The Spirit World

Are you an Absinthe aficionado? Or a Bloody Mary believer? Do you have concerns about Cognac? Or doubts about Dirty Martinis? Perhaps you’re an Eggnog evangelist ,or fervent friend (or foe) of the Fuzzy Navel?
(You see where this is going, right?)

Quick, choose one! A Gimlet eye or the eye of a Hurricane? A Harvey Wallbanger […]

The debate continues. Was whiskey first distilled in Ireland, or in Scotland? It is possible that we may never truly know the answer to that question, but when you are in Ireland, be sure to give them the benefit of the doubt.
From a historical perspective, things always get murky the further back in time you […]

Out pounding the virtual pavement, so you don’t have to…
The most important story of the week is a sad one: beer and whiskey doyen Michael Jackson has died at age 65. My own evolution from occasional social drinker to spirit and cocktail enthusiast began with my interest in single malt Scotch in the late nineties. […]