SPIRITS Care to Try a 5000-year-old Whiskey? February 01, 2023 While studying an archaeological dig in Lagash in southern Iraq, scientists uncovered a public eating area they’ve dubbed a “tavern” …
BOURBON WHISKEY Michigan Whiskey Digs In For New Digs January 31, 2023 Last week, Traverse City Whiskey Co. dug in the shovels to launch construction of a new $20 million, 70,000 square-foot …
WINE Opulent Wines For Your Valentine’s January 30, 2023 Over the years, Valentine’s Day has become synonymous with gift-giving. Still, we often forget that the most profound appreciation comes …
BOURBON DISTILLED SPIRITS WHISKEY Valentine’s Adventures for Bourbon Lovers January 28, 2023 Candy, flowers, cards… whiskey? If your idea of the perfect Valentine’s Day gift comes in a bottle instead of a …
DISTILLED SCOTCH SPIRITS WHISKEY TASTING NOTES: Tamdhu 12 Speyside Single Malt January 27, 2023 Sometimes, the best things are hiding in plain sight, a fitting headline for a brand that quietly produces some of …
DISTILLED RUM SPIRITS A Funky Rum with a Unique Flavor January 26, 2023 Once in a while, I find a liquor that I don’t understand, and Renegade Rum Distillery’s “Hope” Pre-Cask rum is …
DISTILLED SCOTCH SPIRITS WHISKEY TASTING NOTES: Glengoyne 12 Single Malt Scotch January 26, 2023 In a Scotch whisky world dominated by the seemingly polar opposites of intense sherry and intense peat, it’s lovely to …
HOLIDAY SCOTCH WHISKEY For Auld Lang Syne: A Tribute to Robert Burns January 25, 2023 “Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind…” These lyrics, oft sung to usher in the new year, …
CHAMPAGNE FRANCE HOLIDAY SPARKLING WINE VALENTINES DAY DELUXE: Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé January 25, 2023 Abraham Lincoln once said, “Give me six hours to cut down a tree, and I’ll spend the first four hours …
DISTILLED SCOTCH SPIRITS WHISKEY Smokehead Sherry Cask Blast Islay Scotch Whisky January 23, 2023 “Scotch whisky is the essence of Scotland- love, and pain, and always, the sea, bound together as poetry in a …
DISTILLED SPIRITS WHISKEY Virginia Distillery Leads with Courage & Conviction January 21, 2023 American malt whisky is long past the novelty stage, and Virginia Distillery proves that American ingenuity can take old-world traditions …
DISTILLED NEWS SPIRITS WHISKEY Disturbing Whiskey News From Kentucky January 19, 2023 In its first significant action of the 2017 vintage whiskey enforcement bill, Kentucky fired a warning shot that sent a …
DISTILLED SPIRITS WHISKEY Creating Your Ultimate Whiskey Weekend January 19, 2023 Blending is trending, and Bill Whitlow is making the most of the craze by launching Wenzel Whiskey- an interactive, hands-on …
DISTILLED SPIRITS WHISKEY WHISKEY WEDNESDAY: Peated Whisky January 18, 2023 Using peat to smoke-dry barley for whiskey dates back to the earliest days of Scotch. For years, peat smoke defined …
DISTILLED SPIRITS WHISKEY A Bourbon Scotch Lovers Can Hoot About January 14, 2023 Having cut my whiskey teeth on Scotch, I’ve experienced difficulty appreciating most bourbons. The corn and the charred oak barrels …
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 …
GEAR The Compleat Imbiber, A Long-Running Anthology of the Drinking Life May 06, 2020 When it comes to cocktail books, we’re definitely living in a glass-half-full world. Whether you’re looking for a little history …
WHISKEY Own a Piece of Distilling History for $65,000 March 08, 2021 The first long-awaited collaboration between two of Great Britain’s powerhouse brands has produced a rare and compelling collectible spirit with …
COCKTAILS ESSENTIALS: The Old Fashioned May 21, 2020 In my days working the stick, concocting an Old Fashioned was one of the labor-intensive drink orders I was always …
WHISKEY TASTING NOTE: Kilbeggan Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey March 17, 2021 Editor’s note: For March, the brand is doing fun things with Irish Whiskey; the tagline, which we wholeheartedly endorse, is …
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