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Got Whiskey Budget Resolutions? Head to the Supermarket.

YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: Cool Cat Spritzers

TASTING NOTE: Gérard Bertrand Source of Joy Rosé 2020

YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: Cool Cat Spritzers

March 05, 2021

Modern spritzers have come a long way, evolving from the bubbly sweet wine coolers of the 1980s into something entirely …

WINE

TASTING NOTE: Gérard Bertrand Source of Joy Rosé 2020

March 03, 2021

Well, Gérard Bertrand has done it again. It shouldn’t come as a surprise, really, but there’s always something unexpected with …

SPIRITS

ESSENTIALS: Sotol

March 01, 2021

Sotoleros are the jedi knights of the spirits world: They grow from an ancient and once-vanishing tradition, there aren’t very …

COCKTAILS

YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: The Ultima Palabra

February 26, 2021

Santa Fe, N.M., is well-known as a stylish-but-low-key artists’ community with a touch of hipster funk. And, it doesn’t get …

WHISKEY

TASTING NOTE: Jeppson’s Bourbon

February 24, 2021

In Chicago bar rooms, the word Malört elicits a distinctly polarized response. Dozens of searchable “Malört Face” videos illustrate the …

WHISKEY

ESSENTIALS: Blended Scotch

February 22, 2021

The “go-go” 80s was a critical era in the history of spirits in the U.S., especially scotch. Newly minted Wall-Streeters, …

COCKTAILS

YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: Miss Kitt

February 19, 2021

Few people in the world can make us feel quite as good as an expert bartender. And seeking out this …

WHISKEY

TASTING NOTE: Dewar’s Portuguese Smooth

February 17, 2021

*Editor’s Note: If this whiskey intrigues you, you might also find their cooking class intriguing. It’s called “Scotland Meets Portugal,” …

SPIRITS

Spirits with Sea Legs: Maison Ferrand Taps the Benefits of Waterborne Aging

February 15, 2021

With the naval traditions of rum-drinking, champagne-christening, and, of course, a tasty sun-downer from the deck, the nautical connection to …

COCKTAILS

YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL(S): Over-the-Top Valentine’s Day Drinks

February 12, 2021

One theory I have about romance is that, for special occasions, keep doing what you really like doing, just take …

WHISKEY

Taking Flight: 20-Year-Old Double Eagle Very Rare

February 10, 2021

It can be hard not to envy Buffalo Trace. They have so much stuff stored away, quietly waiting to be …

GEAR WINE

Pinot Rocks: Michael Browne’s New Book Digs Deep

February 08, 2021

Wild child, circus performer, celebrated vintner: Michael Browne’s path to viticultural success was and is highly curious. In his new autobiography, …

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 …

SPIRITS

Not Far From the Tree

February 03, 2021

The proprietors of Rootstock spirits were poised to expand into markets beyond New York State, when the pandemic hit. So …

WHISKEY

Got Whiskey Budget Resolutions? Head to the Supermarket.

February 01, 2021

Whiskey is a glorious hobby, full of mystery, intrigue, and quite a bit of medicinal joy. It can also be …

COCKTAILS Uncategorized

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: Cool Cat Spritzers