The leather comes from a special herd of Angus bulls bred in the north of Scotland where flying pests like mosquitoes are less likely to cause damage and flaws in the hide with their bites. The leather is only made after a thorough inspection of each hide. The hide from the neck and belly of the bull is soft and ideal for doors and dashboards.
There is also a variety of tasting rooms and restaurants along the trail, so you can stop and sample the wares of each distillery. The Oregon Distillery Trail is the perfect way to explore the world of whiskey and taste some of the best that Oregon has to offer.
It's often shorter, more pointed and blunter than other figurados. The Belicoso was popularized by the Cuban Bolivar brand in the 1950s and is still a worthwhile cigar style to this very day. The Ashton VSG Belicoso No.1 in the 5 1/4 x 52 size is an exemplary rendition from...
Canadian whisky lost ground to vodka as consumers increasingly preferred liqueurs and lighter spirits. Around the turn of the millennium, single malt Scotch and bourbon were able to regain some of the lost ground, but the same couldn't be said for Canadian whisky. As a result, a large number of Canadian distilleries went out of business.
During World War II the distillery lost its glory when it was run over by London bootleggers. In 1949, the then owners of the distillery were declared bankrupt due to unpaid tax bills. Fortunately, it was bought at auction in 1950 for 71,000 pounds by the Chivas Brothers, who turned it into the home of the legendary...