I've been collecting whiskeys for more than a third of a century.  Began when I took trips throughout the World from the 1980's.  I must still have a dozen bottles still in the original cardboard box, mostly from Japan.  Below are some of them.  One is in a wooden box, Royal Lochnager.  A  36-year old bottle of this scotch is today sold for $4774 . Another is Korean Bulhui folk liquor.  Not sure what it is.  It could well cost only $10, but don't know. Another is almost as mysterious.  Rokubee in a ceramic bootle made by Nikka , which costs $430/bottle. Something more traditional, Royal Salute 21-years old blended whiskey, produced by Chivas, and costs $235. I'd swear I bought this Nikka Yoichi 20-year old for around $100, if not less.  Cost today?   $3765!! Some think that it was the 15-year old that broke the ice in 2001.  Not true, but it did garner  2009 and 2020 Gold Medals .  Costs more than $1000.  But  it was the 10-year old  Nikka Single Cask Yoichi that broke

Yes, it's Sunday, but I can't think of anything particularly spiritual to share.  So here are some topical items, to end with what is the best whisky in the world: While I wonder why nothing much seems to be happening, for some it is a pleasure to track  criminal and civil cases against Donald Trump : 1. E. Jean Carroll Defamation and Federal Tort Claims Act Litigation 2. Summer Zervos Defamation Suit 3. Mary Trump Fraud Litigation 4. Panama Hotel Fraud and Tax Litigation 5. Doe v. The Trump Corporation Class Action 6. DC Civil Suit over Misuse of 2017 Inauguration Funds 7. Bennie Thompson Incitement Suit for Jan. 6 Capitol Attack 8. Eric Swalwell Incitement Suit for Jan. 6 Riots 9. Capitol Police Suit for Jan. 6 Riots 10. NAACP’s Legal Defense Fund Voting Rights Case for Post-Election Actions 11. New York Attorney General’s Civil and Criminal Investigations 12. Criminal Investigations into Trump’s Finances 13. DC AG Incitement Criminal Investigation 14. Fulton County, Georgia

Any excuse to drink some whisky, but, honestly, today is International Whisky Day .  In the spirit of March Madness, Dekanta listed 64 of the best Japanese Whiskies, with the winner to be crowned on April 1.   Vote here . Here are a couple whiskies you can buy from Dekanta: Or, if you want something more celebratory: Then again, here is a perfectly drinkable cheapie: Suntory Toki Japanese Whisky $ 29.99  "Toki' means time in Japanese. And Suntory's Toki Whisky is a tribute to that. Its a blend of whiskies of varying ages from Suntory's three main distilleries - Hakushu, Yamazaki and  Chita. The pairing of Hakushu  American white oak cask malt whisky with  Chita heavy-type grain whisky,  together with select Yamazaki malts to lend additional depth and  complexity, gives Toki  a silky taste and  vivid character. 86 proof.  TASTING NOTES: Color: clear gold  Nose: basil, green apple, honey  Palate: grapefruit, green grapes, peppermint, thyme.  Finish: subtly sweet and spic