WHISKEY Essentials: American Whiskey July 02, 2022 Editor’s Note: To mark Independence Day, we’re reposting our Essentials article on U.S. hooch. To the rest of the world, …
SPIRITS A Tequila to Be Savored, from Country Legend George Strait November 10, 2021 Country-western superstar George Strait comes by his tequila appreciation honestly, ma’am. And his Código 1530 tequilas and mezcals are cowboy-legit, …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
SPIRITS ESSENTIALS: Sotol March 01, 2021 Sotoleros are the jedi knights of the spirits world: They grow from an ancient and once-vanishing tradition, there aren’t very …
COCKTAILS YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: The Ultima Palabra February 26, 2021 Santa Fe, N.M., is well-known as a stylish-but-low-key artists’ community with a touch of hipster funk. And, it doesn’t get …
WHISKEY ESSENTIALS: Blended Scotch February 22, 2021 The “go-go” 80s was a critical era in the history of spirits in the U.S., especially scotch. Newly minted Wall-Streeters, …
SPIRITS Spirits with Sea Legs: Maison Ferrand Taps the Benefits of Waterborne Aging February 15, 2021 With the naval traditions of rum-drinking, champagne-christening, and, of course, a tasty sun-downer from the deck, the nautical connection to …
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 …
GEAR I, Robo-Wine January 27, 2021 Production-line-grade technology brought to your wine collection? Why not? The new WineCab products, created by oenophile Mark Chaney (who also …
SPIRITS Newcomer Mijenta Launches an Intriguing Reposado January 04, 2021 The brainchild of former Bacardi CEO Mike Dolan, master barman Juan Coronado, and sustainable designer Elise Som, Mijenta Tequila released …
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 …
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