A DRINK WITH PAT & BETH DOWNING
By Maia Merrill Gosselin One sip of American whiskey. That’s all it took to convert Pat Downing and plant the seed for a dream, a dream that would eventually grow into a reality and become the GlenPharmer Distillery in Franklin. Of course, it didn’t happen overnight, dreams rarely do. Back... Read More
ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH – PRINCESS MARY’S PRIDE
By Pink Lady Fall came just in time for me this year. The first whisper of crisp evening air had me ready to toss my citrus-forward summer cocktails into the ocean so as to make way for the strong, stirred drinks that come with sweater weather. Calvados may be available... Read More
AUTUMN BEAUTY of the PACIFIC NORTHWEST
By Seema Tikare As cooler weather approaches, I find myself thinking of the Pacific Northwest. The colors in the Cascades must be an amazing, fall-inspired rainbow of gold, amber, orange, and brown. I imagine the ripe apples and pears being harvested from laden trees on the slopes of the mighty... Read More
ALWAYS CREATIVE WHILE STAYING CLASSIC – TWO ROADS BREWING COMPANY
By Andy Crouch Two Roads Brewing opened in 2012 with big ambitions to provide contract brewing operations for smaller breweries, a service in great need. Started by a small group of partners, including Brad Hittle, the former CMO for Pabst, Two Roads made an immediate name for itself with the... Read More
BAY STATE BOURBON
By Kirsten Amann Fall is when most New Englanders make the switch to darker spirits, and with National Bourbon Heritage Month finally here, now is the perfect time to transition. Established in 2007, the observance calls for a month-long toast to bourbon as “America’s Native Spirit.” A Kentucky senator was... Read More
ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH: THE MILLIONAIRE COCKTAIL
By Pink Lady Cocktails are a form of art, and art is about expressing your deepest desires, so it’s no surprise that a beverage called The Millionaire Cocktail has made its way into the pantheon of drinks. Cocktails with this moniker show up in many books actually, albeit in different... Read More
ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH-THE TOM COLLINS
By Pink Lady It’s been about 15 years, give or take, since I started writing this little column. How is it possible that in that span I haven’t yet written about Tom Collins? As I write this, it is a beautiful summer evening, just warm and humid enough to inspire... Read More
A DRINK WITH ALYSSA DiPASQUALE
By Maia Merrill Gosselin Alyssa DiPasquale is on a mission. The ebullient owner of The Koji Club in the Charles River Speedway is determined to spread the gospel of sake to as many people as she possibly can. And judging by her remarkable success so far, she’s doing just that.... Read More
DISCOVER THE WINES OF GREECE
By Seema Tikare I went to Greece a long time ago – suffice it to say, it was a different decade. But it had been a place I had wanted to go for years and honestly, nothing I have seen since compares. I went to the Oracle at Delphi and... Read More
CHERRY LIQUEUR
By Kirsten Amann Happy Independence Day, y’all! I love to raise a glass on our nation’s birthday, but in New England, aren’t we also raising a glass to summer itself on the 4th of July? We have precious few months when fresh fruit is abundantly in season, along with sunshine... Read More