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YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: Toast the Angels with a Modified Paloma

LABEL ANATOMY: Domaine Weinbach Pinot Gris

YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: Toast the Angels with a Modified Paloma

October 30, 2020

Editor’s note: For the next few weekends, we’ll focus on the splendors of agave. Today, a heavenly variation on the …

WINE

LABEL ANATOMY: Domaine Weinbach Pinot Gris

October 29, 2020

Usually, when it comes to French labels, knowing the grapes of the region means you know what’s in the bottle. …

SPIRITS

TASTING NOTE: New Collaborations from Plantation Rum

October 28, 2020

One thinks, of course, of the Caribbean, Central America, and South America when one thinks of rum. But, point of …

SPIRITS

Philadelphia’s Bluecoat Gin, the Drink of Patriots

October 27, 2020

The eve of an historic election is a great timing for patriotic spirit. I suggest gin from the City of …

WINE

One to Watch: Ram’s Gate Winery Grows in Stature

October 26, 2020

Perched upon the rolling hills that define the landscape of Sonoma County’s Carneros AVA, Ram’s Gate Winery holds court as …

WHISKEY

TASTING NOTE: Lagavulin 16

October 23, 2020

One month after a bottle of The Balvenie DoubleWood forever hooked me on Scotch, I fell in love with Lagavulin …

WINE

Rhode Island Rhapsody in Red

October 22, 2020

I was fortunate to spend a chunk of the pandemic out in the country quiet of Rhode Island, more specifically …

COCKTAILS GEAR

The Founder of Apotheke Knows What’s Good For You

October 21, 2020

When Apotheke opened inside a former opium den in New York City’s Chinatown in 2008, the mixology spot instantly became …

WHISKEY

TASTING NOTE: Westward American Single Malt Whiskey

October 20, 2020

I have a respectable whiskey collection, spanning the gamut of types, styles, and originating countries. I never get bored. But …

WINE

The World of Wine Is Like a Grownup Theme Park

October 19, 2020

Ask wine lovers for their favorite European destinations, and you’ll hear the likes of Champagne, Tuscany, Piedmont, and Bordeaux. Porto? …

SPIRITS

The Name Is Rum. Blackwell Rum.

October 16, 2020

Wait—doesn’t James Bond drink vodka martinis, shaken not stirred? Or at least some close variation thereof? Well, if you’ve read …

WINE

Sweet! Candy Mountain Named Washington State’s 16th AVA

October 15, 2020

Small but mighty, Candy Mountain was recently named Washington’s newest—and smallest—AVA, bringing The Evergreen State’s total AVA count to 16. …

WHISKEY

Japanese Whisky Is Not Always Japanese Whisky

October 14, 2020

Pick up any Scotch bottle and you automatically know one basic fact; it’s from Scotland. The same truth-in-labeling rules apply …

WINE

Meet the New Cellar Master at Maison Perrier-Jouet

October 12, 2020

No one was especially surprised earlier this year when Maison Perrier-Jouët announced that 43-year-old Séverine Frerson would take the gauntlet …

WINE

You Should Look Up That Old (Wine) Crush

October 09, 2020

Stuart Scott, the late ESPN sportscaster, had a number of catchphrases; my favorite was, “I’m not a player—I just crush …

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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

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 …

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 …

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

Country Stars Florida Georgia Line Drop a New Whiskey

August 18, 2020

In 2016 the men of Florida Georgia Line could have easily sat back and basked in country music stardom. Not …

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 …

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

April 16, 2020

The big names—the good John Jameson, Mr. Bushmills, and Tullamore D.E.W. to name a few—still dominate any conversation on Irish …

SPIRITS

TASTING NOTE: Bulrush Gin

August 10, 2020

UPDATE: Bulrush Available Online Gin’s continued growth and expansion seems limitless right now. The category already includes pink gin, “gin-in-a-tin”, …

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 …

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. …

News SPIRITS

Update: Fundraising Efforts by Du Nord Craft Spirits

June 26, 2020

Here’s a very entertaining update on the fundraising efforts by Du Nord Craft Spirits, in the wake of the Minneapolis protests …

YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: Toast the Angels with a Modified Paloma

LABEL ANATOMY: Domaine Weinbach Pinot Gris

TASTING NOTE: New Collaborations from Plantation Rum

Philadelphia’s Bluecoat Gin, the Drink of Patriots

One to Watch: Ram’s Gate Winery Grows in Stature

TASTING NOTE: Lagavulin 16

Rhode Island Rhapsody in Red

The Founder of Apotheke Knows What’s Good For You

TASTING NOTE: Westward American Single Malt Whiskey

The World of Wine Is Like a Grownup Theme Park

The Name Is Rum. Blackwell Rum.

Sweet! Candy Mountain Named Washington State’s 16th AVA

Japanese Whisky Is Not Always Japanese Whisky

Meet the New Cellar Master at Maison Perrier-Jouet

You Should Look Up That Old (Wine) Crush

YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: Toast the Angels with a Modified Paloma

LABEL ANATOMY: Domaine Weinbach Pinot Gris

YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: Toast the Angels with a Modified Paloma

LABEL ANATOMY: Domaine Weinbach Pinot Gris

TASTING NOTE: New Collaborations from Plantation Rum

Philadelphia’s Bluecoat Gin, the Drink of Patriots

One to Watch: Ram’s Gate Winery Grows in Stature

TASTING NOTE: Lagavulin 16

Rhode Island Rhapsody in Red

The Founder of Apotheke Knows What’s Good For You

TASTING NOTE: Westward American Single Malt Whiskey

The World of Wine Is Like a Grownup Theme Park

The Name Is Rum. Blackwell Rum.

Sweet! Candy Mountain Named Washington State’s 16th AVA

Japanese Whisky Is Not Always Japanese Whisky

Meet the New Cellar Master at Maison Perrier-Jouet

You Should Look Up That Old (Wine) Crush

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