To die for.
Cocktails
1 Amaretto
beer
2 Beer Prices May Go Up
Drinks
3 What Do You Know About Scotch?
Cocktails
4 Does America Need Its Own Liqueur?
Love It or Hate It
6 Pocket Shots: Love It Or Hate It?
Drinks
7 Happy Hour: Blanton's Single Barrel Bourbon
Tequila
8 Definition: Mezcal
Alcohol
9 Happy Hour: Canadian Club 30-Year Reserve Whiskey
Welcome to July 27, 2010. It's the middle of the Summer and we're in a bit of a holiday drought — not to mention it's only Tuesday. But lighten up! Here, we're always able to find an excuse to throw a bit of a party. Today is no exception: it's National Scotch Day! "Well, between Scotch and nothin', I suppose I'd take Scotch," William Faulkner once wrote. "It's the nearest thing to good Read more
Moderation is key, especially when it comes to alcohol. The occasional glass of wine, cocktail, or beer has been shown to help the heart, and studies have indicated that moderate drinkers are less depressed and more active than non-drinkers. Here's another reason to have a glass of wine with friends: a new study published in Archives of Internal Medicine says that moderate drinkers are less Read more
This Father's Day why not surprise dad with a premium, limited-edition bottle of whiskey by Canadian Club ($200)? In celebration of their 150th anniversary, Canadian Club has released a 30-year reserve whiskey in a special collector's bottle. I was lucky enough to get a bottle and was wonderfully surprised by the smooth, rich tasting spirit. It has a smoky nose with hints of honey, vanilla, and Read more
Mezcal or Mescal A Mexican distilled spirit that's made from the fermented juice of the agave plant's core. The core is roasted underground over pits of hot rocks. This technique gives mezcal a characteristic smokiness. The difference between mezcal and tequila is the plant (tequila is made from the blue agave only) and the roasting method (for tequila, the agave core is cooked in an oven). Read more
In a recent study conducted over a 50-year span, scientists discovered that people's drinking habits have changed in the US. According to the new study published in the American Journal of Medicine, Americans drink less beer and more wine. I guess they've realized that beer isn't chock full of beneficial antioxidants like wine. It was also reported that hard liquor use hasn't really changed, but Read more
Though I enjoy the occasional Manhattan, I'm not usually a drinker of straight bourbon. Like scotch, the Kentucky libation always seemed more like a sippin' drink for old dudes. But lately, I've been acquainting myself with these potent brown liquors, and I have to say that neither scotch nor bourbon is anything to be afraid of. (That is, as long as you don't drink too much.) Case in point: Read more
Since it's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I thought you'd like to know that drinking any type of alcohol adds to the risk of developing breast cancer. We're talking, wine (even red), beer, and liquor. It has nothing to do with the kind of beverage you choose, it's the amount of alcohol you consume that could pose a problem. Previous studies made a connection to alcohol and breast cancer Read more
I'm all about portable alcohol. I've been known to fill bottles of water with vodka, and slide a flask full of whiskey into my purse. But I'm not to sure about Pocket Shots, the "brand new way to enjoy your favorite hard liquor." These little babies are unbreakable, flexible, squishy packets that fit comfortably into a pocket allowing you to have a shot of alcohol anytime, anywhere. Do we really Read more
No matter how stocked a bar may be, if it doesn't have alcohol it's not really a bar. What's the use of a cocktail shaker, martini glass, and toothpick if there's no vodka? Having one bottle is a must, but if your budget allows for more purchase a variety of types. Select one high-end bottle for sipping on the rocks, one for mixing vodka heavy cocktails like martinis and cosmopolitans, and one Read more
I guess I'm in their target demographic or something, because it seems like I can't turn on the TV without seeing a commercial for Disaronno liqueur. I've always found these ads rather annoying and ridiculous; I mean, every inch of shelf space at this bar is stocked with Disaronno? People are licking it off their ice cubes? But this latest TV spot really vexes me, because no matter how many times Read more
