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Brockmans Gin Holiday Gift Pack
Brockmans Gin is bringing back its handsome Holiday gift carton. The pack is designed to provide shoppers with a sophisticated and convenient gifting option and retailers with an eye-catching gift package to drive incremental sales of Brockmans during the busy Holiday season ... Read More »
September 18, 2018
Birra Moretti Announces ‘What’s More Italian’ Program
Birra Moretti, Italy’s #1 selling beer, is finding its rightful place in the world of foodies. The brand’s ‘What’s More Italian’ program includes a partnership with former Check, Please! Host Cat De Orio and Barilla Pasta Executive Chef Lorenzo Boni to encourage consumers to ... Read More »
August 21, 2018
FEATURED ARTICLES
UNDERSTANDING THE MYSTERIOUS AND COMPLEX SAISON
By Andy Crouch Saison is one of those underrated styles that has the ability to impress everyone who drinks it without leaving a lasting impression on most consumers. It is an enigma wrapped in a sketchy back story with dashes of style confusion mixed in. At its core, saison should ne ... Read More »
August 31, 2018
ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH: THE GOLD RUSH
By Pink Lady In this, the second Golden Age of Cocktails, it seems there’s a great drink to be found on every corner – what a time to be alive! Many of us began bartending before fresh juice was even available in most bars, and can trace the evolution of this moment down to indi ... Read More »
August 31, 2018
WINE WON’T MAKE YOU FAT
By Harvey Finkel, MD A recently published scientific report on the influence of drinking upon weight stimulated a review of relevant medical literature and discussions by fellow members of the International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research. I came away little the wiser. It is gene ... Read More »
August 31, 2018
PINK LADY’S ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH – HERBACEOUS DRINKS
by PINK LADY LATE SUMMER/EARLY FALL – what a time to be alive in New England! While locavore dining might be relegated to root veggies for six months of the year here, the bounty of August through October offers a bit for everyone to enjoy. One of our favorite ways to cocktail durin ... Read More »
July 31, 2018
BOURGOGNE 2O15
. . . Burgundy in all its sunset glow. -Lord Byron by HARVEY FINKEL HEARING AUSPICIOUS Delphian whispers for more than two years about the 2O15 vintage in Burgundy whetted desire to at last confront the wines, for selecting Burgundies is a contact sport. We had read such words as “ext ... Read More »
July 31, 2018
Sancerre
by SANDY BLOCK, MW Sancerre is on a roll. Restaurateurs and retailers alike report that it is currently one of their hottest categories. One of its advantages is that, unlike many other worthy French wines, it has a name that’s easy for Americans to pronounce. And as Sauvignon Blan ... Read More »
July 31, 2018
HAZY BREWS
by ANDY CROUCH HAZE IS THE LATEST CRAZE to conquer the world of flavorful beer. From dank, juicy pale ales to milkshake hued India pale ales to double India pale ales that resemble glasses of concentrated orange juice, clarity is out of favor with many beer drinkers today. A cloudy ap ... Read More »
June 26, 2018
PRIMO TEQUILA
by LEW BRYSON SINGLE MALT SCOTCH has some long, strong coattails. The success of single malt, with its distillery identity, age statements, and deliberately distinct characters, served as an example to bourbon – which went single barrel, super-aged, and limited edition – Irish whiskey ... Read More »
June 26, 2018
THE HARVEY WALLBANGER
by PINK LADY VODKA has been the most popularly consumed spirit for the majority of our careers behind the bar. Prior to Prohibition, however, vodka wasn’t on the radar of American imbibers, who preferred strong tasting home grown liquors and flavorful white spirits like gin. John Ma ... Read More »
June 26, 2018
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