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Third and Vine, a cheese & wine tavern that opened up a few months ago in my neighborhood is quickly becoming a personal favorite spot of mine. Their scottish whisky selection was underwhelming to begin with, offering Springbank Ten and a few blends (primarily for cocktails), but has taken a interesting turn in recent weeks.

Third and Vine now carries Bruichladdich's Port Charlotte, Classic Laddie, Islay Barley, and the Black Art 4. A pour of the Black Art 4 is $45.00 USD.

I'm interested because this may be my only opportunity to try the Black Art, though I can't help but find that price very steep. On one hand I would rather get a full bottle of whi

I live in the Northeastern United States, and we recently went through a dastardly heat wave, with heat index temperatures exceeding 100 degrees F (37 degrees C) for over a week. That week was an extreme example certainly, but during the hotter months, I find my desire for scotch whisky to plummet.

After much contemplation on the matter, I have concluded that the high humidity we experience in my area is the main contributing factor for my lack of want. Something about the flavor profiles of the scotches I prefer when combined with heat and humidity turn my palate sour. Even indoors, where the air is cooled via air conditioners, I lose all interest in drinking scotch.

In the summer I f