Raise a glass to Robert Burns with the excellent Glen Moray Peated Old Fashioned Cocktail, created by Neil Ridley and Joel Harrison from World’s Best Spirits. Glen Moray Peated Old Fashioned 50ml Glen Moray Elgin Classic Peated Single Malt Whisky 12ml Maple Syrup 3 dashes Bitter Truth Creole Bitters (or …

Prohibition, the Gaslamp Quarter’s underground speakeasy, will celebrate Mistress Day, Wednesday, Feb. 13, with cocktails that pay homage to three of American presidents’ most well-known women – Marilyn, Monica and Stormy.   Created by lead bartender and GBOD Hospitality Group beverage director, Ryan Andrews, the hand-crafted cocktails will be available …

While it may seem that San Francisco’s restaurant scene is inundated with trendy fusions and craft cocktails galore, KAIYŌ proudly holds its own as Cow Hollow’s hottest addition. The latest project of John Park, co-founder of the popular spots Whitechapel and Novela, KAIYŌ serves up a blend of Japanese and …

Though Santa Barbara County is known for Pinot Noir, it is typically from the coastal Santa Rita Hills AVA. This 100% Pinot Noir however comes from its brethren, the inland Los Alamos and Santa Maria valleys, so it presents a different fruit style. Spending nine months in neutral French Oak. …

When you think of beer, chances are that the word ‘romantic’ doesn’t come to mind. That all changes with Portland-based Cascade Brewery’s Rose City Sour, named for Portland’s reputation for being the City of Roses.   A blend of wheat and blond ales, aged in oak wine barrels for up …

8 Cocktail Masterpieces From L.A.’s Birds & Bees By Editor-in-Chief, Natasha Swords As a drinks editor I have the privilege of being among the first to discover new restaurants and bars. Birds & Bees is not a new location, but it is a hidden one, and here at Drink Me, …

ChocoVine is a mix of French Cabernet and Dutch Chocolate, with a 14% ABV. It’s easy-to-drink and serve, either on ice or in a cocktail. Designed in the U.S. and produced in the Netherlands, ChocoVine is the first brand ever to mix chocolate and wine and is sold everywhere from …

As the holidays approach Drink Me has partnered with Heering Liqueur to find the 12 Best Holiday Cocktails in America. There was a deluge of contenders but these ones topped the tree when it came to appearance/presentation, inspiration, creativity and composition/balance. DAY 12 And on the Last Day of Cocktails …

Holiday time is when the Spanish wines of Rías Baixas Albariño really shine. We all know how well it pairs with a host of foods for the season. What you may not know is its current spectrum of styles due to new winemaking techniques being implemented throughout the region. While …

As the holidays approach Drink Me has partnered with Heering Liqueur to find the 12 Best Holiday Cocktails in America. There was a deluge of contenders but these ones topped the tree when it came to appearance/presentation, inspiration, creativity and composition/balance. DAY 11 William Perbellini is Property Mixologist at the …

While Cariñena is known for Garnacha, which continues to be an increasingly celebrated variety on the world stage, this holiday we want to remind you about the region’s namesake grape. Cariñena (also known as carignan) is affectionately referred to in the region as 3C: the name of the grape, the …

As the holidays approach Drink Me has partnered with Heering Liqueur to find the 12 Best Holiday Cocktails in America. There was a deluge of contenders but these ones topped the tree when it came to appearance/presentation, inspiration, creativity and composition/balance. DAY 10 The Musuem of the American Cocktail allowed …

Together with Japanese Craft Brewers, Drink Me is tasking its readers with a crash course in Japanese craft beers. Why? Because these, mainly, malty masterpieces have been developed in alignment with the American palate. Let’s break down that proposition. German-style beers, IPAs, brown ales and lagers made under whetted Japanese …