WHISKEY American Beauty: Whiskey Del Bac Single Malts March 29, 2023 Some might consider being an upstart a handicap, but it’s undeniably an advantage for an American single malt distillery. Tucson, …
WHISKEY FIRST LOOK: Cedar Ridge Barrel Proof Bourbon March 27, 2023 It’s not often I have the honor of being the first (as far as I can see) reviewer of a …
COCKTAILS Where To Go Old-School in 21st Century Tinseltown March 24, 2023 The Golden Age of Hollywood is over. No longer can you flit from boozy watering hole to in-crowd restaurant and …
WHISKEY TASTING NOTES: Cedar Ridge Iowa Straight Bourbon March 22, 2023 Is it possible to make great wine, rum, brandy, gin, and multiple styles of whiskey all under one roof? If …
SPIRITS TASTING NOTES: Edinburgh Gin March 20, 2023 I’ve been drinking gin since Lisa Birnbach told me a G&T (gin and tonic, for those NOT in the know) …
WHISKEY TASTING NOTES: Waterford Biodynamic Luna 1.1 Irish Single Malt March 17, 2023 Waterford Whisky may have beautiful bottles, but they’re not just a pretty face! They’re leading the marketplace in naturally …
SPIRITS Visiting the Caribbean in Every Sip March 15, 2023 It’s always more fun to sample wine or spirits at the source– tasting a lush Brunello while overlooking the sun-dappled …
WHISKEY TASTING NOTES: Kentucky Owl Mardi Gras XO Cask Rye March 13, 2023 Six years is but a blink in distilling history, but Kentucky Owl used those few years to push the envelope …
WINE Jazz-Fusion Infused Wine from Broc Cellars March 10, 2023 While collaborations between celebrities and winemakers are nothing new, musician-wine crossovers are rarer but not-so-rare for DJ Muggs of Soul …
SPIRITS WHISKEY WINE WWG Honors International Women’s Day Every Day March 08, 2023 Although the theme for International Women’s Day this year is #embraceequity, we already do that at Wine and Whiskey Globe, …
WINE TASTING NOTES: Three Wines from Early Mountain Vineyards March 06, 2023 Early Mountain Vineyards has stood out in the Virginia wine landscape since early in its history. Sure, Steve and Jean …
COCKTAILS WEEKEND COCKTAIL: The Mallow-Bomb March 03, 2023 I don’t usually appreciate cocktails, primarily due to my preference for spirits mixed with, well, air. In a glass. And …
SPIRITS TASTING NOTES: Renegade Pre-Cask Lake Antoine Rum March 02, 2023 When it comes to rum, most people have only tasted white rums like Bacardí or spiced rums like Captain Morgan. …
WHISKEY TASTING NOTES: Cedar Ridge American Single Malt February 28, 2023 Cedar Ridge might be Iowa’s first distillery since prohibition, but the Quint family has been making whisky for generations, and …
WHISKEY Why Wood is So Crucial to Whisky February 27, 2023 If it weren’t for the humble barrel, we’d all be drinking white spirits. Wood barrels, which have been around since …
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 …
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 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 …
WHISKEY Power Player May 22, 2020 On the ice to over ice—Ed Belfour has segued from a celebrated hockey career into the world of distilling with …
COCKTAILS Autumn is Here: Make an Herbed Honey Smash September 23, 2020 So, for another week or so, it’s National Honey Month. Who knew? The good folks at Aberfeldy Single Malt are …
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 …
WHISKEY ESSENTIALS: Canadian Whisky May 22, 2020 The dominance, popularity, and status of Canadian whisky in the U.S. results from two factors: The Prohibition and the taste. …
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