SAMUEL ADAMS & BERKSHIRE MOUNTAIN DISTILLERS: THE ULTIMATE BLEND
Call it a meeting of the minds. Berkshire Mountain Distillers (BMD) and Samuel Adams, two of the finest in their respective fields, will be collaborating in a multi-year project to distill two craft beers into two never-before-tasted spirits. The brews – the flagship Samuel Adams Boston Lager and the smoky,... Read More
Painkiller
Who doesn’t love a whimsically named Tiki drink served from a skull or ceramic highball resembling a totem pole? Invented in the ’7Os somewhere in the West Indies, a tiny bar accessible only by boat was mixing up a cocktail with a high-test brand of Navy rum called Pusser’s that... Read More
RYAN & WOOD DISTILLERIES
“You ever been up to see Bob Ryan, taste his whiskey?” Jeremy Goldberg and I were sharing a couple pints at his Cape Ann Brewery one beautiful Gloucester morning last year, talking about how the town was developing and sustaining local businesses. I didn’t even know there was a distillery... Read More
A Drink With . . . Ben Sandrof
Ben SandrofNortheast Sales Manager, St-Germain (Cooper Spirits) BEN SANDROF is someone who knows the world of wine and spirits from all sides of the business. From crafting the perfect cocktail to attending sales meetings, he’s represented brands from behind the bar as well as out in front, working as both... Read More
Dry Chenin Blanc From South Africa
As a dyed-in-the-wool Chenin Blanc fanatic who has been preaching its gospel faithfully over the past five years, it’s wonderful to follow the emergence of the grape from its previous incarnation as an over cropped workhorse, to today’s star performer, in the vineyards of South Africa. Chenin’s versatility, and its... Read More