Armagnac Maison Gelas Visit
April 29, 2015
A visit to the stylish armagnac house of Gelas, where they're making single-varietal bottlings and even barrel-finished armagnac. Read more →
April 2015
Distillery Visit: Armagnac Delord
April 28, 2015
Armagnac Delord is located at the edge of the town of Lannepax in the Bas Armagnac region. It is one of just three armagnac houses that uses pot stills along with the typical armagnac continuous stills. Read more →
Snap Shots: ATVs in Los Altos
April 26, 2015
September 2012: On a visit to the Olmeca Altos tequila distillery, we spent part of a day riding ATVs into the agave fields. So much fun. Read more here. Read more →
New Booze: Fernet, Gin, Vermouth, Rye, Scotch, Bourbon, and Rum
April 23, 2015
As usual, a slew of new spirits hitting the market this spring. Read more →
Distillery Visit: Domaine Boingneres Armagnac
April 22, 2015
A visit to armagnac house Domaine Boingneres with a nighttime dinner next to the still and a visit to the warehouse to drink from the barrels. Read more →
Armagnac Dartigalongue Distillery Visit
April 21, 2015
A visit to the very cool Armagnac Dartigalongue. Read more →
Snap Shots: Still Shapes
April 19, 2015
The Hakushu distillery in Japan uses several different shapes of stills to produce a variety of whisky flavor profiles. Read more here. Read more →
Rock Out With Your Cocktail Out Thanks To Concert Craft Cocktails
April 17, 2015
In my latest post for Details.com I have a story about how music festivals like Coachella are embracing craft cocktails. Read more →