COCKTAILS Pretty in Pink: In Praise of The Oaks Lily September 04, 2020 So now comes the Kentucky Derby—and we trust you’ll know what to do about that. But racing fans and Kentucky-born …
WHISKEY TASTING NOTE: Knappogue Castle Marsala Cask September 03, 2020 The cask-finishing movement may have started with scotch, but the idea of delivering that extra kiss of flavor, and often, …
WINE Sparklers from England? Jolly Good, Actually. September 02, 2020 “Sparkling wines from England? What?!? Tell me more!” So said a good wine friend when I invited her to join …
WHISKEY Great Scotch! Good Stuff for Under 30 Bucks September 01, 2020 In a market consumed by exotic caskings, extended aging, and upscale bottlings, there’s a quiet revolution brewing at the bottom …
COCKTAILS Grey Goose Wants to Send You to the U.S. Open August 31, 2020 Sports are so weird right now. OK, actually everything is sorta weird. But out in Queens, New York, the U.S. …
WHISKEY Call the Tune: A Debut Whiskey from Still Austin August 31, 2020 Founded in 2015 and led by head distiller John Schrepel, “master nose” Nancy Fraley, and master distiller Mike Delevante, Still …
SPIRITS A Taste of Summer With Kenny Chesney’s Rums August 28, 2020 Kenny Chesney had already experienced the euphoria of a packed arena, the excitement of number one hits, the beauty of …
SPIRITS Beautiful Botanicals: Watching Bombay Sapphire Be Born August 26, 2020 At Bombay Sapphire Distillery in the UK’s bucolic Hampshire county, I follow Sam Carter through a sleek maze of glass …
SPIRITS The Diverse Offerings at Oakley Brothers Distillery August 25, 2020 Born and raised in Madisonville, Kentucky—which is to say, in the cradle-state of bourbon—brothers Jason and Jerrad Oakley had a …
WINE Talking Wine with Spiaggia’s Rachael Lowe August 24, 2020 EDITOR’S NOTE: Late last week the James Beard Foundation announced the cancellation of its 2020 awards, originally rescheduled (in virtual …
GEAR In Praise of Small Packages August 21, 2020 They’re everywhere. You’ll find them at pubs, bars, saloons, and especially at the cheesy souvenir stands dotting the highways and …
WINE ESSENTIALS: Petite Sirah August 20, 2020 Petite Sirah is a big, bold, beast of a red wine produced most notably in California, but to a lesser …
WHISKEY Fresh Bourbon Makes a Bit of History August 19, 2020 Native Kentuckians Sean and Tia Edwards weren’t looking to make history. They just wanted to make a good bourbon. When …
WHISKEY Country Stars Florida Georgia Line Drop a New Whiskey August 18, 2020 In 2016 the men of Florida Georgia Line could have easily sat back and basked in country music stardom. Not …
WINE LABEL ANATOMY: Chateau Breillan August 17, 2020 One dirty little secret even experienced wine lovers won’t tell you? They don’t always know how to really read a …
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 …
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 …
GEAR Making the Cut (and Beating the Spread) April 17, 2020 So we’ve been having cocktail hour. Every night. A little ceremony to look forward to near the end of …
COCKTAILS Blonde Negronis Have More Fun September 08, 2020 As the last days of summer approach, I am embracing the warm sunshine and refreshing myself with the tipples that …
SPIRITS Taking A Gin Journey, From Coast to Coast April 22, 2020 Pandemic preparation didn’t send me down the toilet paper aisle. Sanitizer in hand, I set out on a less traveled …
COCKTAILS For Happy Hour, Dive Deeper Into the Liquor Cabinet April 24, 2020 Every well-stocked bar has a few bottles that don’t get pressed into service regularly. And now that we’re all beginning …
WHISKEY The Disciplined Spirits of Hotel Tango Whiskey May 20, 2020 Steeled by the events of 9/11, Travis Barnes enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in April 2002, serving three tours …
WHISKEY Buffalo Trace Debuts a Single Barrel Wheated Weller June 15, 2020 Bottled at 97 proof, Weller Single Barrel from Buffalo Trace is arriving on the Kentucky bourbon scene this month as …
WINE Wrapping Up This Year’s En Primeur July 18, 2020 As is usually the case with French wine, there is a long and detailed explanation. But let’s try to sum …
SPIRITS WHISKEY WINE Here’s a Roundup of Re-Openings June 26, 2020 Last week, the New York Times had a great long piece talking with wineries, distilleries and other food-and-drink related businesses …
WINE Singular Delights from the Gary Farrell Winery July 25, 2020 PINOT WEEK A chance to taste seven 2016 single vineyard Pinot Noirs from Sonoma’s Gary Farrell Winery, side by side—and …
COCKTAILS Grey Goose Wants to Send You to the U.S. Open August 31, 2020 Sports are so weird right now. OK, actually everything is sorta weird. But out in Queens, New York, the U.S. …
SPIRITS Uncategorized ESSENTIALS: Tequila and Mezcal April 15, 2020 I came up in the days of very limited options for exploratory drinkers of Mexican spirits. For tequila, we had …
GEAR An Ode to the Swizzle Stick May 14, 2020 There’s a good bit of drinking in the Netflix series, The Crown. Nothing excessive of course. A finger or two …
COCKTAILS A Song in Praise of The Dividend June 03, 2020 He was a Manhattan man, my Dad. A Perfect Manhattan man, to be more exact—one made with both sweet and …
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