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Many are the countries that offer their very own fascinating & tasty distillations -- Scottish single malts, Mexico's tequila, Kentucky bourbon, habushu in Japan -- you name it. An intoxicating way of exploring the world! And of course most countries also have their own beers - often very distinctive indeed. We raise a glass to all of it here!

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Comment by Adina Nutu - Explore Romania on December 20, 2009 at 9:50am
Have you heard of Horinca or Palinca? It's the local spirit in Romania. It leaves a strong memory to everybody who tastes it. Normally it's made of plums, but it can be done of apples and pears too, and the real one, coming from the region of Maramures, is about 50 degrees. The best one is the home made one of course, and if you want you can visit the places where the locals make it. All foreigners who have tried it declared themselves in love with it :)
Comment by EnLinea Media on December 15, 2009 at 3:42pm
Get the latest news on enjoying tequila in Tequila, in this week's blog post, Tequila, Mexico -- Not Just a Day Trip Any More
Comment by Mark Gillespie on December 13, 2009 at 11:54am
Sheri, I haven't been there yet, but the Malt Whisky Trail website would be a good place to start. http://www.maltwhiskytrail.com
Comment by Baroness Sheri de Borchgrave on December 13, 2009 at 11:08am
Tell me more about Speyside. Is there a whisky route? How do you plan this trip?
Comment by Mark Gillespie on December 11, 2009 at 12:23pm
Sheri, Ardbeg Supernova is outstanding...I scored it a 94 when I tasted it earlier this year. Islay's unique in that all of the distilleries offer tours of some sort, and it's possible to taste a wide variety of Scotches there. I'd also suggest spending a week or so in the area around Dufftown in Speyside, where there are several dozen distilleries within driving range to visit.
Comment by Baroness Sheri de Borchgrave on December 11, 2009 at 10:49am
Mark, can you suggest any good trips to whisky country? I once went to Islay in Scotland and visited the Ardbeg distillery. Ardbeg has always been known to be one of the peatiest single malts. I heard they just released the peatiest, smokiest single malt in the world, called Super Nova.
Comment by Mark Gillespie on December 11, 2009 at 12:50am
Happy holidays, everyone! If you're looking for holiday cocktail ideas, the next episode of WhiskyCast will feature my interview with master mixologist Dale DeGroff. Look for it this weekend at www.whiskycast.com.
Comment by Marcia Frost on December 9, 2009 at 2:08pm
This is great! A bit swamped now, but I definitely look forward to interacting here and doing some link/twitter/facebook exchanges in the new year.

Happy Holidays!
Marcia
 

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