WHISKEY Try Mount Fuji, Young Man January 17, 2022 Could there be a more intriguing water source than snow melt off of the iconic Mt. Fuji, in Japan? Besides …
COCKTAILS GIFT THIS: Party Cans! December 23, 2021 Talk about growth in the RTD market; these things are frigging huge. They are, as an old high school friend …
WHISKEY WINE GIFT THIS: Something Old, Something Woo! December 11, 2021 An ongoing gathering of the exquisite, fun, and hard-to-find, for the hard-to-buy-for friend on your list. Like you, I’m on …
COCKTAILS SCARY GOOD COCKTAILS: A Trio for All Hallows’ Eve October 31, 2021 Perhaps you’re sitting in front of the TV right now, waiting on the hordes of costumed kids. There’s still time …
COCKTAILS SCARY GOOD COCKTAILS: The Noir Negroni October 27, 2021 A friend who works with Grey Goose described this cocktail as looking like it came “straight out of a cauldron.” …
COCKTAILS SPIRITS SCARY GOOD COCKTAILS: The Pumpkin Spice Spritz October 22, 2021 I somehow missed the memo on the fact that many, many great gins come from Scotland. I think of the …
WINE In the House: In Praise of Having Wines-in-Residence October 18, 2021 Normally, about this time of year, I would be starting to stock up on party wine. At the very least, …
WINE TASTING NOTE: 2017 Lassègue Saint-Émilion Grand Cru October 11, 2021 If I get my hands on another bottle of the 2017 Chateau Lassègue Saint-Émilion Grand Cru ($60), I’m going to …
WHISKEY Worth the Wait: Hudson Whiskey’s Seven-Year-Old Four Part Harmony Is a Hit October 06, 2021 My goodness, this is a delicious whiskey. That was basically my first thought—really, about a dozen thoughts—after half a snort …
SPIRITS Hunt Down This Limited Edition Bombay Sapphire Bottle September 25, 2021 I don’t know why, exactly, but it can be easy to forget that drinking is meant to be fun. It …
SPIRITS Introducing First: Casa México’s Winning Line of Tequilas September 13, 2021 Let me come clean about one thing, right here at the bell: I was always a big fan of Oscar …
SPIRITS Discovering Old Monk Rum, a Legendary Indian Brand August 30, 2021 SOMETIMES YOUR FRIENDS know you better than you think. Sometimes this is a very good thing. I am, for instance, …
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 …
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, …
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