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Straight From the Barrel: American Liqueur -- Redcliff
Jazz, barbecue, baseball, Bourbon, Mickey Mouse… You might want to add one more item to that list of things that are quintessential American...more
Posted: June 16, 2006 By Jack Bettridge
Straight From the Barrel: Finally! A Self-Help Book For the Drinking Man
No, Frank Kelly Rich's The Modern Drunkard, A Handbook for Drinking in the 21st Century (Penguin, $14), won't wean you off of whiskey, but rather...more
Posted: April 21, 2006 By Jack Bettridge
Classic Malts Distillers Edition
For fans of the The Classic Malts Selection, a range of malt whiskies that neatly represents the breadth of the Scottish distilling regions, there's...more
Posted: April 1, 2006 By Jack Bettridge
Vintage Champagne
Most years, Champagne lovers do well to buy the blends that come from this region. That's because its winemakers are so adept at maintaining...more
Posted: February 1, 2006 By Bruce Sanderson
Scotch Rebel
Hedonism It may seem odd to think that the founder and whisky maker of a boutique Scotch whisky company should be an American who hails from...more
Posted: January 25, 2006 By Jack Bettridge
The Gin Martini
It's not the original cocktail, nor the latest thing, but the Gin Martini, like a crisp tuxedo, will always be the classic. No other drink blends...more
Posted: December 1, 2005 By Jack Bettridge
Samuel Adams Imperial Pilsner 2005 Harvest
It's 10 o'clock in the morning and Jim Koch, the founder of the Boston Beer Co. and brewer of Samuel Adams beer, admits he's dragging a bit. Last...more
Posted: November 2, 2005 By Michael Marsh
On the Trail of Bourbon
America's own original spirit shows off its rich heritage and craftsmanship in a lore-filled tour across the Blue Grass State
Posted: October 1, 2005 By Jack Bettridge
Bowmore 25-year-old Single Malt
If you follow whisky competitions, you might have noticed Bowmore 25-year-old single-malt Scotch becoming the darling of professional tasters with a...more
Posted: October 1, 2005 By Jack Bettridge
Straight from the Barrel: Famous Grouse 12- and 18-year-old Vatted Malts
Just when we start to forget about Scotland's other whisky, another vatted malt comes along to remind us how good these drinks that bridge the gap...more
Posted: August 19, 2005 By Jack Bettridge
Ultimate Daiquiris
It is the simplest of drinks—rum, lime juice, simple syrup, shaken with rocks and strained—and yet the Daiquiri is always being complicated....more
Posted: August 1, 2005 By Jack Bettridge
The Cachaça Samba
A cachaça lineup. Pop Quiz: cachaça is: A) The national drink of the Brazilian peasantry; B) Rum's coarse and fiery cousin; C) The main ingredient...more
Posted: June 2, 2005 By Jack Bettridge
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