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The Irish and the Scots have something to celebrate right now, but we don’t think they’ll be the only ones celebrating once you’ve heard the news. Due to high demand, Edinburgh based brewer, Innis & Gunn, is releasing their Irish Whiskey Aged beer well before St. Patrick’s Day this year. …

In the double-doored maritime bars of Marseille on the sunny Mediterranean coastline, or in cafes nestled into narrow-laned villages along the rolling hillsides of Provence, or in the hands of elderly men playing petanque in the town square, you’ll find long tapered glasses filled with pastis. The syrupy sweet, often …

The beer industry in the UK is now awash with new (and established) craft beer offerings which can only be a good development for the discerning beer drinker. Craft beer houses are opening up throughout the UK and the beer drinker can enjoy a wide taste selection. This info-graphic takes …

Tequila drinkers are largely unaware of the labor and history that goes into every bottle. From the men who tend and harvest the maguey with techniques untouched by modern agriculture, to hand painted ceramic bottles, Tequila is steeped in Mexican tradition. First, the hijuelos, shoots carefully plucked from the base …

It’s that time of year again for the greatest football game of them all, Super Bowl Sunday!  Taste these yummy couch companions as you hum the tune to The Champs’ hit song ‘Tequila’.   Herradura  –  Tequila Seleccion Suprema Location: Mexico Alcohol: 80 proof Score: 95 Pts Oohs and aahs were the reaction to this.  Aromas …

The Black Luxury is a part of Freixenet’s Black Cocktail Collection, developed by renowned cocktail entrepreneur, Javier de las Muelas. Revolutionizing the way Cava is used within these gastronomic delights, Javier has concocted a number of special edition cocktails exclusively for Freixenet in time for the Super Bowl season. This Black Luxury takes beer …

Burns Night may have passed, but the celebrations are still very much alive in the city of London. Keeping up with the culture and tradition, Rocco Forte’s Brown’s Hotel will be gracing guests palates with its very own pop up Scotch Bar from January 22nd to Feb. 8th. With its sister hotel The Balmoral sitting slap bang …

Here we have ten of Ventura County’s best wines from five of its best wineries. Grapes have been planted here off and on for hundreds of years by everyone from Chumaash natives to missionaries and all the way through the 1990’s. At that point, the dreaded glassy-winged sharpshooter infested the …

10. Grown Men Sometimes Want “Girly” Drinks. And That’s OK! Sometimes we want to venture out from the social norms of sticking to whiskey and beer and that Mai Tai that girl just ordered looks DELICIOUS. 9. Not Everyone Is A Pro. Not everyone spends their weekends bar hopping and …

Woodford Reserve today announced the release of its latest permanent batch, Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey. Select markets will see this delight start to roll in during the beginning of February.  The latest release showcases the company’s ongoing commitment to both whiskey lovers and innovation within the industry. This will …

Napa County Sherriff’s Captain Doug Pike reported that 72 bottles of rare wine had been confiscated from a home in Greensboro, North Carolina. The collection, reaching just over $300k in value had been acquired by a wine buyer who was unaware of the stolen nature of wine. The majority of …

In the upper Ojai valley in Ventura County, just around sunset, the Topa Topa mountain range suddenly bursts to life with pinkish hues that light the ground, the sky, the very air. Locals call it “the pink moment”and it adds to Ojai’s reputation for other-worldly contemplation and a hippy-like groove. …

Following in your father’s footsteps is no easy job, especially when that involves being the master distiller for one of America’s favorite bourbons. But every now and again there is a glimmer and sparkle as a new star rises, and today that star is Eddie Russell. Russell’s father and Wild …