The Spirit World

I really appreciate everyone’s comments on my “megabrew” articles. Drinking local is a challenge and (if you are really strict about it) would require some self-denial, especially if you are like me and love those beers from Belgium. If I were going to go all local with my beer consumption, I would have […]

As mentioned in this blog in May, Imbibe magazine is a fairly new periodical devoted to all beverages. A few days ago they started a new blog, Imbibe Unfiltered, to keep us up to date in between issues. It’s just starting up but looks like it will be a great resource.

Most bars seem to have a dusty bottle of “Pimm’s No. 1” sitting on their shelf someplace, but rarely do I see any of them actually use it here in the US. One problem, is that there are very few drinks that use it, the Pimm’s Cup however is not only the most common, but […]

The people at Martin Miller’s Gin don’t think you are drinking enough of their product and recently sent out an interesting sounding sorbet recipe that uses their gin. I’ve made a similar sorbet with vodka and it was super refreshing! It was a big hit at the parties where I served it. […]

A recent issue of Details magazine put together a convenient little guide detailing what they have determined to be “the world’s best beers.” Covering a wide variety of categories, from the Serious (Best Beer Country) to the Silly (Best Reason to Love America’s Beer Geeks), it’s a perfect little primer if you want to do […]

I have been playing with non-alcoholic drink possibilities that are not too onerous to concoct but that are somewhat different from the usual. The heat here in rural MA has backed off slightly and there is some hope for more comfortable days. Certainly 80s is better than 105 in the shade!
I also wanted […]

It’s time for another Happy Hour at Home. With the warm weather continuing our thoughts are still with refreshing and cooling drinks and appetizers - although this appetizer certainly has a little heat to it!
Cucumbers are in full swing in all areas of the country and, probably, in most areas in the […]

When last I left you, my infused vodka was ready to strain and the mix with simple syrup of some strength to make the final Limoncello product.

To strain the mix, place a coffee filter in a funnel. Dampen the coffee filter with water before placing it in the funnel so that the […]

I was planning on coming back to my little series on Washington breweries this week, but I keep running across other bits of interesting information in the beer world that I want to share with you.
Everyday I check the beer news. While everyone else in the world is keeping an eye on wars and […]

The Aviation is a slightly enigmatic cocktail. You may have heard of it, you may even have had a chance to try it, but it is also a cocktail that very few bartenders know of, and fewer still are prepared to make. The time was, not so long ago, that this drink would be next […]