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Smoke And Tequila In Your Scotch

June 07, 2023

In the ever-widening world of unlikely expressions, Scotch distilleries have begun producing some pretty unusual pairings. This time, it’s Tequila. …

WINE

Exclusive Tastings in a Secret Garden

June 06, 2023

Teachworth Carneros Pinot Noir (Photo by the brand) Teachworth Napa Valley In the early decades of commercial wine production, Napa …

COCKTAILS

Master Mixology Right From Your Home

June 02, 2023

The key to a great cocktail is fresh ingredients, but that can become complicated if you want to make a …

WHISKEY

American Whiskey Casking Experiments Expand

June 01, 2023

Wood Cask Aging Broken Barrel Whiskey is betting that more is more. Specifically, if one oak is good when it …

NEWS

A Moment To Reflect On Those We’ve Lost

May 29, 2023

Memorial Day is traditionally a day of grilling, NASCAR, beer, friends, and family, but before we fire up the Weber …

WINE

Transgender Ex-Employee Sues Wine Spectator

May 28, 2023

Wine Spectator According to court records, a former employee is suing Wine Spectator for discrimination. April Louis, who underwent initial …

WHISKEY

Father’s Day Book: A History of Texas Whiskey

May 27, 2023

Texas Whiskey History Shopping for Father’s Day can be difficult, but we’ve discovered an ideal gift for the whiskey lover …

WHISKEY

Ardbeg Heavy Vapours Islay Scotch Whisky

May 26, 2023

Ardbeg Heavy Vapours With the creation of the Ardbeg Committee, Ardbeg Distillery has released a slew of expressions they’ve promoted …

WHISKEY

Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Bourbon?

May 25, 2023

World Whiskey Society World Whiskey Society’s limited-release 6-year wheated bourbon rests in rum Martinique barrels for 18 months to create …

WHISKEY

Beastly, Bold, and Brash Barrell Bourbon

May 22, 2023

“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts,” a maxim that neatly “sums up” Louisville-based Barrell Craft Spirits’ …

WHISKEY

Hatozaki Finest Japanese (maybe) Whisky

May 21, 2023

Dirty Little Secret In 2020, I wrote a scathing expose’ on Japanese whisky’s dirty little secret, expressing my concern that …

WHISKEY

Cruising the Whisky Bar – Literally!

May 19, 2023

When I entered the central lounge of Scenic Eclipse II, I didn’t expect to find a museum-like display of the …

WHISKEY

Mossburn- Independent Bottler Turned Distiller

May 17, 2023

Independent Blender/Bottler Blending and bottling Scotch whisky is a tradition nearly as old as whisky itself. Long before single malt …

WHISKEY

A Cocky New Whiskey Release

May 15, 2023

Changing Demographics The shift in bourbon-drinking demographics is forcing brands to rethink product development. Case in point, the recently introduced …

NEWS WINE

Underground Cellar Collapses Under It’s Own Weight

May 13, 2023

A Blow to the Wine Industry Underground Cellar‘s groundbreaking subscription wine sales and storage service is also breaking hearts …

WHISKEY

ESSENTIALS: Single Malt Scotch Whisky

April 22, 2020

Fair warning 1: This piece is dedicated purely to the legendary brown spirits produced and bottled at the many individual …

COCKTAILS

Gin in a Can May Well Be Finland’s National Beverage

June 01, 2020

There are fewer saunas in Finland than there are people. But it’s close. Who wouldn’t want to spend the afternoon …

COCKTAILS

YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: The Aviation

January 29, 2021

Café Nordo was (and is) one of most creative and imaginative dinner theater experiences in Seattle, or anywhere else. “We …

COCKTAILS

ESSENTIALS: The Dirty Martini

May 02, 2020

Some people are slaves to their sweet tooth. I’m at the opposite end of the gustatory spectrum: My taste buds …

WHISKEY

Country Stars Florida Georgia Line Also Make Whiskey

May 24, 2021

[Editor’s Note: To honor their award, we’re republishing this story, which first appeared last August] In 2016 the men of …

COCKTAILS

YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: The Medium Wet Martini

February 05, 2021

As a spirits journalist, I am pretty much open to anything: Single-malts in a cocktail, peanut-flavorings, vodka made from grapes …

COCKTAILS

Mixology Meets the Great Outdoors with Camp Cocktails

May 26, 2020

If your idea of campside imbibing is lukewarm Lites around a campfire or a slug of hooch from a hip …

WINE

A Very Pleasant Re-Trial: The Judgment of Paris, Again

December 15, 2020

THE GIFT GUIDE: WHAT TO GET FOR THE HARD TO GET FOR By now, even casual wine drinkers probably know …

GEAR

In Praise of Small Packages

August 21, 2020

They’re everywhere. You’ll find them at pubs, bars, saloons, and especially at the cheesy souvenir stands dotting the highways and …

SPIRITS

Don’t Add Lime: Tears of Llorona Just Needs a Snifter

July 29, 2020

Some call it the tequila for whiskey lovers. Tears of Llorona, an extra-extra añejo, begins as 100% blue agave, hand-selected …

COCKTAILS

YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: The Rum-Coco

January 01, 2021

One of the many things that caught my attention during my annual viewing of the delightful film version of Tennessee …

WHISKEY

“For Relaxing Times…Make it Suntory Time”

May 18, 2020

“But the good news is, the whisky works,” says Bill Murray’s stupefied-but-searching Bob Harris to Scarlett Johansson’s somewhat-abandoned-but-searching Charlotte in …