WHISKEY TASTING NOTE: Brother’s Bond Original Cask Strength Bourbon July 26, 2022 Among other claims, Brothers Bond Bourbon says that its 1.77 million followers make it “the most followed alcohol brand on …
WINE Tasting Notes: 2019 Rancho La Viña Pinot Noir and 2019 Radian Pinot Noir from Alma Rosa July 21, 2022 When I think of Alma Rosa Winery, I’m reminded of my first taste of its creations. During a trip to …
WHISKEY Scotch’s Worst Nightmare: An English Single Malt July 08, 2022 Blackpool is a seaside resort on the West Coast of England, just north of Liverpool and Manchester. Famous for sand, …
WHISKEY Essentials: American Whiskey July 02, 2022 Editor’s Note: To mark Independence Day, we’re reposting our Essentials article on U.S. hooch. To the rest of the world, …
WHISKEY TASTING NOTE: Ardbeg Corryvreckan Single Malt June 30, 2022 So I’ve got a birthday coming up this summer, and as a courtesy I just wanted to get out in …
GEAR WHISKEY Fruit Forward: An Infused Whiskey That’s Surprisingly Good June 24, 2022 First of all, seriously, this place makes the best cocktail cherries. We’ve said this before. So their expertise with fruit …
WINE TASTING NOTE: The Paring 2017 Red June 20, 2022 I’m an odd duck. I like to drink red wines during summertime—preferably outdoors at a barbecue—and white wines in the …
WHISKEY FATHER’S DAY GIFT: Hibiki Japanese Harmony June 15, 2022 What has struck me each time I’ve had the pleasure of tasting Hibiki Japanese Harmony whisky is the delicate balance …
Uncategorized WHISKEY FATHER’S DAY GIFTS: A Bespoke Scotchy Happy Hour June 12, 2022 This is fun: the folks at Aberfeldy, a Highland Single Malt, have put together a Father’s Day tasting package that’s …
SPIRITS FATHER’S DAY GIFT: Mijenta Gran Reserva Tequila June 09, 2022 We’ve been fans of Mijenta Tequila for quite a while now, though they are relative newcomers. It’s one of those …
WHISKEY Sweet Home! June 06, 2022 Not going to lie: I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from the Original Alabama Style Whiskey from Clyde May’s. …
COCKTAILS WHISKEY Kilt Burners, Kiltadas, and Other Scotchy Wonders May 27, 2022 Traditional mixed drinks made with Scotch whisky generally had one thing in common—an intention to hide the whisky flavor. This …
WHISKEY TASTING NOTE: Dalwhinnie 15 May 20, 2022 The war at distilleries, between the need to create cash flow and the desire to produce longer-aged products, continues. It’s …
WINE A Few Glasses with Fiddlehead Cellars Founder Kathy Joseph May 16, 2022 Over Zoom, Kathy Joseph, owner of and winemaker for Fiddlehead Cellars, comes across as modest—self-effacing, even. My theory is she’s …
GEAR WHISKEY Almost Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Bourbon April 30, 2022 If you’re a devotee of brown spirits, we might just have found your bible: Clay Risen’s recently published Bourbon: The …
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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