COCKTAILS SPIRITS This Gentleman Can Explain Why You Are Probably Drinking Cognac Now March 24, 2021 As founder of renowned Parisian bar Le Syndicat and veteran of other world-class establishments, Sullivan Doh (@sullivandoh) knows his spirits. …
GEAR Something Wild: The Art of the Foraged Cocktail March 22, 2021 With our favorite watering holes shuttered for the past year, you could hardly blame us passionate imbibers for wandering the …
COCKTAILS YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: Italicus and Tonic March 19, 2021 “It’s a little like lemocello,” said my tasting partner, after we’d both taken a small swig, neat. “But herbal.” I …
WHISKEY TASTING NOTE: Kilbeggan Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey March 17, 2021 Editor’s note: For March, the brand is doing fun things with Irish Whiskey; the tagline, which we wholeheartedly endorse, is …
WINE Wines for Early Spring Grilling March 15, 2021 Last week, having closely watched the weather report, I gave my grill its thorough spring scrub. Swept the little back …
COCKTAILS WHISKEY YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: The Golden Dram March 12, 2021 The desolate streets of Manhattan last St. Patrick’s Day—legendary Irish bars … closed!—were a chilling indication that we were in …
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 …
COCKTAILS YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: Cool Cat Spritzers March 05, 2021 Modern spritzers have come a long way, evolving from the bubbly sweet wine coolers of the 1980s into something entirely …
WINE TASTING NOTE: Gérard Bertrand Source of Joy Rosé 2020 March 03, 2021 Well, Gérard Bertrand has done it again. It shouldn’t come as a surprise, really, but there’s always something unexpected 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 TASTING NOTE: Jeppson’s Bourbon February 24, 2021 In Chicago bar rooms, the word Malört elicits a distinctly polarized response. Dozens of searchable “Malört Face” videos illustrate the …
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, …
COCKTAILS YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: Miss Kitt February 19, 2021 Few people in the world can make us feel quite as good as an expert bartender. And seeking out this …
WHISKEY TASTING NOTE: Dewar’s Portuguese Smooth February 17, 2021 *Editor’s Note: If this whiskey intrigues you, you might also find their cooking class intriguing. It’s called “Scotland Meets Portugal,” …
SPIRITS Don’t Add Lime: Tears of Llorona Just Needs a Snifter July 29, 2020 Some call it the tequila for whiskey lovers. Tears of Llorona, an extra-extra añejo, begins as 100% blue agave, hand-selected …
WHISKEY Power Player May 22, 2020 On the ice to over ice—Ed Belfour has segued from a celebrated hockey career into the world of distilling with …
COCKTAILS Autumn is Here: Make an Herbed Honey Smash September 23, 2020 So, for another week or so, it’s National Honey Month. Who knew? The good folks at Aberfeldy Single Malt are …
WHISKEY “For Relaxing Times…Make it Suntory Time” May 18, 2020 “But the good news is, the whisky works,” says Bill Murray’s stupefied-but-searching Bob Harris to Scarlett Johansson’s somewhat-abandoned-but-searching Charlotte in …
WHISKEY ESSENTIALS: Canadian Whisky May 22, 2020 The dominance, popularity, and status of Canadian whisky in the U.S. results from two factors: The Prohibition and the taste. …
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 ESSENTIALS: Rum May 11, 2020 Rum deserves a break. Sure, its ubiquity spawned the nickname “demon rum” as a stand-in for the societal ills that …
News SPIRITS Update: Fundraising Efforts by Du Nord Craft Spirits June 26, 2020 Here’s a very entertaining update on the fundraising efforts by Du Nord Craft Spirits, in the wake of the Minneapolis protests …
WHISKEY Japanese Whisky Is Not Always Japanese Whisky October 14, 2020 Pick up any Scotch bottle and you automatically know one basic fact; it’s from Scotland. The same truth-in-labeling rules apply …
COCKTAILS YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: The Brown Demon October 31, 2020 “Chamuco” is Spanish slang for “devil” and generally refers to a mischievous person. Tequila Chamucos Reposado ($45) embraces the naughtiness, …
WINE TASTING NOTE: NV Gruet Demi-Sec December 04, 2020 BUBBLES WEEK For our very small Thanksgiving, I volunteered to bring the dessert wine. It’s not that I don’t like …
WINE Star Sommelier Belinda Chang’s 5 Bubblies to Get Us Through May 15, 2020 Nobody throws a party like Belinda Chang. Even now. With her high-spirited personality and breezy approach to explaining the vagaries …
WINE And Now, the Great Cheap Prosecco Blind Tasting December 04, 2020 BUBBLES WEEK Here at Wine and Whiskey Globe, when we say “cheap,” we mean it in a conversational, not derogatory …
COCKTAILS ESSENTIALS: The Gimlet May 06, 2020 The origin of the gimlet cocktail is subject to some debate. I prefer the (likely apocryphal) version that attributes its …
WINE World-Class Pinot Noir—Grown on Long Island September 09, 2020 To really understand what is happening at McCall Wines, out on the North Fork of Long Island, it is helpful …
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