Sleek with a laboratory flask flare, the Menu Wine Breather looks little like its intended task. An oval, disc like base attached to a long cylindrical neck—but what is it: a vase, an inverted funky wine glass, a graduated cylinder and Erlenmeyer flask hybrid, or simply a container for holding …
Coconut cream is the piña colada’s best supporting role (coconuts are not nuts at all but are a drupe fruit). Coconut, to me, however, belongs first and foremost in Hawaii’s quintessential Maui CoCoNut Porter. I’ll never forget when I visited the brewery and co-owner Garrett Marrero pulled out a baking …
Alberta Distillers is challenging American consumers to rethink their rye cocktail interpretation with their new US release of Alberta Rye Dark Batch Whisky. Don’t be too intimidated, there’s nothing dark about it except maybe the color. Alberta Distillers layered the complexity with this combination of 91% rye, 8% bourbon, and …
Brewery St. Bernardus If you love beer, and even if you don’t, we can all agree that nobody makes beer quite like the Belgians do. In proving that point, one particular Belgium-based brew by the name of Westvleteren XII has long been rated the best in the world and is …
From the days of their infamous “Riunite on Ice” commercials in the late 70’s, this iconic brand recently had a packaging makeover and has released its brand new look to the world. With its very first US sale dating back to 1967, for nearly 50 years Riunite Lambrusco has helped pave the …
A mind full of dreams and four dollars built Bernheim Brothers and Company Distillery. Out sprouted the I.W. Harper brand, named after the very Isaac Wolfe Bernheim who reached into his pocket for those four dollars. New to the business, but quick to succeed, Bernheim produced a gold medal whiskey …
Imagine a five year-old competing in the Olympics and dominating the competition Michael Phelps style. Dulce Vida is that five year-old. Currently celebrating only its fifth anniversary on the market, Dulce Vida tequilas have already racked up 70 accolades. As a way of celebrating their success with the public, the …
The heat is on for cinnamon liquor. Tennessee Fire from Jack Daniels is staking claims to shelf space near Kentucky Fire from Jim Beam. Launched nationwide in early March, Tennessee Fire expects to strike gold by targeting Fireball, the granddaddy of cinnamon spirits. A stampede of new producers is singeing …
Every early spring, thanks to Stone Brewing, millions look forward to the annual encounter with the IRS—the Stone Imperial Russian Stout, at least. As regular and as highly anticipated as a tax refund, Stone Imperial Russian Stout is a smooth and velvety ode to the subtle complexity of a stout …
Bourbon is the most sought after whiskey in the world. And as demand grows, supply continues to dwindle. And while there are many uncertainties in life, one thing remains incontrovertible fact: Pappy Van Winkle reigns supreme. Made with more wheat instead of the traditional ingredients of corn, rye, and barley, …
The dark ages are coming! Primed to replace whiskey as the next biggest trend, the Spirits Quarterly reports dark aged rum is on track to becoming the new black. All this good news means the FACUNDO Rum Collection —a luxury collection of hand-blended sipping rums— steps into the spotlight. Eximo …
Buffalo Trace Distillery pays its homage to former distillery owner Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor, Jr with a new release in the Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. collection. This long awaited (try almost two decades!) bourbon whiskey finally hits the shelves. Taylor is considered one of the founding fathers to the bourbon …