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Whisky industry trade body joins forces with craft distillers to promote the true spirit of Scotch
By cbadmin on February 9, 2017
Industry trade body the Scotch Whisky Association has signed a collaboration agreement with the craft spirits body the Scottish Craft Distillers Association. The trade bodies...
Sammy Hagar, Adam Levine band together for a tequila — with a twist
By cbadmin on February 9, 2017
Rock musician Sammy Hagar is ready for his tequila encore. But this time he has a playing partner in Maroon 5 frontman and The Voice...
With Valentine’s Day in mind, some sweet brews for your sweetheart … and you
By cbadmin on February 9, 2017
For some, Valentine’s Day is a chance to give chocolates or other sweets. For others, the day might bring a blend of sweet and sour...
Sonoma seeks to honor Chinese laborers who shaped wine industry
By cbadmin on January 31, 2017
Immigrant Chinese laborers who planted some of California’s first grapevines are getting the public acknowledgment that eluded them during the 19th century, when their backbreaking...
Barleywines are the best of pale malts
By cbadmin on January 31, 2017
After a break for the Christmas season, the Untappd Challenge is back for the new year. Untappd is a free social drinking app that allows...
Craft gin is having a ‘ginaissance’
By cbadmin on January 31, 2017
Globally it’s called the “ginaissance” – the trend for small-batch, locally-made craft gin – and South Africa has embraced the movement, with more than a...
The Rise of Mead: The Craft Movement’s Next Big Thing
By cbadmin on January 28, 2017
Is mead the oldest fermented drink? Maybe, says Brian Rutzen, Cider Director, at in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood. “The trend toward ‘craft’ food and drinks...
Easy DIY Winter Cocktail Recipes: mulled wine, spiked monk’s coffee & Blue Blazer cocktails
By cbadmin on January 28, 2017
There’s nothing better than sipping on warm cocktails while being wrapped cozily inside a blanket with a good book or the company of family and...
SweetWater vs. Sam Adams — The Super Bowl Loser Will Pay Up
By cbadmin on January 28, 2017
News broke via Twitter (how else) on Friday afternoon of a possible Super Bowl wager forming between two of the country’s largest craft breweries: Atlanta’s...
Craft Beer’s Answer to Light Beer
By cbadmin on January 26, 2017
Syda Productions/Shutterstock When you’re having more than one, you should be drinking session beer. As you can imagine, there’s a bit of beer advertising rattling...
The 5 French Style Rums You Need
By cbadmin on January 26, 2017
You’re perusing the rum options at wherever you are: the liquor store, the french bistro, the steakhouse, the liquor cabinet of your Grandma who still...
How the Government Is Saving Craft Alcohol
By cbadmin on January 26, 2017
Whether your drink of choice is vodka, Pinot Noir, or cider, you’ve probably noticed a change at bars and retailers lately: The selection is exploding....
The 5 ‘Entertaining Liquors’ You Need In Your Collection
By cbadmin on January 26, 2017
It’s January; and the New Year is well upon us. The Holiday get-togethers have come and gone, and we’ve all got a long lull until...
Five lesser-known French wine styles to discover in 2017
By cbadmin on January 25, 2017
You may know your Bordeaux from your Burgundy or your Cabernet from your Chardonnay, but there is so much variety in French wine that I...
The Five W’s Of Drinking In 2017
By cbadmin on January 25, 2017
Many Americans drinkers are entering 2017 with trepidation, and it’s not just because they may fear our new president prefers Twitter to tolerance. As I’ve...