BOSTON’S GRANDTEN DISTILLERY
WITH THE legalization of homebrewing in 1978, the US craft brewing industry began its climb from as few as ninety breweries to its 2O13 record high of 2822. The craft distilling industry remains about twenty years behind the brewing curve, yet a similar pattern of booming growth cannot be denied. ... Read More
ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH: THE ROSITA
We LUPEC ladies love agave spirits – and few things beat a good margarita. Every once in a while, though, it’s nice to have your tequila strong and stirred. The Rosita is a perfect solution. Made with tequila, Campari, sweet and dry vermouth, it’s an aperitif reminiscent of the Negroni... Read More
Profile: Joy Spence
PROFILE: JOY SPENCEMaster BlenderAppleton Estate Thirteen years ago, Jamaican-born Joy Spence was appointed Master Blender at Appleton Estate, making her the first female Master Blender in the spirits industry. A hot, heady summer night found Spence in Boston introducing her premium rums to a small audience of the press. Rum... Read More
Low Carbs, What are You Missing?
“I’ll have a Diet Coke with my hamburger and French fries.” “I’ll have an Atkins-friendly steak with crispy onion rings and cream of spinach as my vegetable.” “It’s a fat-free cookie, so I can eat the whole box.” These are just some of the traps that many Americans have fallen... Read More