• MxMo August: Brown, Bitter and Stirred – Sazerac

    Updated: 2010-08-29 21:27:33
    The MxMo is back! Great! And the scomorokh is back too :) Actually the topic of MxMo August: Brown, Bitter and Stirred is very interesting fo me. This MxMo hosted by Lindsey Johnson from Brown, Bitter and Stirred and thanks for great topic, Lindsey! This about true cocktail (and it is my choice now!) – [...]

  • Rhubarb Cosmo

    Updated: 2010-08-27 18:11:53
    A different pink drink: Rhubarb Cosmo

  • BenRiach Issues Latest Batch of Single Cask Bottlings

    Updated: 2010-08-27 17:04:23
    BenRiach is issuing its latest batch of single cask bottlings this week. Available worldwide, Batch 7 maintains BenRiach’s reputation for encapsulating both perfection and rarity in a glass. The 1976, a classic Speyside The new release celebrates the sixth anniversary of the first bottling of BenRiach under its new independent owners. Back in August 2004, [...]

  • Hump Day Liquor Links

    Updated: 2010-08-25 19:00:14
    Here’s this week… Read more

  • Blue Moon

    Updated: 2010-08-24 23:42:16
    Blue Moon, sophisticated and old-fashioned with a light floral aroma

  • WhiskyCast Episode 275: August 22, 2010

    Updated: 2010-08-22 06:00:00
    Ever have one of those conversations that seems like just a few , until you look at the clock and realize it's gone on for a long time? ... tags: Arts biofuel Blackadder bourbon distill distillery Food WhiskyCast

  • Game

    Updated: 2010-08-21 19:00:09
    1 1/2 oz. Gin 1/ 2 oz. Apri… Read more

  • Blooming Fizz

    Updated: 2010-08-21 02:24:35
    Beat the heat with this s… Read more

  • Hump Day Liquor Links

    Updated: 2010-08-18 19:00:59
    This week’s hard… Read more

  • Blackberry Smash

    Updated: 2010-08-17 09:56:48
    Wild blackberries are s… Read more

  • National Rum Day

    Updated: 2010-08-16 18:00:03
    Today, August 16th, we c… Read more

  • My new all-New York State drinks site goes live

    Updated: 2010-08-16 01:42:20
    To my readers: More and more, you folks have been telling me that your interests transcend the lines between adult beverage categories. Wine fans also enjoy a beer or a cocktail. Whiskey drinkers also enjoy something from the other menus. In response, I have consolidated all my writing about adult beverages in New York State into one [...]

  • WhiskyCast Episode 274: August 15, 2010

    Updated: 2010-08-15 06:43:00
    There's no doubting that Kentucky makes great bourbons, but a single malt? That hasn't happened since 1919...until now. Dr. Pearse Lyons is ... tags: whisky whiskey bourbon Scotch rye distillery Scotland WhiskyCast

  • Lava Flow

    Updated: 2010-08-13 18:30:14
    This weeks drink is a cla… Read more

  • Coming Soon: Midnight Moon Infusions

    Updated: 2010-08-13 17:00:26
    <p style="text-align: center;" Keep your eye out for a ne… Read more

  • Heron Hill opens 3rd tasting room

    Updated: 2010-08-11 19:05:47
    Heron Hill Winery has opened another tasting room, this one just south of Canandaigua near Bristol Harbour Resort. This is Heron Hill’s third tasting location, after the original at the winery on Keuka Lake and one on Seneca Lake which opened in 2007. The new site, shown at right, is the former South Bristol Cultural Center, in [...]

  • North Fork fest tickets going fast

    Updated: 2010-08-10 20:19:56
    If you planned on heading down to Long Island’s 4th annual North Fork Craft Beer, BBQ & Wine Festival this coming weekend, don’t count on getting a VIP ticket. They’re sold out. However, some general admission tickets remain available for the rain-or-shine Saturday event set for Martha Clara Vineyards at 6025 Sound Avenue in Riverhead. Beers and [...]

  • DeWar’s unveils new-look portfolio

    Updated: 2010-08-09 17:51:32
    The top-selling premium Scotch in the U.S. has changed its look. DeWar’s Blended Scotch Whisky today released information on its White Label, 12 Years Old, 18 Years Old and Signature brands. It visually links the products as one unit for the first time in the brand’s history. While the whiskies remain the same, the new look [...]

  • WhiskyCast Episode 273: August 8, 2010

    Updated: 2010-08-08 08:15:00
    "Hammer Head" sounds like the name for a Caribbean rum, not a whisky. In this case, it's not a shark reference, but the name of a ... tags: Arts bourbon Czech distill distillery Food Haddonfield WhiskyCast

  • State’s newest distillery opens in Port Chester

    Updated: 2010-08-07 20:44:45
    The craft distilling movement continues to grow in New York State. The latest distillery is StillTheOne, located in Port Chester, Westchester County, which received its state license this month. It is the county’s first legal distillery since Prohibition, and will make its official debut at a September 25 launch party at Caffee Regatta in Pelham although [...]

  • Hudson-Chatham Winery label a popular pick

    Updated: 2010-08-07 20:12:07
    Being professionally judged is one thing, but a competitive business is always interested in what the public thinks. For Carlo and Dominique DeVito, the opinion was pleasing. The label for Hudson River Valley Red, produced at their Hudson-Chatham Winery, was named winner of the “People’s Choice” award in Hudson Valley Wine Magazine’s wine label competition. The professional [...]

  • Summer of Belhurst remains golden

    Updated: 2010-08-07 18:56:20
    This is turning out to be quite a summer for Belhurst Winery, the Finger Lakes establishment, after a very strong spring. Its latest accolade was winner of “Best of Show / Wine of the Year” honors for its 2009 Riesling over 2,600 other wines from around the world at this week’s 2010 Indy International Wine Competition [...]

  • Canadian Mist’s new blender adds ‘Black Diamond’

    Updated: 2010-08-06 19:51:31
    Later this month, Canadian Mist Whisky will send a new Black Diamond expression to selected markets. The premium line extension has been blended at 86 proof by new master blender Steve Hughes, and has a higher sherry and rye content than the standard Canadian Mist. “Our consumers told us they wanted a premium offering from their favorite [...]

  • Ready-to-drink cocktail tastings at All Star

    Updated: 2010-08-06 18:43:22
    RTDs — industry-speak for ready-to-drink mixed cocktails — are particularly popular in the hot days of summer. If you’re new to the products, you’ll be able to try some from a major distiller from 1 to 6 p.m. this Saturday at All Star Wine and Spirits in the Latham Farms shopping complex. Persons 21 and over [...]

  • Poll: Drinking moves from bars to homes

    Updated: 2010-08-05 20:59:38
    • From TIME magazine When the going gets tough, the tough, um, go drinking. That’s the word from a new Gallup poll showing that 67% of Americans are hitting the bottle, the most since 1985. Another sign of challenging economic times: more and more of those rounds are happening in the kitchen, not at the corner pub. A [...]

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