romantic revolutionaries and international adventurers. The Balkans in the 1990s provided opportunities for a remarkable collection of foreign soldiers, self-appointed intelligence officers, journalists and eccentric intermediaries. Afghanistan and Iraq generated entire industries of security consultants whose biographies sometimes seemed longer than their operational experience. Ukraine has inherited this ancient tradition and introduced the additional possibilities afforded by social media, crowdfunding and the extraordinary flexibility of the term volunteer. The essential absurdity lies not in the possibility that foreigners might genuinely serve Ukraine. Many have done so with courage and distinction, and some have paid with their lives. Nor should one assume that a man with broken teeth and tattoos has never experienced combat. The distinction is between those whose experiences have made them reluctant to speak and those for whom alleged military experience has become an inexhaustible source of conversation. The former may be found quietly arranging transport, evacuating civilians, repairing vehicles or recovering from injuries. The latter are more likely to be explaining to a young woman in a basement bar that they personally know how the war is going to end, but unfortunately cannot share this information without compromising national security. There is, moreover, a particular kind of loneliness concealed beneath this theatrical masculinity. The gentleman’s performance is ridiculous, but not entirely incomprehensible. Somewhere in Britain there may be an unremarkable life from which he has escaped: a failed marriage, a disappointing career, estranged children, an accumulation of unpaid bills, or simply the terrible discovery that nobody any longer considers him interesting. Ukraine offers him a place in which the ordinary rules of social recognition have been temporarily suspended. Here, amid air raid warnings and military vehicles, he can construct a new biography out of old military vocabulary, borrowed insignia and the credulity of strangers. The tragedy is that Ukraine has no need of such invented importance. Its actual suffering is more than sufficient, and its genuinely heroic people seldom possess the luxury of converting their experiences

10 Must-Visit Canadian Whisky Distilleries If you're planning a trip to Canada, whisky may not be top of mind when you're working on your itinerary. We're here to change that. Canada's whisky scene is a thriving landscape with distilleries that span the length of the country, and there's just as much diversity among the bunch as you'd find in any of the world's whisky capitals. So, don't overlook the spirits world as you're traipsing across Saskatchewan's prairies or making your way down Vancouver's coastline. Today, we're going to highlight 10 distilleries that produce whisky (often alongside other spirits!) that are worth stopping in when you find yourself in the vicinity. Nearly all of them offer tours and tastings, and some have other remarkable features, like stunning views or standout cocktail bars. No matter what you're looking for in a distillery, at least one spot on this list will likely have it — and it goes without saying that every spot below has great whisky. Burwood Distillery First up is Calgary's Burwood Distillery, which is housed in the Currie Barracks stables building. The structure itself was built in 1936 and is currently on the Alberta Register of Historic Places. This alone makes it a fun building to tour, though you should know before heading in that tours are currently only offered on Saturdays. If you also happen to have gin enthusiasts with you, gin and whisky tours are offered back-to-back. Even more interesting than the tours are the hands-on spirits classes offered at Burwood. Whisky lovers shouldn't hesitate to book the spot's Whisky Cask Blending Class, and yes, this is worth scheduling your trip around the two times per month that it's offered. This experience starts with a distillery tour and progresses to a tasting, from which you'll be able to make a customized bottle of your own whisky blend to take home. And if you get hungry between all that touring and tasting, the restaurant on-site can satisfy a hungry stomach. +1 (403) 276-8410 2566 Flanders Ave SW Ste 100, Calgary, AB T3E 7H9 Shelter Point Distillery Shelter Point is persnickety about its whisky — and though any good producer should be, this distillery seems to hold itself to an ever-higher caliber. Incredible single malt whiskies are the name of the game for this spot, and they're made with the best Canadian barley on offer and a slow fermentation process. In other words, whisky aficionados will find exceptional flavors in this distillery's expressions, but there are more reasons to visit than the whisky alone. For starters, Shelter Point is nestled on an absolutely gorgeous strip of Vancouver's coastline — the view alone is worth making the trip. There's a lounge on-site where you can sit back and enjoy some of Shelter Point's finest fare, and the distillery has two different tour options: a standard distillery tour and a cocktail tour, which also