Negroni Fever
In which I examine the hype around one of the most popular and classic cocktails and ask... really?
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- Feb 26, 2021
- 3 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, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 1 min
Three Great Whiskies
While I tend toward Mr. Burns auld scotch drink, this one surprised me. And the winner is...
- Jan 15, 2021
- 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 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 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.
- Nov 6, 2020
- 3 min
The Only Whisky That is Talisker
Talisker, as its makers point out, is “made by the sea on the shore of the Isle of Skye.” And so it be.
- Nov 5, 2020
- 1 min
Talking Trees and Local Beers
Dropping in on world-class Crystal Bridges museum, I checked out the local beer for the Memphis Flyer.
- Oct 27, 2020
- 1 min
Chocolate Rye Porter
With the seasons changing, this is a great fall beer - a local favorite when the weather turns a little cooler.
- Apr 29, 2020
- 2 min
The Viking Scotch
Granted, the branding seems a little off at first. But why not?
- Feb 4, 2020
- 3 min
Drinking Lebanese Beer in Iraq
Iraq's Shi'a south looks like you think it will unless you haven't watched the news for a decade. Then it's hard to explain.
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