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11 Unusual Liquors You Could Be Drinking
By Administrator on December 3, 2016
1. Baijiu What is it?: Baijiu is a Chinese liquor usually made of sorghum. It typically runs between 40 and 60 percent ABV and is...
This Drink Is Set To Be The Next Big Thing In Dublin Bars
By Administrator on December 3, 2016
Gin and tonic is everywhere around Dublin right now. We have restaurants with special gin menus. We have specialised gin bars. Some bakeries have even...
Your ‘Craft’ Rye Whiskey Is Probably From a Factory Distillery in Indiana
By Administrator on December 2, 2016
The artisan whiskey industry has a big secret—many of the ‘small-batch’ distillers are actually buying their product from a large factory in Indiana. Read the...
5 Things to Know Before Trying Baijiu, the Best-Selling, Funkiest-Tasting Liquor in the World
By Administrator on December 2, 2016
On the stretch of Houston Street between Thompson Street and LaGuardia Place, tucked under a hat store, a four-month-old bar is marked only by a...
Crib Sheet: An Updated Guide to Orange Wine
By Administrator on December 1, 2016
There’s a visceral reaction the first time you taste an orange wine. It doesn’t fit into all the boxes your wine brain has organized—too rich...
Belgian beer culture is intangible cultural heritage: it’s official!
By Administrator on December 1, 2016
In a joint communique with other Belgian culture ministers Flemish culture minister, Sven Gatz, a noted defender of our beer culture, welcomed the news: “UNESCO’s...
Farmer uses cow milk to produce udderly new vodka brand
By Administrator on November 30, 2016
A Dorset farmer is producing vodka from milk in what he claims is a world first. Dairy farmer Jason Barber invented his Black Cow vodka...
U.S. Brewpub Wins Monumental Michelin Star Award
By Administrator on November 23, 2016
Chicago brewpub, Band of Bohemia, is now the first U.S. brewpub to earn a Michelin star, a highly-prestigious culinary award that is incredibly difficult to...
French wine harvest one of smallest for 30 years
By Administrator on November 20, 2016
A maelstrom of frost, hail, rot and even fires gave many French winemakers a growing season to remember for all the wrong reasons. It means...
How to Drink Ouzo Like a Greek
By Administrator on November 20, 2016
No visit to Greece is complete without at least a taste of the delicious, icy-cold alcoholic drink called ouzo. Almost everybody’s heard of it, but...
Anheuser-Busch InBev reaches agreement to acquire Texas-based Karbach Brewing Co.
By Administrator on November 20, 2016
(New York, NY and Houston, TX) – Today, Anheuser-Busch announced an agreement to acquire Karbach Brewing Co., a leading Texas craft brewer and one of...
This Algorithm’s Taste in Wine Is Better Than Yours
By Administrator on November 19, 2016
With the new site Verve Wine, master sommelier Dustin Wilson sides with the robots. So, you want to buy a bottle of wine. You sort...
Meet Aquavit, a Flavorful Spirit No Longer Bound to Europe
By Administrator on November 19, 2016
Walk into most bars in the United States and the number of aquavits on the shelf will likely be zero or one. Perhaps there’s a...
10 Easy Cocktails Everyone Should Know How to Make at Home
By Administrator on November 18, 2016
From the margarita to the Manhattan, these are the cocktail recipes you can always depend on. While today’s tweezer-wielding chefs often steer clear of old-timey...
All aboard for beer
By Administrator on November 15, 2016
Cold beer. We take it for granted. The bottle, the can, the six pack – as close as the corner store, the kitchen fridge, or...