New Orleans is known for great music, strong cocktails and insanely rich cuisine. Bourbon street, whiskey drinks, candied pecans and everything in between. The Crescent City brings it all together, which is precisely why it’s my favorite place on Earth. When I can’t be in the Big Easy, I need to find a way to weave all these magical elements together in a fitting homage to glorious excess. The surest way to do this: quality booze.

Ireland is a diverse landscape of endless beauty. On a recent voyage, I set out to discover the Emerald Isle by way of her spectacular spirits. There’s no more obvious place to begin than upon the doorstep of the world’s most popular Irish Whiskey: Jameson.

Derby Day is almost upon us and while that means Mint Juleps for many of us, remember that there are still plenty of other classic Bourbon cocktails to enjoy. But before you can get to building your masterpiece, you need to sort out the foundation. One of my all-time favorite Kentucky whiskeys, both for sipping and mixing, remains Bulleit Bourbon Frontier Whiskey. From the color, to the finish, right down to the old-time packaging, it is a gem. Their green labeled Rye is also worthy of admiration. I’ve been sipping on them both for quite some time, but as of late I’ve decided to tinker with a few mixed concoctions. Allow me to share some of my favorites… The Kentucky Cutter Ideal for Derby Day, this Bluegrass beauty combines an ounce of Bulleit Bourbon, 1/2oz. of triple sec, 1/2oz. of lemon juice and 3 dashes of Angostura Bitters. Shake it all [...]

Breckenridge is a beautiful mountain town nestled high in the Colorado Rockies. There is plenty of allure in such epic grandeur. Yet one of the most compelling aspects of this place has nothing to do with the cragged rock above, or world-class skiing all around. It’s the bourbon!

For a while now, craft beers have upped their sophistication by integrating spirits into their recipes. Wether it be the process of aging their product in bourbon barrels–as is all the rage–or even fitting the flavor profile of rum or gin into the beer itself, brewers elevated the stature of their product by attaching themselves to time-honored liquors. But with the reputability that craft beer has now attained, the roles seem to be reversing. Many distilleries are now incorporating beer into the flavor profile of their products.

Today’s rocking recipe comes from the fine folks over at Breckenridge Distillery, the World’s Highest Distillery. Only fitting that they would give us Maryjane.

It was a clear, bluebird day on the slopes of Alta earlier this February. I was sipping on artisan cocktails made mid-mountain. Everything was as it was meant to be.

I love whiskey. I love it straight, I love it in my Manhattans and Old-Fashioneds. It’s a spirit with a long, sometimes-sordid past, inextricably linked to the dark days of prohibition. Perhaps no single variety of whiskey is as associated with this bygone era as Templeton.