Classics: World

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Memorable Interviews | Whisky-Related

Whisky: North of the Border
by John Hansell

“So, what do you like to drink?” I asked the cab driver, making small talk, as he drove me to my hotel from the Toronto airport.

Suntory Rising
by John Hansell

Japan is an enigma. Buddhist temples stand majestically over “love hotels” that charge for their rooms by the hour; 200+ mph bullet trains fly by commuters on bicycles; flashing neon lights dwarf ancient tea houses. It is a country where you take a GPS-guided taxi to sumo wrestling matches; where slurping bowls of noodles is commonplace, but wiping your mouth with a napkin is discouraged.