Finding a great Scotch whisky for a cocktail can feel overwhelming. First of all, there’s just so much of it on the shelf these days. Where do you even start? Then there’s the pressure of some — let’s ...

Tired of cocktail recipes that call for expensive, obscure bottles and fancy-pants techniques? We got you. Welcome to Happy Hour with Al, a monthly column where Al Culliton, Basically’s resident ...

Attention all whiskey lovers, mark your calendars because International Scotch Day is just around the corner! On February 8, 2024, we celebrate the rich and flavorful spirit that has been enjoyed by ...

If you’re new to Scotch whisky, you might assume that it’s not a spirit that should be used as a cocktail base. However, that couldn’t be further from the truth. Sure, there are highly nuanced, ...

I love Scotch as much as Ron Burgundy, which is why I don’t just drink it on National Scotch Day (which was July 27, by the way). You don’t need a special occasion to break into that bottle of single ...

Winter whisky cocktails do not need to be intimidating or overly boozy. Done right, they are your regular comfort flavours.

Scotch whisky is a spirit with a deep, complex flavor. But it’s unfortunately been steeped in some long-held stereotypes here in America, often thought of as nothing more than an expensive and pungent ...

Los Angeles’ Ambassador Hotel played host to every U.S. President from Hoover to Nixon, was the setting for six Oscar ceremonies and was infamously where Robert F. Kennedy was shot in 1968. The ...