The thing that always surprises me about champagne cocktails is the underlying nefarious nature of many of these drinks. You look at a recipe, think, “oh, it’s just a glass of wine, same stuff you use to toast at weddings and on election night last November — look, there’s only a smidgen of booze in… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Spirits
The Cabinet
During a recent quiet afternoon — something that’s been very rare around here for the past six weeks or so — I decided to do some busywork I’d been meaning to tackle for some time, and cataloged the contents of my liquor cabinet. The move was at least partially motivated by my occasional frustration in… Continue Reading
MxMo XIII: Straight to the Point
God, what a couple of weeks that just was. Between hellacious work demands and the decline of an ailing, elderly cat, I’ve had precious few minutes to spend to myself, or — you might notice — typing away at this contraption. But hey, the deadlines are behind me, the cat has briefly rallied and look… Continue Reading
Rye Tasting IX: Black Maple Hill
(part of a series of posts on a recent panel tasting of 18 American rye whiskies that starts here. For more information on rye whiskey and additional tasting notes, pick up the January/February 2007 issue of Imbibe magazine.) Prior to the rye tasting, I knew very little about Black Maple Hill. I knew that they… Continue Reading
Rye Tasting VIII: Old Potrero, Two Ways
(part of a series of posts on a recent panel tasting of 18 American rye whiskies that starts here. For more information on rye whiskey and additional tasting notes, pick up the January/February 2007 issue of Imbibe magazine.) There are still a few people floating around who haven’t heard of Fritz Maytag and the wonderful… Continue Reading
