WHISKEY TASTING NOTE: The Hakushu Single Malt April 29, 2020 I have been mixing and shaking all sorts of concoctions, for a panoply of characters, for a decade or so. …
COCKTAILS No Derby? No Problem. Make a Julep That Helps Bartenders. April 28, 2020 The good folks at Four Roses have had a good idea—both powerful and elegant in its simplicity. To support bartenders …
COCKTAILS Let’s Go Crazy: A Colorful Toast to Prince April 28, 2020 These days, a week feels like a month and a month feels like a year, so it was a wake-up …
SPIRITS TASTING NOTE: Bully Boy Estate Gin. Batch 106, Bottle 55 April 27, 2020 Last week, on what residents of New England refer to as Patriot’s Day, the Boston Marathon didn’t happen, for the …
GEAR A Top Bartender’s Quarantine Reading List April 26, 2020 One of the first places I’m planning to get to, when we can go out again, is Ward III. That’s …
WINE Good News, Bad News: Some Pockets of the Wine Business Are Thriving April 24, 2020 Anyone who is writing about anything these days is looking for new ways to say “unprecedented.” With all the newness …
COCKTAILS For Happy Hour, Dive Deeper Into the Liquor Cabinet April 24, 2020 Every well-stocked bar has a few bottles that don’t get pressed into service regularly. And now that we’re all beginning …
WHISKEY Buffalo Trace Reveals its Latest Experiment April 23, 2020 When we finally get out of here, one of the first trips we have planned is to Kentucky—to Franklin County, …
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 …
SPIRITS Taking A Gin Journey, From Coast to Coast April 22, 2020 Pandemic preparation didn’t send me down the toilet paper aisle. Sanitizer in hand, I set out on a less traveled …
WINE Au Revoir, Rosé. Hola, Verdejo! April 21, 2020 The weather has turned warmer in Northern California and the evening light gets longer with each passing day. The sweet …
WINE A Few Ideas for Helping the Hospitality Industry April 20, 2020 Will it be as bad as Tom Colicchio said, a (long) month ago? Maybe 75 percent of restaurants don’t make …
COCKTAILS A Cocktail for A Sunday Evening. Or Any Evening. April 19, 2020 The first time I had Lillet, I was standing in a friend’s kitchen before heading out to dinner. With high …
GEAR Making the Cut (and Beating the Spread) April 17, 2020 So we’ve been having cocktail hour. Every night. A little ceremony to look forward to near the end of …
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 …
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