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The Zen of Kosher Scotch

JL;DR SUMMARY Kosher whisky tourism is becoming increasingly popular as Jewish groups seek out Scottish distilleries, such as Glenmorangie, which are now getting kosher certification. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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KosherTraditionJewish Dietary LawsTourismWhiskyScotlandLuxuryGlenmorangieBarrelsDistillery

Places mentioned

Kyoto, Kyōto, Japan
"As anyone who has visited the dry garden at the Zen temple Ryoanji, in Kyoto, Japan, can tell you, its not just the raw materials that make a site worth visiting."
Scotland, United Kingdom
"Stretching from Speyside to the Western Isles to the Highlands, Scotlands 103 distilleries produce whiskies with a variety of flavors and characteristics."
Tain, Scotland, United Kingdom
"On a recent trip to Britain, I visited the Glenmorangie distillery on the East Coast, just outside Tain, near Inverness."

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