Some upcoming tasting events in the California Bay Area, Feb 2014.

In March, The Wynn Casino in Las Vegas will hold the third annual Universal Whisky Experience show. Last year’s show made a big splash in the media for its over-the-top budget, ridiculously pricy pours, and matching ticket price. This year is no different.

If you love scotch, I urge you to both sign this petition AND tell anyone you know who likes scotch to sign it too.

Another great deal from K&L, posted today. Auchentoshan Classic is a great value, and an inexpensive way to enjoy subtle, lightly-flavored single malt. It’s also one of the few Lowlanders left. For now, grab it at K&L for only $24, normally it’s $30. I’ve never had the Bowmore Legend, but I hear good things about …

Deal alert! Oban 18 for $78 a bottle (it’s usually $100 or so) at K&L for limited time. First, Go here to order a bottle. Then, Read this and this to find out why this price is so low in the midst of so many global price increases in the scotch whisky market. David’s either …

Issue #3 of connosr’s World Whisky Review.

A Kickstarter.com project, Bourbon Hunters, has 17 days left to raise almost $22,000 to make a pilot about a topic dear to all of our hearts: whiskey. Specifically, bourbon made in Kentucky.

Joshua Hatton and Jason Johnstone-Yellin, proprietors of the respected whisky blogs [] and [], respectively, have just announced a new venture. Similar to the Scotch Malt Whisky Society [link], the Jewish Single Malt Whisky Society (JSMWS) will provide paying members with access to exclusive single-cask bottlings of natural (no added coloring), un-chill-filtered, cask-strength scotches, selected by the founders.

In March, The Wynn Casino in Las Vegas will hold the second annual Universal Whisky Experience show. Last year’s show made a big splash in the media for its over-the-top budget, ridiculously pricy pours, and matching ticket price. This year is no different.