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 […]
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 […]