Balblair 15 Year Old American Rye Whiskey Ardbeg’s signature peat-infused Islay Single

Ardbeg’s signature peat-infused Islay Single Malt aged in ex-Bourbon casks that have been re-charred to the point of near oblivion

Balcones Distilling is based in Waco — just about half way between Dallas and Austin

The distillery itself was closed in 1992 and is now a museum-like adjunct of Bulleit Bourbon Experience owned by Diageo

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Tres Comas Anejo Tequila is called "Tres Comas" because when you write out a billion dollars numerically the number has three commas in it

Balblair 15 Year Old American Rye Whiskey Ardbeg’s signature peat-infused Islay SingleWhen someone tells you to picture a quintessential, traditional Scottish distillery in the remote beauty of the one and only the Highlands, the image that pops to your mind is probably pretty close to that of Balblair. It's one of the oldest Scottish distilleries, founded in 1790 by John Ross. If you know the motto of their current, long time Distillery Manager John MacDonald who says that "making Whisky should be a craft, not a process", it makes