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Posted by the Fair Maiden on April 5, 2012

It doesn’t take much to make me happy. An episode or fifteen of Arrested Development. A donut or 12 from Pepples (warning: you’re liable to see God with the vanilla…

Posted by the Fair Maiden on February 22, 2012

What are some things that come to mind when I mention: “a can of ______”? You’re thinking of this, right?           And this?      …

Posted by the Fair Maiden on February 12, 2012

I love Jameson. Really, I do. So much so that I wanna shout it from the rooftops. (And often, I do.) I’ve also introduced it to my mother, and not surprisingly,…

Posted by the Fair Maiden on November 30, 2011

Yeah, I know The Single Malt & Scotch Whisky Extravaganza was over a month ago, but I have my reasons for the late post. A bit unbelievable, but still valid reasons. Here’s…

Posted by the Fair Maiden on October 11, 2011

So, the other day I come home after a long day of being brilliant only to find the sole reason of my brilliance: BOOZE! But not just any booze, WHISKY…

Posted by the Fair Maiden on September 4, 2011

Perhaps it’s all that Trainspotting I’ve been watching, perhaps it’s just my inner Scot making its way out. I’ll be honest here, I don’t really have a ton to say about this particular…

Posted by the Fair Maiden on August 23, 2011

I know it’s been a while. I know. And like a pathetic ex boyfriend, I’m back for more, whether you want me or not.  This weekend, my sexy engineer…

Posted by the Fair Maiden on May 9, 2011

Scotland was once divided into four different regions (Campbeltown, Islay, Highland, and Lowland). Scotch whiskies, however, tend to be divided into six different regions: Highlands, Lowlands, Speyside, Islands, Campbeltown, and…

Posted by the Fair Maiden on May 6, 2011

…As well as the people living inside them.   Ahh, Speyside, home to about 50 of the country’s 100 or so distilleries (or as I like to call them: heavenly…