The Jack Daniel Distillery announced today the expansion of its Personal Collection Program to include Single Barrel Rye. As of this month, friends of Jack who prefer the ripe, spiced fruit and light toasted oak flavor of rye will have the opportunity to own their individual unique barrel of the …
Robin Daniel Lail, founder of Lail Vineyards, announced that the company will be donating 10% of sales from Blueprint wines to organizations deep in the fight against climate change. Earlier this year, Robin was appointed the U.S. representative for The Porto Protocol, which is taking the lead in reducing the …
Photo Credit: Grayson King @graysoneking Bartender Spirits Awards, the national spirits competition presented Northern California’s Humboldt Distillery and their Organic Vodka with its highest honors earlier this week — “Spirit of the Year.” Humboldt Distillery was additionally honored as “Distillery of the Year” with their Organic Vodka receiving 96 points …
Plaj cocktails with beet-cured gravlax and herring Credit-Deborah Grossman What do you get when you match outstanding Swedish Chef Roberth Sundell with a talented Swedish bartender in San Francisco? An opportunity to play at pairing delicious cocktails with flavorful Nordic food. The Swedish pronunciation of “play” is “plaj,” thus the …
The Negroni is 100 Years Old and America is celebrating! Here are three of our favorite bars on the East Coast that know how to give back on this beloved cocktail’s 100th birthday. Gran Tivoli & Peppi’s Cellar, NYC Offerings: Gin & Gran-It-a (pictured above): Ford’s Gin, Regal Rogue Sweet Vermouth, …
AriZona Iced Tea teamed up with the It Gets Better Project to turn the popular hashtag – #SpillTheTea – into a social media cause campaign celebrating World Pride, commemorating Stonewall’s 50thAnniversary and supporting the LGBTQ+ community throughout summer 2019. Running right now through Labor Day, AriZona’s classic big cans, Green …
With 1.4 million visitors having visited the Kentucky Bourbon trail over the last year, Woodford Reserve has redesigned its welcome center to accommodate the wave of foot traffic it’s been receiving. Last year alone, the Woodford Reserve Distillery saw 150,000 guests come through the door. The new visitors center, a …
It’s Negroni Week, and not just any Negroni Week. This cocktail celebrates 100 years this month. Drink Me acknowledges a century of imbibing the zesty, rindy, beloved Negroni with 13 of the best recipes designed to satisfy any cocktail lover. Hendrick’s Unusual Negroni Ingredients: 1 Part Hendrick’s Gin 1 Part …
The Aperol spritz may be the most divisive aperitivo of 2019 but its cousin, the Negroni, is something most can agree on. Especially when it’s for a good cause. This Negroni Week, Fi’lia South Beach at the Berkeley Shore Hotel is serving up the Campari-red cocktail to quench your thirst …
Prank Bar Prank, DTLA’s first and only walk-up bar in South Park, is the ideal locale for drinks and merriment from beloved LA barman Dave Whitton. Prank is featuring a unique negroni with tequila and rosemary! Charity: No Kid Hungry Negroni: The Lido Negroni Don Abraham Anejo Tequila Campari Alessio …
The Bardstown Bourbon Company released Discovery Series #1, a unique blend of four Kentucky straight bourbons aged between five and 13 years. Discovery Series #1 is the result of Bardstown Bourbon Company’s expert distilling, beverage and culinary teams working together to create an exceptional, yet complex pour. “Discovery Series #1 …
What defines a summer wine? With rosé finally breaking free of its strictly spring/summer boundaries and more people recognizing that reds can be successfully chilled, it’s time to rethink what makes a bottle fit for the sunny weather: Refreshing: A summer wine hits the spot when temperatures hit 90, maybe …
The bright, earthy juice brings both color and tang that lets the season’s best root vegetable shine. At Grey Ghost in Detroit, Bar Beau in Brooklyn, and The Purple Pig in Chicago, bar teams are pairing the vegetable’s juice with citrus and savory touches like olive juice, chili, and black …
Spirit: TRU Organic Vodka Distillery: Greenbar Distillery ABV: 40 (80% Proof) Ingredients: Organic Wheat & Pomegranate Region: California Score: 89 Points Organic mid-west American wheat, Californian pomegranate and water, that’s what you’ll find in a bottle of TRU vodka. The organic nature of the wheat brings forth a crisp, fresh …
Spirit: Organic Tequila ABV: 40 (80% Proof) Type: Heartland Blue Agave Score: 90 Points Organic tequila’s always tend to bring out a more developed aroma and Ixá Silver Tequila is no exception to that norm. You can expect to discover a rich buttery herbal scent, intermingled with fleshy blue agave …
The Castello Fonterutoli Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2013 is a sensual treat. A luscious dark red hue sits in the glass, bursting with lightly baked cherry and plum pie. There’s a delightful 60% dark chocolate caramel that lingers amongst the red berry freshness on the nose. On the …
A musical rhyme for remembering moderation in drinking. #MyTalesofWhisky What do you get when two of Scotland’s finest single malt whiskies fall into the whisky-loving hands of humorist and self-proclaimed human being Nick Offerman? Original musings on Scotch whisky told with deadpan humor and exceptional use of plaid, obviously. The series, dubbed My …
The enchanting image of Hendrick’s Gin comes not just from its iconic bottle, or its label’s dapper apothecary aesthetic, but also from the entire magical world that Hendrick’s has created. Conjured up by the mega talented team at Quaker City Mercantile alongside production company WeWereMonkeys, Hendrick’s once again invites us into their whimsical world via a quirky and richly textured animated film. Try something …
With Halloween on the mind, Laphroaig Scotch is getting in the spirit with a new addition to their popular #OpinionsWelcome campaign. Featuring candid, real-life opinions of Laphroaig, the latest video asks Halloween party-goers a question many Laphroaig fans have likely asked in their lifetime: is it a trick, or a treat? The …
