As of last week I am also blogging on ShakeStir.com. You'll recall that I do their daily booze trivia tweets as well. The blog over there is called New Booze, and it's a place for announcements about new spirits hitting the market and also spirits with newly expanded distribution. ShakeStir... Read more →
In the December issue of Esquire, there is a tribute to Trey Parker and Matt Stone, creators of South Park. This struck a chord: "With religion I was always like, Does it matter if it's true if it makes you happy?" "As storytellers for fifteen years, we started looking at... Read more →
In a recent post on FineCooking.com, I listed a recipe for Banana Eggnog. The recipe comes from The Happy Table of Eugene Walter: Southern Spirits in Food and Drink. The book includes inventive drinks like the Ladies’ Julep, made with rose petals, peaches, and champagne, Bombay Punch, made with sherry,... Read more →
Here are some observations about bars in Japan from my trip with Suntory whiskies. You can smoke in bars in Japan. Bars were all a little bit smoky, but none of them I visited were smoky that your eyes hurt. When you enter a cocktail bar and most other types... Read more →
On my five-day visit to Japan with Suntory whiskies I hit 21 bars by my count. I am talking about them in groups. Next up: The Rest of Them. The difference between the various styles of bars is subtle and I'm defining them as I see them. I'll be describing... Read more →
On my five-day visit to Japan with Suntory whiskies I hit 21 bars by my count. I am talking about them in groups. Next up: Standing and Highball Bars. The difference between the various styles of bars is subtle and I'm defining them as I see them. I'll be describing... Read more →
On my five-day visit to Japan with Suntory whiskies I hit 21 bars by my count. I am talking about them in groups. Next up: Cocktail Bars. The difference between the various styles of bars is subtle and I'm defining them as I see them. I'll be describing whisky bars,... Read more →
On my five-day visit to Japan with Suntory whiskies I hit over 20 bars. I think the best way to talk about them will be in groups. First up: Whisky Bars. The difference between the various styles of bars is subtle and I'm defining them as I see them. I'll... Read more →