Plantation Rum. The name sounds innocuous, but the way these rums are made are unlike any others you’re likely to encounter.
Plantation Rum. The name sounds innocuous, but the way these rums are made are unlike any others you’re likely...
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Reader K writes: I’m a fan of your blog and I’m interested to hear your thoughts on this. I travel to trade shows a few times a year with my bosses who are somewhat square and conservative, business-y, husband wife team — she always...
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The venerable Oz Clarke is back again with another pocket-sized guide to the entire world of wine. Naturally it’s impossible to distill everything into 350 minuscule pages, and as always it’s easier to see what Clarke has left out than what...
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My first recipe of Yellow Daisy Cocktail was found in one of my favorite cocktail book - The Cocktails and Mixed Drinks by Anthony Hogg . The cocktail has simply and elegant composition - gin, vermouth and Grand Marnier.
My first recipe of Yellow Daisy...
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Yes, I missed Halloween. Then I missed Thanksgiving. Now I am determined not to miss Christmas and get some reviews of these two pumpkin-flavored beers out of the way before I have to start thinking about Easter brews.
Yes, I missed Halloween. Then...
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Yes, I missed Halloween. Then I missed Thanksgiving
Yes, I missed Halloween. Then I missed Thanksgiving. Now I am determined not to miss Christmas and get some reviews of these two pumpkin-flavored beers out of the way before I have to start thinking...
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Unassuming at just $45 (at most — I’ve seen if for $35 sometimes), Pierre Ferrand’s Ambre is hardly an ultra-luxe cognac.
Unassuming at just $45 (at most — I’ve seen if for $35 sometimes), Pierre Ferrand’s Ambre...
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Unassuming at just $45 (at most — I’ve seen if for $35 sometimes), Pierre Ferrand’s Ambre is hardly an ultra-luxe cognac. And yet for the price you pay you’re getting an exceptionally high-quality brandy that I find hard not to...
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This potato-based vodka hails from Maine — who knew they had potatoes in Maine?
This potato-based vodka hails from Maine — who knew they had potatoes in Maine? — from tubers grown on Cold River’s own farm and bottled using water...
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For this year’s holiday party I’m eschewing the individually-made cocktail for a punch, and even bought a punch bowl just for the occasion. If you have the luxury of attending my pad this weekend, well, here’s why you’ll be stumbling...
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