Scotch Whisky Gets A Much Needed Touch Of A Woman “I always love it when a great bartender creates a cocktail that lets the spirit through, and compliments it with other elements rather than covering it up.” -Carin Luna-Ostaseski New is normally a neglected notion in the spirits game. Drinkers are expecting the same sip every […]
Peace To The Family Jameson, requested at bars improperly as Jameson’s or even worse, Jame-o, is also known as that green bottle attached to my homie’s hand and is by far the top selling brand of Irish Whiskey in the world. What started as a small distillery on Bow Street in Dublin is now distilled […]
Pisco may seem a sexy (to be read, new) exotic (foreign) and obscure (uppity) spirit to both the casual drinker and the old hound as well. It however has a rich history dating to the arrival on South American shores of the first grapes to be used to make wine with the Spaniards in 1560. The […]
Pour Some Out For The Homie Bourbon’s ongoing tall tale of laws, lineage and late night lore have lead us loyal readers to the current moment we are experiencing where some of the most inspiring new chapters are being etched into history by some of the spirit’s most classic of characters. Angel’s Envy is a […]
In the early autumn of 2013 I took over the cocktail club program at Elixir Saloon, a weekly event that features spirit tastings and a week long cocktail special highlighting that spirit by yours truly. What spirit you may be asking? Whomever you are asking does not know the answer, but I do, and […]
It has been quite sometime since our last little discussion of drinks (who am I kidding, no one is reading this). I have been busy the past weeks working my way to the two jobs I coveted most and spending time with my new nephew. Hardly excuses, I know. So let’s get back to it. […]
The Drinkable Meal Of Breakfast I’ve always had a thing for fire there is plenty of evidence of that this directly influences my stance on the Bloody side of the line for brunch. Like many hot-heads, I’m certain, Bloodys were an early influence on me and it should be no surprise that many many years […]
The Rye Manhattan, D-Rod Steez-o Alright, Happy St. Patrick’s Day. On ‘Amateur Day-Spring Edition’ may you have lots of green beer and not too many stumbles to the sidewalk. And Happy Birthday FB, you are still one of the wildest dudes I know. I heart ya. Moving on, let’s talk rye. Rye whiskey is the […]