Cognac producers constantly harp on the essential role of blending to the final product. They wax poetic about tasting hundreds…
The West’s first industrial-strength tipple yearns to be respectable.
Cocktail consultant Ryan Magarian of Liquid Kitchen excitedly called my cell phone the other day. “We are opening a speakeasy…
Why has the drink made popular by Hemingway become a saccharine repository for sodden mint leaves in Seattle? The mojito…
I have never been a fan of coffee-based drinks. Being buzzed and caffeinated at the same time I find a…
When the Bellagio Hotel opened in Las Vegas in 1998, most visitors couldn’t wait to try their hand at the…
Drinking a cocktail before dinner is like poking a spoon in the chef’s eye, a New York restaurateur once said…
Much has been said about alcohol (in moderation) being good for you. But now the claims go beyond the heart…
Robert Hess perfects the art of the drink in Seattle.
If there’s a line of taxis out front, you can bet the food is good.
I have heard endless complaints about the lack of selection of high-end cognacs, unusual rums, and obscure Armagnacs in Washington….
Almost 500 strong turned out for the Scotch Malt Whiskey Society of America’s 12th annual “Single Malt Scotch Whiskey Extravaganza”…
It has been said that women are endowed with an innate ability to drink copious amounts of champagne without feeling…
Maybe the gloomy weather much of the year makes Seattleites so fond of bourbon and other brown spirits. However, even…
Before Prohibition, almost any self-respecting cocktail called for the addition of bitters, an alcoholic extract of herbs, roots, or other…
While vodka has been the spirits superstar for quite some time, classic quaffs like gin are making a comeback with…
As if we didn’t have enough tasteless, odorless, colorless, and overpriced superpremium vodkas, Moët Hennessy has launched 10 Cane, a…
Serious Rum, scotch, and bourbon drinkers swirl their favorite quaff neat or on the rocks, but rum is often relegated…
“The Russians that created vodka would be rolling in their graves if they knew what was happening in the market…
Why is it we have seen countless vodka infusions, from lychee to green tea, and rarely any other spirit used…
While Negronis are my favorite drink any time of the year, the seductive mix of gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth…
“My family is Russian, so the logical thing for me was to make vodka,” explains Lee Medoff of his drive…
While a simple bubble-filled glass of sparkling wine is always a welcome sight around the holidays, fizz-driven cocktails can also…
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