Binny's Blog

Join the Whiskey Hotline and 3rd generation Master Distiller Richard "The Nose" Paterson for an exploration of The Dalmore single malts.

Amidst the sea of choices on the shelf today, you may be asking yourself - what's so special about Cigar City? In a word - proficiency. They can fill a fermenter with one of the most complex imperial stouts you'll ever taste, yet at the same time produce an impeccably balanced and refreshing pale ale. 

A traditional Godfather cocktail is made of equal parts scotch and amaretto. A little experimentation led us to our new favorite cocktail. We added coffee liqueur and chocolate bitters to the mix for a "the best part of wakin' up" kind of taste.