WHISKEY TASTING NOTE: Brother’s Bond Original Cask Strength Bourbon July 26, 2022 Among other claims, Brothers Bond Bourbon says that its 1.77 million followers make it “the most followed alcohol brand on …
WHISKEY TASTING NOTE: Ardbeg Corryvreckan Single Malt June 30, 2022 So I’ve got a birthday coming up this summer, and as a courtesy I just wanted to get out in …
WHISKEY FATHER’S DAY GIFT: Hibiki Japanese Harmony June 15, 2022 What has struck me each time I’ve had the pleasure of tasting Hibiki Japanese Harmony whisky is the delicate balance …
DISTILLED SCOTCH SPIRITS WHISKEY FATHER’S DAY GIFTS: A Bespoke Scotchy Happy Hour June 12, 2022 This is fun: the folks at Aberfeldy, a Highland Single Malt, have put together a Father’s Day tasting package that’s …
SPIRITS FATHER’S DAY GIFT: Mijenta Gran Reserva Tequila June 09, 2022 We’ve been fans of Mijenta Tequila for quite a while now, though they are relative newcomers. It’s one of those …
WINE A Few Glasses with Fiddlehead Cellars Founder Kathy Joseph May 16, 2022 Over Zoom, Kathy Joseph, owner of and winemaker for Fiddlehead Cellars, comes across as modest—self-effacing, even. My theory is she’s …
WINE TASTING NOTE: Hampton Water Rosé April 25, 2022 Full disclosure: I did not want to like this wine. The name, first of all, somehow encapsulates everything that is …
WINE It’s Earth Day. Drink a Boxed Wine. April 22, 2022 I was on a rather splendid vacation in Tuscany more than a decade ago when I discovered boxed wines. Or, …
COCKTAILS Drink Here Now: Lullaby on the Lower East Side March 14, 2022 I was chatting with a doctor in a wine shop in NYC the other day, and out of nowhere she …
SPIRITS WHISKEY TASTING NOTE: Ransom Bourbon February 16, 2022 I fell deeply in love with Ransom Old Tom gin a few years back. I knew about it, and liked …
COCKTAILS SPIRITS COCKTAIL IDEAS FOR VALENTINE’S DAY: Two Recipes Built with Cognac February 14, 2022 I was fortunate, in the before times, to meet Michel Casavecchia, the master distiller at D’Usse cognac—a brand started not …
COCKTAILS SPIRITS COCKTAIL IDEAS FOR VALENTINE’S DAY: The Equiano Manhattan February 14, 2022 It’s hard to say why rum seems more romantic than whiskey. Is it the aromas of a languid beach vacation? …
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 …
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