Let me start by saying that I hate how alarmist the Internet can be and I don’t subscribe to that sort of journalism.  That being said I… Read more “Discovery’s Brew Masters Canceled?”

On St. Paddy’s anything Irish goes – especially Irish Whiskey. As a shot, it may be rough, but mixed in a drink with other liquor and flavors… Read more “Irish Whiskey Cocktails”

Moving towards St. Patrick’s Day, we tend to think more about the Irish spirits, Irish whiskey in particular.  A question that I hear frequently relating to Irish… Read more “What’s the Difference Between Scotch and Irish Whiskey?”

If someone in the Food Writing industry mentions “food pairing”, typically it’s implied that they mean pairing wine with food.  Some restaurants are even helpful enough to… Read more “Beer and Food Pairing”

Invented in New Orleans and made popular by Mardi Gras goers, the Hurricane is a proud American staple. But what makes this drink? Its history, its flavor… Read more “Mardi Gras Cocktails: The Hurricane”

When I think about gin, my mind takes a trip to Dickensian London where the streets are filthy, the people filthier, and everyone drinks gin like it… Read more “The Gin Craze”

Most two part drinks have very little history. The combination of a liquor with a wash is normally just a way to cut the strong taste of… Read more “Gin and Tonic”

Old Tom Gin is an old name in the world of gin. It reached the pinnacle of its popularity in the late 1800s in England as a… Read more “What’s in a name? Old Tom Gin”

In New York City in 1874, a man became the most sought after and despised person of the times, but no one ever met him. His name… Read more “Have You Seen Tom Collins?”