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Hong Kong

The Cell

Order a whiskey neat in the former jail of Kowloon's British-era Marine Police Headquarters.
F. Scott Fitzgerald poses in his military uniform in 1917; he was sent to Camp Zachary Taylor in Louisville in March 1918.
hotels

The Great Gatsby’s Grand American Dream Began in Louisville

How this Kentucky city fueled the imagination of F. Scott Fitzgerald
Newburgh, Scotland

Lindores Abbey Distillery

One of the youngest whisky distilleries in Scotland may also be the country’s oldest.
food

Gastro Obscura’s Guide to the Northern Kentucky Bourbon Tour

10 worthy stops along The B-Line® to sip and savor spirited whiskey.
The exterior of the facility.
Bowmore, Scotland

MacTaggart Leisure Centre

If you can’t dive into a whisky cask, this swimming pool might be the next best thing. 
William T. Mullen's distinctive grave.
Clayton, Alabama

Whiskey Bottle Tombstone

In 1863, a woman buried her hard-drinking husband beneath his beloved booze.
Fionnan O'Connor's doctoral research is supported by the Irish government.
whiskey

This Irish Academic Is Getting His PhD in Ghost Whiskey

And partnering with a distillery to resurrect one.
Ronan O'Connell April 14, 2021
The full auction lot includes original bricks from the ship and a diving helmet.
shipwrecks

For Sale: Shipwrecked Whisky That Spent Decades Underwater

Winning bidder take note: It is not safe to drink.
Matthew Taub August 5, 2020
Charles and Betty at home with their collection.
collections

The Teetotaling Couple Who Filled Their Home With Novelty Whiskey Containers

For decades, Jim Beam made decanters shaped like Elvis, the Mount St. Helens eruption, and more.
Bailey Berg May 5, 2020
Whisky writer Davin de Kergommeaux at the Highlander Pub in Ottawa.
whiskey

Why the World Overlooked Canadian Whisky

A preference for blending put the Great White North on the wrong side of industry standards.
Dan Nosowitz March 23, 2020
The suburb of Shively is notorious for its blanket of "whiskey fungus"
whiskey

The Dark Side of the 'Angel’s Share'

Kentucky's bourbon industry is covering its neighbors in black fungus.
Anne Marshall October 30, 2019
A bottle of Washington's whiskey.
Alexandria, Virginia

George Washington’s Whiskey

Taste the white whiskey that the United States' first president once distilled and enjoyed.
Days before his death, Dickens' handwriting was still firm and clear.
literature

Sold: Charles Dickens’s Liquor Log

Dickens spent the days before his death counting casks of whiskey.
Reina Gattuso September 26, 2019
Count 'em.
whiskey

Sold: A Set of 54 Whisky Bottles, One for Every Playing Card

Only four such sets are known to exist.
Matthew Taub August 22, 2019
Corgarff Castle
Corgarff, Scotland

Corgarff Castle

This Scottish castle has witnessed clan rivalries, Jacobite uprisings, whisky smuggling, and more.
Entries in the Punishment Book.
Midleton, Ireland

Punishment Book at Jameson Distillery

The whiskey producer's archives includes a historical list of infractions committed by and associated penalties exacted upon employees.
Toe Master Terry Lee with the bar's newest toe!
whiskey

Someone Donated His Frostbitten Toe to a Canadian Bar

The legend of the Sourtoe Cocktail continues.
Evan Nicole Brown June 13, 2019
Alexandria, Virginia

George Washington's Distillery

The only place for a truly presidential dram.