BOLS GENEVER 1OO% MALT SPIRIT
The third Genever expression from Bols is distilled from corn, rye and wheat with juniper berries. Bottled in a gold-crested clay jug, suggested retail for a 75Oml is $7O. AVAILABLE FROM MS Walker United Liquors
GLENDALOUGH WHISKEYS
There are three new craft whiskeys available from the Irish distillery. The Double Barrel Irish Whiskey has vanilla notes from three years in bourbon barrels before being transferred to Oloroso casks for up to a year. Flavors of raisins, fig, candied peel, cinnamon and nutmeg with a nutty, complex finish. ... Read More
SANGRITA
PINK LADY’S ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH by PINK LADY CINCO DE MAYO means many people will be sipping on tequila in some form or another this month, whether in the Margarita, the world’s most popular drink, or in shot form. (Drinkers take note: Cinco de Mayo isn’t actually Mexican... Read More
MALBEC from ARGENTINA
by SANDY BLOCK, MW ARGENTINA OWNS THE MALBEC CATEGORY on the US market and internationally. Why does it lack serious competition? This is a felicitous marriage of grape and terroir that isn’t possible to duplicate elsewhere. Virtually anonymous in its Bordeaux homeland, where Malbec is relegated to status as a... Read More
The Golden Touch
by ANDY CROUCH Get ready for warm weather with these golden ales. MANY CRAFT BREWERS have long eschewed catering to entry level or novice beer drinkers. Focusing on highly hopped beers or chasing style trends, they have preferred to service more developed beer geeks. This approach has led to some... Read More
ALCOHOL’S ROLE IN BREAST CANCER SOME CLARIFICATION
by HARVEY FINKEL, MD BREAST CANCER is justly feared. Afflicting women, mostly, over a wide age range, it is their most common invasive cancer, and a leading cause of death. A large body of medical literature, while suggesting an association between drinking even moderately and breast cancer risk, has been... Read More
CAMERON’S KICK
by PINK LADY WHETHER MARCH rolls in like a lion or a lamb is bound to change on a daily basis in New England, but one thing is for sure: St-Patrick’s Day this year is on a Saturday and it’s going to be a sh*t show. Batten down the hatches,... Read More
SAMUEL ADAMS SAM’76
Brewed using a unique process, this new release from Samuel Adams is the union of lager and ale styles. The combination results in a beer that has the flavor and character of an ale with the clean, crisp finish of a lager. American Cascade, Citra, Mosaic and Simcoe hops... Read More
NARRAGANSETT PORTER
For the first time since 2O12, Narragansett Beer has released its award-winning Porter. With a base of bittersweet chocolate and a hint of smokiness from the blend of malts accompanied by a touch of berry and pine from the hops, it is a hearty American-style beer. Suggested retail is... Read More