Author: cpsikora

TweetI live by the motto that what you put out in the world comes back to you, usually in greater measure than what you give. When I first learned of this “secret” to living a happy life, I wasn’t sure I believed it, but figured I could try it and see what happens. At this…

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Tweet                               I truly love Celtic music, though I don’t know much about it. We have a wonderful radio show here in Austin called “Across the Pond with Ed Miller” every Sunday night from 6-8pm. It is on Sunradio and can be heard on…

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Tweet I LOVE getting to spend so much of my time immersed in the whisky world. There is a term I was introduced to on Twitter and absolutely love, which is #whiskyfabric. It embodies in its simplest form the group of people who interact with each other on Twitter, Instagram and the rest of the…

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Tweet  Lately I have been loving the richness of my life when it comes to Scotch. This is thanks in large  part to Whiskies of the World coming to Austin September 17, 2015. Douglas Smith, the event director of WOW, has blessed me with some opportunities and subsequently, blessed me with more Scotch as well!…

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Tweet Some of the Austin Scotch Lovers recently were blessed with a private dinner starring Dan Crowell, national ambassador from Ardbeg and Glenmorangie. I wish I had more pictures to share, but we were all so enthralled with Dan that most of us did not remember to snap some photos. Thanks to Joanne for the…

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Tweet Traditionally, Scotch is not a favorite cocktail spirit. Most Scotches have so much flavor and personality that they don’t like to play well with others. However, as people grow to love boldly flavored whiskies from all over the world, the idea of having a whisky cocktail seems more appealing. Another traditional thought about Scotch…

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Tweet Americans seem to be obsessed with lists, countdowns and statistics. Whisky lovers are no different in that there is much to know, and it feels like we actually learned something and can share that something with others if it is connected to numbers. I thought it would be fun to explore this topic in…

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Tweet I wrote my last blog post 2 months ago! It is hard to believe it has been that long! I have had some themes rattling around in my head, and then I went to Florida to visit Harry Potter and my family and how I am back in Texas and writing today. I found…

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Tweet Sometimes at Scotch Lovers events I feel stupid. Generally speaking, I am not stupid, in fact, I am usually thought of as intelligent. But you can always find someone smarter than you with very little effort. I love getting people together for fun events. Once the event is underway, I like to listen to…

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Tweet I once had a wife of a member of the Austin Scotch Lovers tell me that she couldn’t understand why when we drank Scotch we had to talk about it the whole time! Of course wine lovers talk about their favorite beverage as much as we do, but I wonder if any other Spirit…

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