WHISKEY Life is Sweet. And So Is This New Celebrity Bourbon. May 10, 2021 When award-winning actor Jamie Foxx saw how guests responded to the BSB-Brown Sugar Bourbon he brought to a party, he …
SPIRITS ESSENTIALS: Tequila and Mezcal May 05, 2021 I came up in the days of very limited options for exploratory drinkers of Mexican spirits. For tequila, we had …
SPIRITS WHISKEY The Intriguing Concoctions of Last Shot Distillery May 03, 2021 Certainly New York State’s Finger Lakes region sports a well-established heritage as a premium wine-producing area. But proximity to superb …
COCKTAILS WHISKEY YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: The Slow Jito April 30, 2021 Many, many are the bourbon brands that try to align themselves with the Kentucky Derby. Few, though, are those who …
GEAR These New Tasting Glasses from Peugeot Really Work April 28, 2021 I really prefer to try things out in a hands-on way. This push to buy a car without ever touching …
WHISKEY TASTING NOTE: The Senator 6 Year Old Barrel Proof Straight Rye Whiskey April 26, 2021 On a recent visit to my local market, I was reminded of a movie quote from Cameron Crowe’s “Almost Famous.” …
SPIRITS The Superb, Sustainable Mezcals of Amaras April 22, 2021 “If you see a type of agave out in the wild,” says Luis Niño de Rivera, “you must plant that …
SPIRITS TASTING NOTE: Ron Abuelo XII Años Two Oaks Selección Especial April 19, 2021 Sometimes you have to speak plainly, at the start, and so I shall: This new rum, from Panama’s oldest distilling …
COCKTAILS YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: Death in the Afternoon April 16, 2021 Just try not to channel Hollywood-heyday romance and Mexican mysticism when you heft a bottle of Dahlia cristalino tequila across …
GEAR An Apple a Day: Delving Into Cider’s Delicious History April 14, 2021 Who knew that cider has a centuries-old history? Dan Pucci and Craig Cavallo certainly do. The pair of authors—Pucci a …
WHISKEY TASTING NOTE: Paul Sutton Kentucky Straight Bourbon April 12, 2021 The continuing rise of bourbon fever has created a bonanza of new distillers for lovers of America’s original whiskey. Paul …
WINE TJ Rodgers Makes Pinot Noir Like a Burgundian from the 1800s April 08, 2021 “I like talking about wine,” says TJ Rodgers, speaking from his home in the Santa Cruz mountains. “The only thing …
COCKTAILS SPIRITS ESSENTIALS: Gin April 02, 2021 In the popular history of gin, the spirit (now so associated with the upper crust) was once, like lobster and …
WINE TASTING NOTE: 2014 Bethel Heights Estate Chardonnay March 31, 2021 A few years ago, I fell in love with Chardonnay from Oregon, after a trip that coincided with its famous …
WHISKEY TASTING NOTE: Old Forester 117 Series March 29, 2021 Full disclosure: I’ve never met a bourbon I didn’t like, in the Will Rodgers sense. I like some more than …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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