I’ve mentioned before how a bout of stomach flu can disrupt the flow of posts on this blog. Well, this latest two-week break should serve to underscore how the flu — mixed with out-of-town trips and the general lack of enthusiasm in much of anything that accompanies the passing of a longtime family pet —… Continue Reading
Cocktail Competition
It’s Friday night, and we’re fresh off the Mixology Monday dealing with Shooters; given the situation, you might expect “cocktail competition” to be the headline for a post about how many you can pour down your throat before sliding off your barstool, but actually this is about a chance to have one of your own… 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
