Thursday, April 7, 2011

Whiskey Resources

Some of these are local (Northern California), while others are nationwide whiskey resources.  First, let's start with an alphabetical list of whiskey retailers, as outlined by www.WhiskyMag.com.  You can visit their websites to view their whiskey selections, for ordering information, and more!
    Central Liquors
  • 917 F Street N. W.. Washington. DC. U.S.A.. 20004
  • Tel : +1 202 737 2800
  • Fax : +1 202 347 9463
    Kenwin Liquor Store
  • 2182 Kensington Avenue. Snyder. NY. U.S.A.. 14226
  • Tel : +1 716 839 3226
  • Fax : +1 716 634 1297
    Party Mart
  • 4808 Brownsboro Center. Louisville. KY. U.S.A.. 40207
  • Tel : +1 502 895 4446
  • Fax : +1 502 893 9847
 
 Next, we have whiskey forums!  Want to talk about the latest and greatest whiskey you've had?  Check out some of these sites and see what the latest whiskey buzz is all about!
 
Whisk(e)y
For Scotch Lovers
Islay Whiskies Forum
Scotch Malt Whisky Forum
Scotch Whisky Forum
Whisky.com Forum
Whisky et Distilleries
Whisky Magazine Forum
Whisky Whisky Whisky Forum

Bourbon
Bourbon Drinker
Bourbon Entusiast Forum
Straight Bourbon Forum
 
International Forums
Cask Six
Cutty Sark Scots Whisky
Der Whisky
Het Whisky forum
Whisky et Distilleries
Whiskyline.se

And a whiskey blog wouldn't be complete without highlighting some of the top whiskey blogs out there!  According to www.connosr.com, these are some of the "A List" whiskey blogs that they would recommend, and include many that I personally follow as well.  You can also always view regularly updated RSS feeds for some of our top blogs in the right margin of Sac Whiskey's website!

Cask Strength

A thoroughly entertaining pair who really know their whisky, Neil and Joel have just celebrated their second year running the excellent Cask Strength. Essential reading for any whisky fan.
caskstrength.blogspot.com
 

Whisky Fun

Malt Maniac, Serge Valentin, reminds us all that we shouldn't take whisky (or life) too seriously. This vast collection of tasting notes is peppered with musical tidbits and cultural observations. Go read.
www.whiskyfun.com
 

WhiskyNotes

Consistently outstanding, Ruben at WhiskyNotes is on a one man whisky tasting mission and has built up an impressive body of reviews and personal impressions. Highly recommended reading.
www.whiskynotes.be

Whisky for Everyone

A very well balanced and regularly updated blog with a real depth of content. This is a superb resource for everyone from whisky beginners to seasoned connoisseurs.
whiskyforeveryone.blogspot.com
 

Dr Whisky

Practicing since 2006, Dr Whisky is the blog of UK-based Canadian national Sam Simmons. The design won't set your world alight but it's all about the content here! Great stuff.
drwhisky.blogspot.com
 

What Does John Know

US based John Hansell, publisher and editor of Malt Advocate magazine also runs an excellent blog. Very insightful with a dedicated following of equally well informed readers. Top marks.
www.whatdoesjohnknow.com
 

Nonjatta

The leading english language resource for Japanese whisky - that really sums it up. Combines interesting features and imagery with a clear and informative writing style.
www.nonjatta.blogspot.com
 

TWE Blog

Tim Forbes from The Whisky Exchange brings you a wealth of whisky blogging goodness with everything from industry news, competitions and bit from behind the scenes at the internets' biggest whisky retailer.
blog.thewhiskyexchange.com
 

Whisky Grotto

Running since 2005, Johan Ronnestam combines beautiful typography with a very well structured blog. Whisky Grotto leans towards the branding and product marketing side of things.
www.whiskygrotto.com
 

Whisky Israel

Gal Granov's insatiable passion for all things whisky and web are realised in this well presented blog. Lots to delve into including tasting notes, polls or just he odd 'Quick Dram'.
whisky.foodnwine.co.il
 

Edinburgh Whisky Blog

Chris and Lucas bring you a nice balance of whisky reviews and distillery interviews. The intimate 'in your own front room' style makes this one of the most popular whisky blogs around.
www.edinburghwhiskyblog.com
 

Master of Malt

The chaps at MoM recently launched their blog and have hit the ground running. Features nicely written tasting notes and interesting news on the latest releases. One to watch.
www.masterofmalt.com/blog/
 

The Scotch Blog

Pioneering whisky blogger Kevin Erskine has been bringing us top notch whisky commentary since 2005. Still up there with the very best and well worth a read.
www.inebrio.com/thescotchblog/
 

Whiskey Apostle

An unrelenting collective of whiskey bloggers 'proselytizing the way of the malt'. Don't let the simple blog template put you off.
www.whiskeyapostle.com
 

The Master Blender

Whyte & Mackay's Master Blender, Richard Paterson, is prolific on the social media scene and its well worth dropping by his blog to see what he's up to.
www.themasterblender.com
 

Whisky Party

A nice blog packed with malty goodness. Mike, Mike & Dan provide essential round-ups from the whisky blogosphere as well as their own thoughts. Look out for their '40 Whiskies Under $40' feature.
www.whiskyparty.net
 

Whisky Host

Whisky blogging pair, Jason and Joe serve-up a bit of everything from whisky news, reviews, pairings and quirky articles. Jason now runs Guid Scotch Drink.
whiskyhost.blogspot.com


Enjoy some of these amazing resources, and happy drinking!!

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  1. Aubrey LaughlinApril 20, 2011 at 9:55 AM

    Thanks to Brian Mullin for adding a valuable resource on our Facebook page. Check out Beltramo's Wines & Spirits as another great resource for whiskey. Here is there general information:

    Beltramo's Wines & Spirits
    1540 El Camino Real
    Menlo Park, CA 94025
    www.beltramos.com

    Monday-Friday
    10:00am-7:30pm
    Saturday
    9:30am-7:30pm
    Sunday
    10:00am-6:30pm

    (650) 325-2806
    (888) 710-WINE(9463)
    Fax (650)323-8450

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