The Spirit World

Father’s Day is right around the corner and to treat your favorite whiskey-loving Dad with a little class, the Manhattan is the way to go.
What gin is to a Martini, whiskey is to a Manhattan and although whiskey and sweet vermouth sounds easy enough, it is still a delicate balance and one to be studied […]

Wine Hotels Collection is the first exclusive club of Wine Hotels & Wine Resorts in the world. Wine Hotels Collection was created in order to reunite wine hotels of high quality, where each member has to fulfill norms of service of quality,  paying attention to each detail, architecture, decoration, etc. A club in effect that helps wine […]

We recently partnered with one of the best restaurants in the Chicago area to offer a cocktail and food pairing dinner. Only a few places here are doing anything with cocktail pairings - it’s a very new concept for most people. Given the movement toward culinary cocktails and artistry in beverages, we hoped to show […]

Tuscany is known the world over for its wines, the most famous probably being Chianti. Chianti comes from within a strictly delimited zone within the region, with bottles of Chianti Classico being instantly recognisable as they bear the black rooster logo.
It is not sufficient simply for Chianti Classico wines to be produced within the Chianti […]

It’s been said before (because it’s a great pun and very true), but again, simple syrup is simple – Dissolve equal parts (sometimes 2:1) sugar and simmering water and allow to cool.
It doesn’t have to be that simple, not when adding just a little mint, lavender, ginger or even eucalyptus (Eucalyptus Martini pictured) can jazz […]

The farmer’s market gives us seasonal and tasty foodstuffs, and for that we are grateful. But if human history has taught us anything, it’s that if it can be eaten, then it can be turned into booze. Of course, the quickest way to get some farm into your glass is to muddle the fruit, vegetables, […]

Following the trends in consumption and style, Cîroc has just launched the Cîroc Drink Collection, a series of special cocktails inspired by the colors of fashion. All recipes are Martinis and appear at the moment of the release of the movie “Sex and the City” in the Brazil.
The cocktails can be found during the month […]

I attended a tasting recently which reminded me to keep an open mind when it comes to the wine world.
The Kiwis don’t have a monopoly when it comes to making great sauvignon blanc. Sauvignon from the Loire in France is often dismissed unless it has a Sancerre label. I tasted a wonderful 2006 Touraine sauvignon […]

Malt Advocate’s John Hansell reports that Old Forester will release Repeal Bourbon, this fall, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of Prohibition in the US.
Repeal is a new expression, which Hansell’s post quotes master blender Chris Morris as describing thus: “it is an Old Forester that has more of a robust aged character […]