We’ve made a list of our favorite wines and spirits so you can give the patriarch in your life something he actually wants this year. Put down the socks and tie, and walk away. Help us help you…follow this guide and we guarantee you’ll be his golden child on June …
After you create and launch the world’s best bar, in New York no less, what else is there to do? Sit back on your laurels? Nope. Not at all. You launch the world’s best whiskey of course. And that is exactly what the world’s beast duo has done. Sean Muldoon …
The 4th of July is for celebrating! Who doesn’t enjoy kicking it back with a cocktail in hand while working on that tan? Moët & Chandon are elevating their champagne game to entice celebrations not only the 4th but also all summer long. With the heat rising, drinks served over …
The English Brown Ale style comes from the Mild Ale, but tends to be maltier and sweeter on the palate, with a fuller body. The malt typically keeps the hop aroma and bitterness under control, giving the ale a chance for more fruity or drier and nutty characteristics. The flavor …
CAFFE UMBRIA, PORTLAND, OR In Portland, Oregon Caffè Umbria is a full-bar coffee roaster with two locations on Madison Street and NW 12th Avenue. Retail District Manager, Danica Copus says they have prepped their cocktail menu for their carefully curated Negroni Elixir, which sells for $12. Made with Grappa Nardini, …
Underdog 55 Stone Street, NYC Signature Negroni: Sticks & Stones ($13) – Bombay Sapphire, Cinzano, Vermouth, Campari, Life of Brine (Underdog’s special house-made brine mix) Charity of choice: PAWS PAWS is a champion for animals—rehabilitating injured and orphaned wildlife, sheltering and adopting homeless cats and dogs, and educating people to make …
Nestled in the heart of Chattanooga, Tennessee rests a unique craft distillery, one that succeeded in rallying the people in order to overturn decades-old laws prohibiting them from producing great whiskey right in Chattanooga. The distillery’s opening in 2015 marked the first legal whiskey made in Chattanooga made in over …
Photo by Christiann Koepke Winter Spritz Note this has a low abv, great for “not” getting too drunk in the middle of the day Created by Maxime Belfand, Saxon + Parole Ingredients: 1 oz. Martini & Rossi Riserva Speciale Bitter 1 oz. Martini & Rossi Ambrato 1 oz. Blood Orange Juice …
For whiskey enthusiasts, they know Pappy Van Winkle as the pinnacle of alcohol. On the other side of the spectrum, the Rum Revolution is touting Foursquare as the “Pappy of Rum”. And if you haven’t heard of Foursquare, I’m going to let you in on a secret: their rum is …
Thanks to the rising popularity of artisan drinks and locally sourced cuisine, the cultural norms for consuming food and drink are changing faster than we can keep up, and cities with quiet voices are beginning to speak up and claim their names at the forefront of the movement. Chattanooga, Tennessee …
Geuze beer (also spelled “gueuze”) is created by combining old (2- to 3-year-old) and new (1-year-old) lambic beers, a process that Drie Fonteinen has specialized in since 1887. The brewery was founded as a cafe and geuzestekerij, a place where geuze is produced, often from lambics acquired from other breweries. …
Your new favorite canned lemonade puts all other canned cocktails to shame. Fishers Island Lemonade is as advertised, 100% spiked, and the new must-have summer drink. The founder, Bronya Shillo, named the beverage for the small seven-mile island where it is made, a picturesque summer destination off the southern coast …
To celebrate its 80th anniversary, the La Alteña Distillery in Jalisco, Mexico is releasing one of its most aged tequilas to date. Eight casks were aged for eight years and are being distributed exclusively in the United States by the brand El Tesoro. Founded by Don Felilpe Camarena Hernández in …
While many of us struggle with our destined paths in life (and often drown those sorrows in craft beer) Captain Lawrence Brewing Company’s founder, Scott Vaccaro, knew his destiny before it was even legal to act on it. 100% certain of his passion for brewing at the ripe age of …
The Allagash Curieux, like many fascinating and delicious discoveries, was a serendipitous mistake. French for “curious,” Curieux came about when Allagash Brewing Company founder Rob Tod had to find a quick solution to avoid wasting a batch of Triple Ale when his order of Belgian bottles got held up in customs. All out of options, he …
Nicolas Feuillatte, a daring and spirited entrepreneur, was once the largest importer of African coffee in the U.S. Tired of New York and its jetsetters, he returned to France, acquired 12 hectares of vines in the Ardre Valley, and applied his skill, palate and finesse to the Champagne world. Faced with competition …