THE SCOTCH WHISKY ASSOCIATION
KAREN BETTS has been appointed as the Association’s new Chief Executive, effective May 19. She joins the SWA after a 16-year career in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, most recently as British Ambassador to Morocco. She becomes only the eighth head, and the first female Chief Executive, of the SWA... Read More
DRINKING THE DOURO DRY
by HARVEY FINKEL FOR A SMALL COUNTRY, Portugal is prolific and complex in its wine production. While it is among the most pleasant places I’ve visited, the difficulties of the spoken language and the unfamiliar legion of indigenous grape varieties can be initially daunting, until meeting the accommodating people and... Read More
RUM THE MANUAL
RUM THE MANUAL Dave Broom Mitchell Beazley/Amazon.Com $19.99 THIS BOOK is about how to drink rum of all kinds. It’s about classic rums and new-generation rums, about rhum agricole and about premium aged rums, about rums from all over the world. It’s about rum enjoyed with cola and ginger beer.... Read More
THE LAST WORD
PINK LADY’S ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH THE LAST WORD 3/4 ounce of gin 3/4 ounce of Chartreuse 3/4 ounce of maraschino liqueur 3/4 ounce of fresh lime Shake ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. SPRING SURE TOOK its sweet time arriving this... Read More
U.S. AND U.K. LEAD CRAFT BIZ
THERE’S SOME healthy competition in the craft beer industry between the US and the UK. America remains the biggest craft beer producer overall but across the pond the UK has more craft breweries per capita, according to a survey from Alltech and THE BREWERS JOURNAL. Both have seen an increase... Read More
EDIBLE BEER CAN HOLDER
PLASTIC SIX-PACK rings are one of the biggest threats to marine life. When tossed into the ocean, the rings are often mistaken for jellyfish and swallowed by larger fish, while smaller fish and birds can easily become tangled in their loops. The Saltwater Brewery in Florida has come up with... Read More
CRAFT BEER SUBTLE SLOWDOWN
CRAFT IS STILL GROWING, and more popular than ever, but there’s been something of a slowdown to its epic growth of the last few years. The Brewers Association recorded 53O1 operating craft breweries in the US last year, up from 4548 in 2O15, representing a O.1% market share increase from... Read More
German Hefeweizen
by ANDY CROUCH SPRING HAS ARRIVED but as I write this snow is falling lightly out the window, promising another backbreaking afternoon of shoveling. The thought of summer is fleeting at best. But soon the summer beer drinking season will be in full swing. For my money, there is no... Read More
SAMUEL ADAMS BOSTON 26.2 BREW
This annual limited-release is now available on draft. A light-bodied, Gose style ale, it has cereal notes from malted and unmalted wheat with a touch of peppery spice. Following the 2O13 Boston Marathon bombing, Samuel Adams committed to donating the profits from the sale of the beer to The Greg... Read More
ANGRY ORCHARD TAPPED MAPLE
This new release is made from a blend of culinary apple varieties from the Pacific Northwest region including Braeburn, Fuji, Granny Smith, Gala and Pink Lady. The dry cider base is then backsweetened with maple syrup to achieve balance between contrasting flavors. Suggested retail for a 6-pack is $8.99 to... Read More