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[24 Apr 2013 | 6 Comments | 1,273 views]
On The Other Side – A New Experience at Whisky Live London

Richard Barr is a member of the Whisky Israel tasting society , a blog correspondent at times,  and a good whisky friend and big whisky lover. From time to time he posts his notes and adventures on our blog.

Having attended Whisky Live shows in London & Madrid, and thoroughly enjoying both, I wanted to experience the show from a …

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[6 Jan 2013 | No Comment | 794 views]
Chin Chin, a Toast and a Gem

Richard Barr is a member of the Whisky Israel tasting society , a blog correspondent at times,  and a good whisky friend and big whisky lover. From time to time he posts his notes and adventures on our blog.
Have you ever heard a friend say Chin-Chin as you were all about to slam back a cold one? In the “pigeon …

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[26 Aug 2012 | No Comment | 767 views]
Yes, you really can combine Irish Whiskey & Music with Surfing

Richard Barr is a member of the Whisky Israel tasting society , a blog correspondent at times,  and a good whisky friend and big whisky lover. From time to time he posts his notes and adventures on our blog.
 
 
Of course you’ve heard of the Beach Boys and you also know that their lyrics are filled with beaches, surfing, waves & …

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[1 Aug 2012 | One Comment | 930 views]
California Whiskey

Today a guest post by an american whiskey friend of ours Mack M.

Mack McConnell is Whisk(e)y fan and enthusiast. he  lives in San Francisco, CA. and  recently founded Taster’s Club – a Whisky club that sends quality whisky every month to all it’s members and helps them learn about them in the process. he has recently started blogging about what …

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[14 Jun 2012 | 4 Comments | 1,077 views]
My First Whisky Tasting: A Night with the Boys (or the first Anglo Israeli whisky tweetup)

I’m very happy to present to you , our first ever female guest post on the blog. Women also dig whisky, and their voice should be heard loud and clear, so please welcome our guest blogger Ruth, and first, a short intro:
Usually dabbling in the hotel and tourism arena, Ruth has learned to admire fine single malts. Hailing from the …

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[6 Feb 2012 | 3 Comments | 1,253 views]
Whisky, Whisky everywhere and more than a drop to drink – A visit to the Auld Alliance Singapore

Richard Barr is a member of the Whisky Israel tasting society , a blog correspondent at times,  and a good whisky friend and big whisky lover. From time to time he posts his notes and adventures on our blog.
I’ll preface this review by saying my workload & family obligations pushed the sharing of this treasure off far too long. It’s …

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[2 Dec 2011 | 4 Comments | 1,948 views]
The ‘Zman Amiti” Yearly Whisky Event

‘Zman Amiti’, or in free translation, Real Time, is one of the leading bartending schools in Israel, and it so happens that they have a yearly whisky event held at their main branch in Tel Aviv. This year’s event was held just last Friday, and I was sure to attend. I needed a bit whisky out time being very busy …

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[23 Oct 2011 | One Comment | 2,474 views]
A few hours in Macau where The Macallan shines bright

Richard Barr is a member of the Whisky Israel tasting society , a blog correspondent at times,  and a good whisky friend and big whisky lover. From time to time he posts his notes and adventures on our blog.

A few weeks back, I spent a couple weeks in Hong Kong for work. On this visit I didn’t spend any …

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[11 Sep 2011 | 2 Comments | 2,554 views]
Musing about The Glenlivet Range

Richard Barr is a member of the Whisky Israel tasting society , a blog correspondent at times,  and a good whisky friend and big whisky lover. From time to time he posts his notes and adventures on our blog.

My recent travels on British Airways reminded me of a Single Malt Whisky moment I had a few …

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[11 Aug 2011 | 3 Comments | 1,703 views]
Buying Whisky on the Road – A treasure trove in Johannesburg

Richard Barr is a member of the Whisky Israel tasting society , a blog correspondent at times,  and a good whisky friend and big whisky lover. From time to time he posts his notes and adventures on our blog. This time a bit about his experience of buying whisky in Johannesburg, SA. Great stuff. worth a read.
As my friends and …