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Jun/10/2008

An Imbiber’s Whiskey Primer
Over the holiday weekend a friend dragged me to one of those trendy nightclubs where pastel-colored cocktails cost a small fortune and everyone on the staff looks like they were plucked from the cast of "The Hills." It's the sort of place where one might order bourbon and be served Jack Daniel's instead. In fact, that's exactly what happened to the Imbiber and, frankly, I was nearly as disappointed as I was when Heidi and Spencer broke up for the sixth time.

I mean, really, shouldn't the Pretty People have to pass some sort of quiz before they let them behind the bar? As a service to those of you who don't understand why Jack-for-bourbon is a major bartender-ial faux pas, presenting an easy-to-use guide to the most popular types of whiskies...

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