The Spirit World

When I originally put this post topic on the calendar I had no idea that Seattle would be covered in snow today but it is so fitting! Even last night although the snow was supposed to turn to rain it didn’t - at least not at my house. Enough snow came down to […]

Today for our Drinks Around the World column we are taking a look at a regional spirit from the US. We’re heading way up to the northeast corner to Maine.
One of the fun things about writing for The Spirit World is that we get access to products that we normally would not. […]

If you are going on holiday to London, England, no matter where you stay there will be a pub close to you. That’s good news for beer enthusiasts who want to step out their door and grab a quick pint. However, if you can arrange to stay in Kensington, then you’ll be within a few […]

A row of stills at the Beefeater
distillery in London, England.

Of all the spirits, gin appears to be the one that seems to always get the short end of the deal. Chances are good, that you’ll encounter more people that say they don’t like gin, then any of the other spirits.
I’ve got a theory about this.There […]

If you were anywhere near a TV or Radio in the 70s you’ll know that Miller proclaimed itself the “Champagne of Bottled Beer”.  Apparently there is now a sparkling vodka on the market, that some are calling the Champagne of Vodkas!  Currently available in the UK, France, Greece and Iceland Vodka O2 hopes to be […]

In early November we took a look at a few things you might need for holiday entertaining.   Well, you may still need or want a few things or you may now be looking for a gift for a cocktail loving friend.  My mailbox has been filled with catalogs on a nearly daily basis and those […]

I walked into a Galician restaurant in Madrid a few years ago, and was greeted by a horrific scene.
Four people were seated at a table—in the middle of which sat a large, earthenware bowl.  The bowl, which was filled with liquid, had burst into flames.
 
“Step aside!” I said to my dinner companion.  And then—stroking […]

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in the US! 
At some point this weekend, you’ll realize that all there is to eat in the house is leftovers.  Lots of turkey leftovers…. and do I have a great use for that turkey for you!  But as we normally do, let’s start with our cocktail. 
If you do a web search […]

There was an actual reason that I wanted to write about Brennivín today, a reason I picked this day and put it on the schedule but for the life of me, as I’m sitting down to write this I have no idea why! 
Brennivín, like  Danish Akvavit which you may be more familiar with, is distilled […]

A few months ago I brewed a beer with a friend of mine that was an approximation (recreation) of the sort of beer that Benjamin Franklin might have drank back in his day. The beer was loosely based on the Poor Richard’s recipe by Tony Simmons (see my previous article here on The Spirit World). […]