The Spirit World

Most people know about hard apple cider - apple cider or juice that has been allowed to ferment to produce a lightly alcoholic beverage on par with beer - normally somewhere around the 5% range. But many people are not aware there is another common hard cider, perry or hard pear cider.
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We are going to stretch this idea of harvest just a bit, as the harvest for this specialty liqueur actually takes place in July. However, it’s a rather fascinating story and process and deserves to be included in harvest series.
The liqueur is found in the Alps of Austria, France, Italy, and Switzerland […]

I have selected three bottled pumpkin ales for sampling and evaluation this week. But first I have to warn you. Over the years I’ve come to realize that no matter how hard I try to like pumpkin ale, I’ve never found a commercial example that satisfies me and makes me want to drink […]

As we saw last week, my preference is to avoid the common “three part” shaker which includes a built-in strainer. Instead, I prefer a Boston Shaker, or other form of two-part shaker. And if you really have to use a three-part, you’re probably better off removing the middle strainer section and just serving the drink […]

We are well into October and in the northern hemisphere autumn is in full swing. The leaves are turning color, the nights are cool and it is the beginning of the end of summer’s bounty. Tomorrow Canada celebrates Thanksgiving. This week the Well Fed blogs will run a series of posts specifically relating […]

 
I’m on the mailing list for a couple PR firms here in town and received the following as part of a monthly update from one of them:
Summer may be over, but local gardens and Washington State Farmers Markets are still going strong, with plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables. Not only is […]

A few days ago we mentioned that Costco had launched it’s own brand of premium vodka, Kirkland Vodka. Today we have news from the other end of the spectrum. According to UPI and Reuters Donald Trump is getting into the vodka business, too.
The first cases of the Dutch-distilled liquor arrived in […]

As most of you are probably aware, October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, meant to encourage and educate women about testing and to encourage funding for research to find a cure or, better yet, a way to prevent this disease.  You’ll see many ways to support this cause over this month but here’s a fun […]

This post comes to you via Martini Republic - specifically the Drinks section.
I guess maybe I should have saved this for a Drinks Around the World post but it’s also just an interesting tidbit of information. As you probably are aware there are different standards for alcoholic beverage consumption in different countries or […]

Today’s Happy Hour post is going to take quite a little twist - next week we will return to our regularly scheduled program… I hope you will stick with me!
As a person who loves food, drink, entertaining, sharing it all with friends and family I wish that everyone could be as lucky as I […]