Single-Malt Scotch Whiskey (Speyside, Highlands)
In the old days, I frequented a bar in Sarasota called The Gator Club. D ownstairs it was a meat-market for the lower-end middle-aged set, complete with cover bands and cheap cocktails. Upstairs, however, was a different scene.
There was a pool table, aged leather couches, hidden nooks and Randy Adams. During his reign over the bar up there, The Gator Club had the best selection of single-malt Scotch in the state. Now, Randy gets to pimp his favorite beverage full-time as Glenlivet's Brand Ambassador to the Southeast U.S..
Thankfully, I still get the occasional slug of free whiskey thanks to Randy, but rarely is it as nice as the bottle he brought by the office last week.
This article appears in Jan 21-27, 2009.