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Tasting Note: The Hilt 2018 Sta. Rita Hills Estate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

January 19, 2021

Even listening to The Hilt’s Matt Dees talk about wine is a treat for the senses. His descriptions, during a …

COCKTAILS

YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: All Smoke, No Fire

January 15, 2021

Michael Deery used to have a running challenge with Matthew Aubrey, brand ambassador for Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey. “I could …

WHISKEY

TASTING NOTE: Rabbit Hole Founder’s Collection Kentucky Straight Rye

January 13, 2021

Rabbit Hole founder Kaveh Zamanian hand-picked the 1,315 bottles that comprise the new limited-edition Boxergrail Founder’s Collection Kentucky Straight Rye …

GEAR WINE

The Aveine Transcends the Limits of Time and Space

January 11, 2021

The other night at dinner, a friend who typically ages wines impeccably ordered a 2018 Grand Cru Chablis. I was …

COCKTAILS

YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: Two Chicks Canned Cocktails

January 08, 2021

Founded by entrepreneurs Meghan Hanna and Linda Cash, Two Chicks Cocktails began more as a concept than as a recipe: …

DISTILLED

DISTILLED: Rum-Cocos, Cameron Diaz, and Costco Bourbon

January 06, 2021

Welcome to Distilled—booze news from the Globe and the world beyond. There’s a sort of paradox, or at least a …

SPIRITS

TASTING NOTE: The Pure Expressions of Akashi-Tai Sake

January 05, 2021

There’s a refined elegance in each of the sakes from Akashi-Tai. It speaks to the quality of the rice, the pristine …

SPIRITS

Newcomer Mijenta Launches an Intriguing Reposado

January 04, 2021

The brainchild of former Bacardi CEO Mike Dolan, master barman Juan Coronado, and sustainable designer Elise Som, Mijenta Tequila released …

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 …

WINE

ESSENTIALS: Champagne!

December 31, 2020

“I drink it when I’m happy and when I’m sad. Sometimes I drink it when I’m alone. When I have …

COCKTAILS DISTILLED

DISTILLED: Last Chance for Glögg, Gorgeous Whisky Glasses, and Trouble in Glou Glou Land

December 30, 2020

Welcome to Distilled—booze news from the Globe and the world beyond. Anytime can be the right time for Glögg—so long …

WHISKEY

A New Irish Whiskey Named for an Pirate Queen: Decline at Your Peril

December 29, 2020

In Ireland, it’s traditional to offer guests “a drop” as a show of hospitality—assuming you can tear them away from …

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Mind-Blowing, Mouth-Blown Whisky Glasses to Toast the New Year

December 28, 2020

As Don Draper would be quick to note, the type of whiskey glass you offer when you ask, “Drink?,” is …

COCKTAILS

YOUR (Holiday) WEEKEND COCKTAIL: The Coquito

December 25, 2020

Traditionally enjoyed in Puerto Rico during the holidays—especially from Christmas Eve to Three Kings Day (El Dia de Reyes) on …

COCKTAILS

The Time for Glögg Is Now

December 24, 2020

It’s December and dark outside, though it’s mid-afternoon. And I need a mug of glögg to warm my soul. Across …

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

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 …

WHISKEY

ESSENTIALS: Canadian Whisky