San Francisco bartenders are responsible for the creation of at least 24 different spirits, some available at retail and some reserved just for the bars. In the April 2014 edition of 7x7 Magazine, I have a story about them, with accompanying recipes online. Read more →
April 2012: The Woodford Reserve distillery as seen from the entry building. Read about the visit here. Read more →
A. Smith Bowman Distillery Double Barrel Bourbon A. Smith Bowman Distillery announces the first release in its Abraham Bowman line for 2014, the Abraham Bowman Limited Edition Double Barrel Bourbon. This new bourbon was aged a total of seven years and two months. Originally put into barrels on December 12,... Read more →
Both Lou Bustamante and I reached out to Julio Bermejo for a comment on the lime shortage that is causing great calamity in the cocktail world. Bermejo's world-famous tequila bar, Tommy's Mexican Restaurant in San Francisco, goes through a heck of a lot of limes each week. Additionally, Bermejo has... Read more →
A shortage of limes and immense spike in price is having some bar owners and managers worrying about the tough reality this poses: increase prices or find alternatives to fresh limes? Read more →
Brugal Rum's Papá Andrés Papá Andrés is a blend of rums that the Maestros Roneros make each year, different from the last. Each blend is made from three different casks: first-filled Spanish Sherry Oak Casks, Ex-Pedro Ximenez Sherry Oak Casks and First Rum filled White American Oak. Only 36 casks... Read more →
Highland Park Freya Highland Park’s third offering in its Valhalla Collection is named for the Norse Goddess of Love, Freya. Highland Park’s Valhalla Collection is a range of four whiskies taking inspiration from Nordic gods. Bottled at 51.2% ABV, this limited edition, 15 year old, single malt whisky comes housed... Read more →
This shot is a member of the Partida family signing a bottle of tequila, taken through another other of tequila. You can see the word "PARTIDA" backwards through the bottle. Read more →