WINE TASTING NOTES: FEL Wines from Anderson Valley July 29, 2021 I’ve been to Napa and Sonoma enough times to have hit most of the majors, so I love it when …
WHISKEY A New Whiskey Worth Fighting For July 25, 2021 Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. In the case of Ole Smoky Distillery in Tennessee, there’s also some statement-making whiskey. Headquartered …
WHISKEY The Last Drop Distillers Drop Another Dazzling Treasure July 22, 2021 Since I first heard of The Last Drop, I’ve been a big fan—in the abstract, of course. I’m unlikely to …
COCKTAILS The Effervescent Rise of Ohza Canned Cocktails July 19, 2021 Real-time data is hard to come by, in this burgeoning category, but the Ohza line of canned cocktails is among …
COCKTAILS SPIRITS Polo and Gin Make for a Spirited Combination July 14, 2021 When it comes to the world of polo, two things can be expected: The players are dashingly bronzed, frequently endowed …
WHISKEY ESSENTIALS: American Single Malt Whiskey July 04, 2021 It was probably just a matter of time until American ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit put Scotch whisky in the cross-hairs. …
GEAR Proof, At Last, That Gardening and Wine Make a Perfect Pairing July 01, 2021 Last summer, I started a small pandemic garden, in containers in my backyard. This summer was different. Things got bigger, …
WINE The Astonishing Food-Friendly Sauvignon Blancs of California June 23, 2021 I’ve been so wrong about Sauvignon Blanc for so long that it took me a little while to recalibrate. I …
WHISKEY For Father’s Day, Scotch Still Works June 18, 2021 We all know that gift-giving for Father’s Day is the stuff of golf-shirt nightmares. Aberfeldy is making it easier this …
COCKTAILS TASTING NOTE: Plume & Petal Spritzers June 15, 2021 “Botanical” is among the new buzzwords in sparkling adult beverages. Case in point, Plume & Petal’s new line of canned …
WINE For National Rosé Day, Pink Wines From Around the Globe June 12, 2021 Long before there was a state of celebration (debauchery?) known as “Rosé all Day”—in the same genus as the dulcet …
WINE Grab and Go: Tasting Wines in Cans June 10, 2021 There are so many possible reasons, most of them having to do with convenience: Maybe you’re interested in an economical …
WINE TASTING NOTE: The Paring 2019 Sauvignon Blanc, 2018 Syrah, and 2017 Red June 07, 2021 My first experience with Matt Dees’s gift for winemaking came during a tasting of The Hilt’s beautiful pinot noirs and …
WINE TASTING NOTE: Pierre Péters ‘Cuvée de Réserve’ Brut June 01, 2021 I celebrated a birthday recently. It wasn’t a milestone but after enduring a pandemic, all birthdays should be celebrated with …
SPIRITS Brewing What Comes Naturally: Still Austin’s American Gin May 26, 2021 The Still Austin Whiskey Co. out of Texas says “The Naturalist,” its American Gin, is “the first rye gin made in …
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 …
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 …
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”, …
COCKTAILS YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: Italicus and Tonic March 19, 2021 “It’s a little like lemocello,” said my tasting partner, after we’d both taken a small swig, neat. “But herbal.” I …
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