7.3.08
Jacob's Pillow Gala makes the New York Sun
Mysterious Zelig shows up in front-page photo
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MONTREAL DIARY
Live from the Montreal International Jazz Festival
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WTF's NICHOLAS MARTIN TO HEADLINE FREE FORUM
[PRESS RELEASE] New WTF leader at Triplex, Sunday, July 13, 11 a.m., for REST OF THE STORY
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[DANCE REVIEW] Mark Morris at Tanglewood
review by SETH ROGOVOY, Berkshire Living Magazine
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Passenger air travel on brink of collapse
System headed for full-metal breakdown by end of year
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Suburbs collapsing from internal contradiction of life built around cars, highways, and cheap gas
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Ian McEwan joins Martin Amis in speaking out against Islamism
Rare writers willing to take a politically incorrect stand
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BTF's Kate Maguire speaks at forum on Sunday, June 29
REST OF THE STORY event at Triplex Cinema
9.13.07
YOGA to be focus of forum on September 23
Berkshire Living's REST OF THE STORY event at the Triplex
6.19.08
New Mamet One-Act to Debut at Mahaiwe
[PRESS RELEASE] Benefit Performance for Berkshire Playwrights Lab June 25
6.19.08
[FILM REVIEW] ROMAN DE GARE
Review by Seth Rogovoy, BERKSHIRE LIVING Magazine
6.16.08
[MUSIC REVIEW] Jen Chapin at Club Helsinki
Review by Seth Rogovoy, BERKSHIRE LIVING Magazine
6.18.08
[DANCE REVIEW] Garth Fagan collaborates with Wynton Marsalis at Jacob's Pillow
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6.17.08
Cafe Latino to celebrate opening of gallery, downtown arts festival
[PRESS RELEASE] Restaurant at MASS MoCA in North Adams, Mass., to display Latino artwork
6.17.08
Cafe Latino to celebrate opening of gallery, downtown arts festival
[PRESS RELEASE] Restaurant at MASS MoCA in North Adams, Mass., to display Latino artwork
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The world's best single-malt Scotch whisky
12.1.07
My friends make fun of what they view as my odd taste in liquor, my favorite pour being Laphroaig single-malt Scotch whisky. One in particular insists it reeks of "black magic marker."
Turns out I'm not alone in my enthusiasm for the rarefied spirit. In today's Wall Street Journal, columnist Eric Felten, in "Expensive Tastes," sings the praises of Laphroaig (quoting an expert in single malts who once told him, "Learn to drink this, and everything else will be easy") in general, and in particular, the whisky's 30-year-old variety (which I don't think I've ever had the pleasure of consuming).
So anyone wondering what to buy me for the holidays, feel free to take this posting as a hint.
12/2/2007
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/28/dining/28bour.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
it seems that the more i spend on a glass/bottle of of single-malt i am just not as satisfied then if i order a dewars. i think the blended scotch is just fine. my 12-year-old Glen Livet manages to collect dust in the meantime. above is a link you might fight interesting from this week's NYTimes on my other choice libation.
From IP address: 71.127.1.88
12/2/2007
Seth Rogovoy replies:
If your experience with single malts is limited to the most popular Glenlivet and Glenfiddich, then I could understand why you would not see much of a difference -- or that it wouldn't seem worth the price -- versus Dewars (although for a blend I much prefer Johnnie Walker Red).
But the difference between Dewars and single malts like Laphroaig, Lagavulin, Macallans, Talkisker, Oban, etc. -- besides the price -- is nearly the difference between apples and bananas. Basic blended Scotch whisky and a mid- to high-end single malt are totally different creatures.
For a reasonably priced hint at what a single malt has to offer over a blended whisky, start with Bowmore, which you should be able to find for $25 a bottle.
From IP address: 96.233.183.32
12/28/2007
You rock!
On a recent trip to Scotland, I was looking for single malts to sample, and inquired at a liquor emporium as to the best available. THey steered me away from Islay malts as being "too peaty" or musky of taste to be drunk by "normal" scotch drinkers. Naturally I ignored their advice and discovered (on my return to the states) the incredible drinking experience of LaPhroaig. Easily my favorite, although I plan on sampling many more lowland, highland, Islay and any other single-malts I can find. Peace-out. RJ
From IP address: 70.110.145.159
1/2/2008
Seth, You must try The Balvenie, Doublewood, 12yo single malt. It might still be on sale at Domaney's. I think you'll like it.
From IP address: 72.79.210.151
1/4/2008
Talkisker
Was this the brand in thefilm "Charlie Wilson's War?"
From IP address: 209.205.136.66
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