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 a 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 …
GEAR WHISKEY 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 …
DISTILLED DISTILLED: Truly Late, Truly Great Last Minute Gifts, More Outdoor Drinking, and Batched Cocktails December 23, 2020 Welcome to Distilled—our weekly look at booze news from the Globe and beyond. As a last minute gift idea, we …
WINE TASTING NOTE: 2017 Robert Mondavi The Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon December 22, 2020 The 2017 The Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon ($175) from Robert Mondavi Winery is a bottle for a celebration—even a small, socially-distanced …
WHISKEY TASTING NOTE: Barrell Craft Spirits Bourbon 2020 December 21, 2020 Kentucky-based whiskey authority Fred Minnick singled out Barrell Craft Spirits as the Best American Whiskey of 2018 in Forbes magazine, …
COCKTAILS YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: The Nutcracker December 18, 2020 It has been clear for the past several years that Absolut Elyx is not just a premium bottling but also a …
WHISKEY “Extreme” Rums, via France, for Gifting (Keeping?) December 18, 2020 THE GIFT GUIDE: WHAT TO GET FOR THE HARD TO GET FOR When it comes to meta-level rum innovation, it …
WHISKEY Golden Oldie: The 1970 Glenrothes Single Malt December 17, 2020 THE GIFT GUIDE: WHAT TO GET FOR THE HARD TO GET FOR Is it really better to give than to …
DISTILLED DISTILLED: Peanut Butter Whiskey, Post-Vaccine Drinking, and the Judgment of Paris December 16, 2020 Welcome to Distilled—our weekly look at booze news from the Globe and beyond. Our “Gift Guide” coverage—we’re calling it What …
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 …
WHISKEY It Sounds Crazy, but the New Peanut Butter Whiskey Is Good December 14, 2020 THE GIFT GUIDE: WHAT TO GET FOR THE HARD TO GET FOR Some say you’re not a true Southerner unless …
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