Archive for November, 2009
Wisconsin Cheese Cupid Pairs Cheese with Alcohol
Here’s some good news for cheese lovers. The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board offers a site called Cheese Cupid, which helps the discerning cheese fiend pair wines, beers and spirits
Holiday Cocktail Recipes
With Thanksgiving nearly upon us and a slew of other holidays on the horizon, it’s time to pull out cocktails that you don’t make any other time of the year.
Introducing Triple Shot Espresso Vodka
I’m no fan of flavored vodkas, but I’ve long been a firm believer in combining vices. Enter Three Olives Triple Shot Espresso Vodka, which allows the drinker to take the
Christie’s Wine and Spirits Auction Results
Recently I mentioned the wine and spirits auction at Christie's, which included the prized Bowmore Trilogy and other rare whiskies. The results are in, and the buyers of these
Auchentoshan Three Wood Single Malt Scotch
The Auchentoshan Distillery was founded in 1800 and is located just north of Glascow, Scotland. It is one of only three active distilleries that remains in the Lowlands region, with
Suntory Hibiki 12 Year Old
In October Japan’s Suntory Limited launched its Hibiki 12-year-old whiskey in the United States. This is good news for U.S. drinkers.
Hibiki 12 Year is a blend of more than 30
Singapore Sling
The Singapore Sling was invented around 1910 by bartender Ngiam Tong Boon at the Raffles Hotel’s Long Bar in Singapore. And like many classic drinks, the recipe was lost decades
Christie’s to Auction $2 Million Worth of Wine and Spirits, Including Rare Bowmore Trilogy
On rare occasions Christie’s auction house does something that makes me pay attention, like hock pricey bottles of hooch. On November 14, Christie’s will auction off upwards of $2 million
Before Martini, there was Martinez
Many cocktails have predecessors, but perhaps none was quite as important as the under appreciated Martinez, a gin and sweet vermouth concoction that helped pave the way for the ubiquitous
Devotion Spirits Introduces Protein-Infused Vodka
Here’s some good news for protein deficient vodka drinkers. Devotion Spirits has just launched a vodka that’s infused with protein. From Devotion –
Whether enjoyed on the rocks, mixed, stirred or