takes you through a bit of the mixing process. Or, if you're short on time, you can always drop in for a quick $10 tasting. +1 (778) 420-2200 4650 Regent Rd, Campbell River, BC V9H 1E3 Arbutus Distillery While Arbutus Distillery doesn't offer tours, you can still get an inside look at the distilling process by parking yourself in front of a wide window inside the distillery. Instead of heading to this spot and looking to get a full walk-through, you should grab a seat and get ready to be taken on a spirit or cocktail tour for your taste buds. At the time of writing this piece, there are two whiskies on offer at Arbutus — a Canadian Single Malt Whisky and a Canadian Rye Whisky — and you can find some of the spirits in the cocktails offered Arbutus' lounge, like the Arbutus Sazerac cocktail. Its lounge is the primary reason we're highlighting Arbutus as a must-visit spot. Patrons have offered ample praise for the cocktails on offer, and they recommend taking a spirit or two home to play with yourself. +1 (250) 714-0027 1890 Boxwood Rd, Nanaimo, BC V9S 5Y2 Black Fox Farm & Distillery Should you find yourself meandering throughout the province of Saskatchewan, don't leave without stopping by Black Fox Farm & Distillery. There's a wealth of fun to be had and knowledge to be gained at this spot, especially for a whisky fan — Black Fox has some unique offerings, such as its whisky distilled from triticale, a hybrid of wheat and rye. If all you want is to sip on a spirit and munch on some bites, head into the distillery between Wednesday and Sunday (or even better, reserve a table ahead of time). A more immersive experience can be found in Black Fox's distillery tour, which is also hosted Wednesday through Sunday; or, for a particularly hands-on approach, sign up for a cocktail class to learn the art of drink-making from a bona fide mixologist. +1 (306) 955-4645 Comp 117 Site, 245 Valley Rd, 319 RR3, Saskatoon, SK S7K 3J6 Dillon's Small Batch Distillers If you're visiting the Canadian side of Niagara Falls, it would be reasonable to assume that tasting some of the region's wine is also on your to-do list. You'd be remiss not to add a visit to Dillon's Small Batch Distillers to your agenda as well. The ingredients Dillon's uses are sourced locally whenever possible, and yes, you can see the production process happen right in front of your eyes when you book a distillery tour — even better, you'll get to enjoy a cocktail and four spirit tastings along the way. Dillon's also has a cocktail class, a gin mixing class, and an "Exclusive Tasting" experience. In case those offerings don't cover all the bases, you can sign up for what the distillery calls its "Technical Tour," which goes deeper into the scientific processes involved in distillation. And once you have all of that under your belt, we wouldn't be surprised if you took your experience home by signing up for Dillon's Sipping Society, which sends you a box of goodies to mix up on your own every season. +1 (905) 563-3030 4833 Tufford Rd, Beamsville, ON L3J 1G7 Top Shelf Distillers You may never have come across a whisky with "Top Shelf Distillers" on its label — that's because its whisky expressions exist under the Lanark Highlands Rideau line, which is also what you'll get to taste if you head into Top Shelf's Perth, Ontario, distillery. From looking at the distillery's events calendar, it seems like there's never a dull moment at Top Shelf. Top Shelf regularly offers an expansive tour that actually takes you through downtown Perth, which has whisky woven throughout its history. That's not the only tour available at the distillery, though — you can also take the expected distillery tour, as well as a tour that includes a tasting and pairing experience. On the "Whisky Thieving" tour, you can sneak whisky straight from the barrel. You can also learn to distill your own spirit, indulge in the spot's "Wellness & Whisky Retreat," or engage in one of the many seasonal experiences on offer. +1 (613) 201-3333 14 Warren Cres, Perth, ON K7H 0A8 Patent 5 Here's another distillery housed in what used to be a stable, and this one's accessible to visitors to Manitoba, rather than Alberta. Of course, all the grains used to make Patent 5's whiskies are locally sourced, and the distillery also has a recirculating system in place that helps mitigate its water usage — we love the environmental responsibility! You'll find an extensive cocktail bar available at Patent 5 that also serves nonalcoholic drinks for any sober guests who stop in (and of course, there's an array of snacks on offer as well). You'll want to book a distillery tour, which includes a tasting, in advance; while you're at it, why not book a cocktail class as well? Just check Patent 5's calendar before heading in. The spot hosts spirit-specific cocktail classes on varying dates. +1 (204) 808-8614 108 Alexander Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3B 0L2 Stillhead Distillery If you find yourself in British Columbia, it's worth stopping by Stillhead Distillery, which loves to wax poetic about its whiskies. We think their pride is very ju

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