With the weather FINALLY starting to scratch and claw it’s way out of what seems like a never ending winter, pretty soon we’re all going to need to act accordingly. Part of ringing in summer means starting to enjoy beer that is apropos to the warm weather. What better way …
Eighty-eight different wines, fifty-five different producers, and twenty-two different countries entered the second annual Independent English Wine Awards. Those competing submitted the best wines they have in their arsenal to a panel of eighteen renowned wine experts that blindly and meticulously assessed each wine. Of all of teams that entered …
More often than not, when one thinks of rum they think of swashbuckling pirates. Rum is not reserved for peg legged savages crossing the seas by boat. These days, rum has moved out of the poop decks and into the stratosphere. High-end sip-able rum has moved to the forefront of …
As someone originally from North Jersey, I thought I knew just about everything there is to know about New York City. Spending almost every other weekend in the city had me fancying myself a savvy local that could tell you pretty much all there is to know about the nooks …
With distillers stretched across sixteen countries, Palm Bay International is exactly what they say they are… international. Their well-traveled and worldly pursuit of the highest-grade ingredients has resulted in this third generation family owned business becoming a beacon of success in the world of tasty wines. Their continued commitment to …
With a nomadic thirst for exploration, Domaine Gayda is marching to the beat of their own drum with their En Passant excursion. Since 2003, Domaine Gayda has carved out their own path in the Lush plains of France. Tim Ford, Anthony Record, and Vincent Chansault put their brilliant minds together …
The English whiskey Company is breathing a breath of fresh air into the world of fine spirits. How are they doing so? They’re letting their product speak for itself. Now I realize the irony of me saying that while also writing about their product, but the English Whiskey Company and …
English IPAs were originally made in the 1700s with the intent to be shipped over seas. With hops being a natural preservative, English IPAs featured very high hop content in order to prevent the beer from spoiling as it was shipped to the ranks of English enforcements. These extra hops …
High up in the picturesque slopes of Hungary, there has been a long-standing tradition that dates back to the 1700s. The mountainside Tokaj regions of Hungary have been home base for the production of one of the original sweet white wines, the tokaji. The tokaji wine became synonymous with European …
Imagine a long day of manually plowing fields, baling hay, and tending to crops during a hot summer day on the hilly countryside of Belgium. Now imagine finishing such a backbreaking day with a well-deserved, deliciously crisp beer. There is nothing better. In the 1700s French farmers foresaw the glory …
For years Reposado tequila has not been getting it’s due as the best of the tequilas. Tequila drinkers in most cases have been caught up in the argument between blanco and anejo. Little do most know that they have been neglecting a perfect middle ground. Blanco is not barrel aged …
The Spirit of Harrogate Store in Harrogate Yorkshire England has been marching to the beat of their own drum for a little over a year now. Since its inception in 2016, Marcus Black and Mike Carthy have worked tirelessly to capture the true essence of the city of Harrogate in …