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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

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

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

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

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

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

By Pink Lady July in New England is officially cherry season (as the sweet red fruits are fleetingly abloom), and unofficially gin season (as we are wont to reach for white sprits in the warmer months here.) The Singapore Sling is king among classic cherry brandy and gin cocktails, but... Read More

By Andy Crouch Promoting itself as “America’s All Imperial Brewing Company,” Greater Good in Worcester has made a name for itself by going big. Founded in 2015, Greater Good only produces big beers with alcohol by volume levels above 8 percent. That’s right, no session beers, no easy sipping 5-percenters.... Read More

By Seema Tikare Italy is one of those countries that is both timeless and a study in how life changes over time. If you walk the narrow lanes of small towns, you still see laundry blowing in the breeze off balconies, old men sitting around tables at the local café... Read More

By Maia Merrill Gosselin What a difference a year makes. Twelve months ago, Liza Hoar was living in San Diego, working the bar at the exclusive speakeasy Youngblood. Then a chance conversation at Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans in July led to an intriguing job offer in Boston.... Read More