The Spirit World

The first time I encountered batidas were in a college Spanish class.
If you have ever had the pleasure of studying another language you probably remember textbooks filled with ostensible scenes of the culture in which you are immersing yourself. These pictures always show people happily milling about the areas that need to be learned, and […]

You all are familiar with “Mixology Monday” and some of you have probably heard about “Wine Blogging Wednesday“, well, the beer bloggers of the world decided that if the liquor and grape people had their coordinated blogging events that we malty types should have one two: enter The Session.
The Session is the brain child of […]

I seem to be drawn toward obscure ingredients, especially once which have unique or interesting flavors. I can’t recall the first time I encountered Cynar, but it was definitely an ingredient that fit well into my repertoire. From a flavor standpoint, the way I describe Cynar, as that it is a kinder and gentler version […]

I love being a beer writer (and beer podcaster). Not only do I have an excuse (who needs one?) to drink all kinds of different beer, but I find out the most interesting things while doing the research for these articles.
This week’s subject is mixing or blending lighter (alcohol, not necessarily colored) beers with barley […]

Premium distiller W. M. Mendis & Co. Ltd., have just announced that the world’s first ultra-premium coconut brandy bottle will be presented for sale at $1,000,000. Yep, that’s a million dollars.
“We have decided to offer the first coconut brandy bottle ever for $1,000,000 to the public. This bottle will be signed and numbered by the founder […]