Spirited Dinners: How to Perfectly Pair Food with Liquor

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To punch up your next meal—or dinner party—keep the wine in the cellar and pair the food with liquor  Scotch on the rocks. It didn’t matter what he was going to eat: That’s all my former boss—an acclaimed food writer—drank when he went out for dinner.   At the time, I thought it was a cop-out, […]

A Golf & Whiskey Tour of Ireland

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Few things are more revered in Ireland than its golf and its whiskey. Visitors to the Emerald Isle should take advantage of the opportunity to experience this match made in heaven by combining whiskey distillery tours with visits to the best nearby courses. (I recommend that you schedule your distillery visits for after you’ve played your […]

Three Golf Resorts with Exceptional Whiskey Collections

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A round of golf played at a premier, bucket-list course warrants a commemorative round of drinks at its conclusion. While there are dozens of golf resorts that meet that bucket-list criteria, some are better equipped to provide an equally thrilling post-golf round of cocktails—especially when rarefied whiskies are the libation of choice. So, if your […]

A Guide to Ireland’s 10 Best 19th Holes

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There’s luck—and then there’s the luck of the Irish, who can enjoy spectacular golf daily just minutes from their doorsteps and famed pubs within crawling distance of almost every 18th green. With the help of the experts at luxury golf tour operator PerryGolf and their concierge driver team at Kennedy Coaches, I’ve put together a […]

Darren Clarke’s Royal Portrush

If Max Faulkner were around to defend his 1951 Open Championship title, he might not recognize what they’ve done to Royal Portrush’s acclaimed Dunluce Course. But 2011 Open Champion Darren Clarke has had a front-row seat to all the architectural drama that’s taken place there recently. The jovial Ulsterman has owned a home in Portrush […]