Your favorite celebrity liquor company is reminding us candy is not just for kids. Casamigos Tequila founded by George Clooney and Cindy Crawford’s spouse Rande Gerber is teaming up with the high end specialty candy company Sugarfina to create a complete line of liquor luxury candies. Sugarfina is home to …
Established in 1967 Moosehead Breweries are self-described as fiercely independent, their family owned company started as a small one woman craft brewery and grew with grit to survive Prohibition, the Great Depression, two world wars and the ever-hungry animal that is the competitive market. After almost 150 years of exceptional …
Wine: Chateau Cap de Faugeres 2012 Region: AOC Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux ABV: 14% alc. Score: 87 pts Imported By: Joanne Best Enjoyed: Now – 2022 Aromas of spicy, brambly berry fruit and mineral, with a slight tomato vine note, turn to a palate of sappy cassis and cherry with a finish of more tomato …
Losing something is something we have all been through. Sometimes you lose it for the day, sometimes for a month and sometimes things are gone forever. The pure, natural drink Bentianna went through a similar journey. Its roots date back to the 15th century from Benedictine monks who were masters …
If you aren’t already familiar with Greenbar Distillery, I consider it my duty to bring you up to speed on all you’ve missed in time for their newest release. So to all you newcomers, here are a few highlights of this incredible distillery. Founded in 2004 by a husband and …
I’ll be the first to admit that a good gin and tonic is on my list of go-to cocktails, especially during summer when the citrus and herbal flavors help fight the sweltering heat. As refreshing as the classic G&T is, it doesn’t even come close to opening up gin’s full …
Few liquors have the versatility of gin. With a naturally bitter flavor thanks to the strong presence of juniper, when gin is combined into a cocktail with bitters or tonic water it will have a crisp, refreshing bite. But if you like things on the opposite end of the spectrum, …
From its early origins in the Renaissance as herbal medicine to one of today’s leading spirits, gin has withstood the test of time by finding ways to stay interesting for more than 500 years. Greenbar Distillery set out to let gin lovers taste the evolution of this spirit, from its …
Wine: Chateau Carbonnieux Blanc Pessac-Leognan 2015 Variety: 80 Sauvignon Blanc / 20 Semillon Score: 92 pts Best Enjoyed: Now – 2028+ Right off the bat, this is clearly a wine that will evolve nicely in the cellar, its nose hinting at the nuttiness that will come, the citrus and orchard-fruit aromas keeping it fresh …
Visit the world-renowned Ampersand Hotel and enjoy a cocktail that’s truly magical. The hotel is offering this royal specialty as part of a series of prizes for visiting guests that can be won by discovering secret cards under their pillows. Simply call down to the front desk with …
A standout variety of Cabernet Sauvignon from Washington has been released in a 50th anniversary commemorative bottling. The 2015 vintage was one of the warmest growing seasons on record in Washington state, which resulted in optimal ripening across varieties throughout the region. This Cabernet, sourced from Columbia Valley where vineyards …
Wine: Chateau Haut-Breton “Larigaudiere” 2014 Region: Margaux Score: 90 pts Best Enjoyed: Now – 2024 Fresh and lively on the nose, with spiced red currants and cinnamon stick as well as a bit of other oak spices. The Margaux elegance comes through, framing notes of red currants, fraises de bois, a touch of …