Of course, this is a photo of what I already bought (or was given to me) not counting what I already drank! On the eve of the ever popular “Dollar Sale” at Twin Liquors, plus my upcoming 48th birthday, I have been pondering what is the next Scotch I want to buy (or receive). There…

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Michael Parker took this photo when he was in Scotland in 2003 and sent it to me this week! He had the fun privilege of living in Bowmore and working at Bruichladdich for a few weeks that year! This month has been full of terrific events for me related to Scotch and the Austin Scotch…

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Today is Robert Burns’ 256th birthday and I want to talk about that, but first, a singular honor was bestowed upon me this week and I want to celebrate that with you. Nick and Amanda Swift make single malt whisky in the Scotch style in Dripping Springs Texas.  They just released their first batch in…

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Today I want to acknowledge a wonderful gift the Austin Scotch Lovers received. Dan Crowell, a brand ambassador for Glenmorangie and Ardbeg, arranged for Glenmorangie and Ardbeg to pay our Meet Up fees for one year! I am so grateful to him and them, and I am writing today in celebration of that! Though I…

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    Welcome to  our new website including a blog for The Austin Scotch Lovers. I am Catherine Sikora, the owner of the meet up group and this webpage. This is a photo of me taken by my best friend, Lisa Abbott, on December 25th, 2014. I decided to start  this webpage to support the…

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