Paul John does not seem to bottle a lot of single casks anymore, so most of the reviews that will appear on these pages in the future are bottles from my stash. These older single cask offerings will disappear more and more from retail shelves although they still do appear in auctions wit...
Now it needs to be understood that back then things were still “loose”, a world apart from the lock-down everything-one-does-is-a-terrorist-threat climate of today; one could do just about anything and it was not a big deal, the world was still innocent; so “sneaking in” to a ...
When Mary and Abraham Lincoln moved into the White House in 1861, Mary was 42 years old, a time when women her age dressed in somber grays, dull browns, and boring blues. But not Mary Todd Lincoln. For her, expensive clothes were a mark of importance, of breeding. She proceeded to dr...
I know Borzoni is leaning into stories like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and Frosty the Snowman for inspiration, but it does make me think of the Nutcracker. It will be interesting to see what the finished opera looks like. Lucky Spiders While many associate spiders with the spooky seaso...
In fact, there are still states to this day where having a reduced price on drinks for happy hour is outlawed. But that has been changing in recent years. In 2015, Illinois started allowing happy hour drink specials for the first time. Liquor license holders can reduce drink prices for up...
Aku wa sonzai shinai. (a.k.a. Evil Does Not Exist) (Ryūsuke Hamaguchi) La Bête. (a.k.a. The Beast) (Bertrand Bonello) Mambar Pierrette. (Rosine Mbakam) Monster. (Hirokazu Kore-eda) Priscilla. (Sofia Coppola) Godzilla Minus One. ...
Mine translates to something like “person of leisure” or “free time” (does it mean lazy?). Mike’s they found super hilarious and couldn’t stop laughing at it. Apparently it translates to something like “self-satisfied or spoiled” or “tough on others, lenient on oneself.” Anyway...
In fact, there are still states to this day where having a reduced price on drinks for happy hour is outlawed. But that has been changing in recent years. In 2015, Illinois started allowing happy hour drink specials for the first time. Liquor license holders can reduce drink prices for up...
How long does it take to read Where the Crawdads Sing? The reading time for Where the Crawdads Sing varies, but it typically takes several hours. The Blinkist summary can be read in just 15 minutes. Is Where the Crawdads Sing a good book? Is it worth reading? Where the Crawdads Sing...
water, young women are saddled onto 6” platforms, and then there are the stand-out power people, who will not acknowledge anyone, and expect everyone to acknowledge them. Tucked in the mountains, are extraordinary artists who live off the grid the way most people prefer to live in Santa ...