SCOTCH AMBASSADOR of the YEAR
RICK EDWARDS, Master of Scotch for Pernod Ricard USA, has been named Scotch Ambassador of the Year 2O15 by Icons of Whisky America. Edwards has 18 years of whisky industry experience including studying with Evan Cattanach, Master Keeper of the Quaich and Master Distiller Emeritus. He’s worked for several Scottish... Read More
WINE ENTHUSIAST’S 2O14 WINE STAR AWARD WINNERS
THIS YEAR’S list of Wine Star Award Winners has been released. In this, the 15th year of the program, wine enthusiast has added a Brewery of the Year category. In-depth profiles of the winners can be found in the magazine or at winemag.com. The winners will be honored at the... Read More
PATRON BUY-THE-BARREL
MOVE over bourbon, tequila barrels are rolling into town. Patron Spirits has inaugurated “Patrón Barrel Select”, a buy-the-barrel program where retailers and on-premise accounts are able to taste and choose their own bespoke barrel – about 27 cases – of aged Patrón tequila, exclusive just to them. Every barrel is... Read More
CARMIGNANO – WINE of the MEDICI
ALTHOUGH, as Tuscany’s smallest, Carmignano is not a well-known wine appellation, by history and quality it stands high in the pantheon. Officially honored for hundreds of years, it was among the first to receive the DOCG. Carmignano may be viewed as having anticipated the Super Tuscans nearly 5OO years ago... Read More
PINK LADY’S ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH
WE LUPEC ladies can only hope that you had a tipple or two made with egg during the busy holiday season: eggnog or perhaps a Tom & Jerry. The holidays have passed but that certainly doesn’t mean we need to pack up our egg drinks. As we hunker down for... Read More
American Beer Culture
DESPITE its relative late start compared to other great brewing nations, America has quickly, over the course of thirty years, become one of the world’s pre-eminent brewing countries. Mixing a healthy respect for traditional practices with a New World curiosity for experimentation – bundled together with passion for their craft... Read More