Articles by Jon Smyrnis

“Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it.” – Lao Tzu I’m going to keep this one short. Because to be honest, I’m exhausted. The…

“Heaven must be a Kentucky kind of place.” – Daniel Boone Last week I promised that the next topic would be Buffalo Trace Distillery. That’s a huge topic which, honestly,…

Maker’s Mark distillery in Loretto, Kentucky – Ditto. The above was going to be my column for Maker’s Mark. I’m fairly certain that the powers that be wouldn’t have appreciated…

“Some whiskeys exist to be savored; mediocre ones exist to make you appreciate the good stuff.” – Unknown Woodford Reserve distillery is a beautiful place. Some might even say idyllic….

“Life is too short to drink bad bourbon.” – Me I’m not sure where to proceed from here. Oh, I know what I want to talk to you about, just…

It’s Wednesday afternoon. Usually I would have this column written by now, and be proofreading and editing it. Yes, I do actually do that. However, I just returned from a…

“I love to sing, and I love to drink scotch. Most people would rather hear me drink scotch.” – George Burns Where were we? Oh yes! My favorite Scotch is…

“One good thing about rain in Scotland. Most of it ends up as scotch.” – Peter Alliss If I were a consummate professional, I would plan each week’s column in…

“Kanpai!” – Traditional Japanese toast, literally meaning “dry cup” or “empty the glass” Let’s travel East, far East. You might not know it, but Japan is one of the top…