Whisky Survivor

Another write-up by me in today's SF Chronicle:

7 whiskey survival tips

At the Whiskies of the World Expo tomorrow you can sample around 250 whiskies over 4 1/2 hours, which makes 56 drams per hour. This should leave plenty of time in between to:

1. Drink water.

2. Ask at the Compass Box table if they think their fancy wood barrels makes them better than you.

3. Try to get a plate of food from the buffet to a table without spilling.

4. Buy a kilt for your dog (yes, there is really a booth for that).

5. Show the Scottish fiddler troupe the techniques you picked up watching "Riverdance."

6. Go binge shopping at the K&L booth and have it shipped to you later, at which point you may recall how much you actually spent.

7. Keep asking, "Does this whiskey go better with Coke or Pepsi?"

For tickets, go to www.celticmalts.com or call (888) 748-2400.