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/29 Sep 2015
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Historic Egan Whiskey Brand Revived

Six generations in the making, P&H Egan Ltd. is reviving its historic Egan’s Irish whiskey, representing 160 years of Egan family heritage. The storied brand is launching in select U.S. cities this fall with its first expression, the charismatic Egan’s 10-year-old Single Malt. Egan’s Irish Whiskey is full of genuine...
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/21 Sep 2015
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Absolut Introduces New Limited Edition Electrik Bottle

Absolut announced its newest limited edition bottle, Absolut Electrik, available in striking silver and electric blue. The new bottles feature Absolut Original Vodka and will be available starting October 1, 2015 through the holiday season to help partygoers and throwers turn their nights “Electrik.” The Absolut Electrik bottle is the...
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/31 Aug 2011
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ENDANGERD COCKTAILS: THE MINT JULEP

In modern times we consider the Mint Julep a staple of Derby Day drinking, but once upon a time, like from the turn of the 19th century through the Civil War, the Mint Julep was a staple of everywhere drinking.  The beverage hails from the South and has agrarian roots,...
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/31 Aug 2011
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CHÂTEAU TANUNDA from DOWN UNDER

It might be significant that in all of the several photographs I’ve seen of John Geber, he has his arm around someone or something: his wife, his daughter, a wine barrel. The guess would be that he is both affectionate and possessive. More to our point, he is the energetic...
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/31 Aug 2011
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Pretty Things

“Dann’s somewhat famous for failing,” Martha says. “This time, people really wanted him to succeed.” That’s Dann Paquette, the brewer of Pretty Things beers, that Martha’s talking about; she’s Martha Holley-Paquette, Dann’s wife and partner in the Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project. Dann smiles wryly at this spousal evaluation,...
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/31 Aug 2011
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A TREND CAN BE A TRICKY BEAST

Once it gains traction and attention, a trend can just keep steamrolling – snowballing, even – to the point where it’s impossible to ignore.  Everyone starts talking about it.  Everyone  wants to witness it for themselves.  But as quickly as it appears, another beast (stick with me on the analogy)...
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/29 Jul 2011
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ANDREW CABOT’S PRIVATEER RUM

Andrew Cabot has been sailing his whole life. In the last few years, he and his uncle have sailed around Europe, down the Arctic along the west coast of Norway, and then some. You might say a penchant for the seafaring life is in his blood. His ancestor six generations...
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/29 Jul 2011
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Endangered Cocktails: THE FOG CUTTER

Tiki drinks have seen a resurgence among cocktail enthusiasts in recent years, and for good reason.  Who wouldn’t be tickled by sipping a cocktail with a pink umbrella from a skull mug?  People are often surprised to learn, however, that these beverages are actually serious cocktails, considered so delicious in...
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/29 Jul 2011
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French Terroirists Visit Boston

The Grand Conseil 2O11, this year’s edition of the annual international meeting of the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin, the Burgundy education and chowder society, was held in Boston in May. Among the participants who came from France, Canada, and all over the US were three celebrated Burgundian vignerons, terroirists...
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/30 Jun 2011
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Sour

Let’s talk about new ways to enjoy the summer beer drinking season. Berliner Weiss Usually reserved for light lagers and delicate Kolsch and Blonde Ale styles, perhaps no beer style approaches the pure quenchability of Berliner Weiss.  A true outlier in the beer world, one that celebrates both sourness and...
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/30 Jun 2011
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ENDANGERED COCKTAIL: CHERRY DELIGHT

One simple way to concoct fantastic cocktails is to make your own fresh syrups and garnishes.  Simple and delicious, sweetened preserved cherries are a perfect alternative to the artificial, borderline florescent cherries we know of today as the “maraschino” cherry.  Originally named as such because the earliest recipes included the...
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