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6 days ago
1 min

Old Dominick Gin

A local (ish) gin that's refreshing, interesting and doesn't taste like you are sipping a Christmas tree.

Apr 9
3 min

Fight for Champagne

It's time to rescue champagne from New Year's Eve and the night your girlfriend's mom becomes your mother-in-law.

Apr 2
1 min

A Memphis Whiskey to Savor

For my handlers at the Memphis Flyer, I tasted a single barrel reserve Blue Note Straight Bourbon Whiskey - because I'm a professional.

Mar 26
2 min

Drink Like a Roman

Roero Arneis: Write that down, it’s hard to find but worth remembering. Romans drink it like water, or soccer moms with chardonnay.

Mar 19
1 min

French Scotch???

Sure, it's a little off-brand for the French, but you have to hand it to them, they don't do this sort of thing half-way.

Mar 12
2 min

What Not to Do With Bourbon

Bacon and bourbon may seem like the best of both worlds - up to a point.

Mar 5
1 min

Negroni Fever

In which I examine the hype around one of the most popular and classic cocktails and ask... really?

Feb 26
2 min

El Draque

The El Draque is cocktail history, even if we're calling it the mojito now. But there is no reason to be a twit about the mint.

Feb 19
3 min

Cognac - Never the Twain Shall Meet

Cheap brandy is dangerous, but don't waste the good stuff on hangover cures or flambé. Hine is what Churchill drank, and he didn't skimp.

Feb 12
1 min

Three Great Whiskies

While I tend toward Mr. Burns auld scotch drink, this one surprised me. And the winner is...

Jan 15
3 min

Absinthe is Just Weird

Absinthe is strange medicine, born of strange times: Tonic, narcotic, subject to poetry and mob panic.

Dec 31, 2020
4 min

A Long, Lingering Lunch at the End of the Universe

The long, lingering lunch cannot be replaced with zoom. Get well, bring it back.

Dec 22, 2020
7 min

Crapulus Sum

The one Latin phrase I learned at Christian Brothers High School that has stuck with me over the years is "Crapulous Sum": I’m Wasted.

Dec 17, 2020
2 min

Winter is Here. So is Laphroaig

if you live in the South, it’s hard to reach for that bottle of Laphroaig during the sweltering summer. Or spring. Or fall.

Dec 15, 2020
3 min

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Christmas this year will be weird, but it’s hard to drag an anchor like holiday tradition out of the mud. And it should be.

Dec 11, 2020
3 min

The Drinking Man's Timetable

Drinking is an inherently social exercise. One of the first questions they ask a suspected alcoholic is “Do you drink alone?"

Dec 4, 2020
1 min

An Apple a Day...

The guys might give you hell for hoisting a pint of cider, but sometimes the guys need to be told to get bent.

Nov 27, 2020
2 min

Your Holiday Beer and You

To wit: the 4717 guide to what your holiday beer choice says about you.

Nov 25, 2020
5 min

A Thanksgiving to Forget

The Puritans up in Plymouth Rock ever had a happy gathering around the table. With anyone, least of all the Native Americans.

Nov 20, 2020
2 min

Suntory isn't a copy of anything...

Japanese markets – while inventive – rarely seem to come up with much on their own that has a shelf life longer than the pre-teen fad.

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