New Sparkling Lime & Yuzu Fever-Tree Fever-Tree first began revolutionizing the tonic and mixer space in 2005. Now, they’re back with their latest and greatest, a new flavor dubbed Sparkling Lime & Yuzu. While the brand essentially began with the premise of examining the gin and tonic—and realizing that ignoring the flavor of three quarters…
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Every Margarita Recipe I Was Sent for National Margarita Day
National! Margarita!! Day!!! It was February 18th. 1:12pm. I was quietly minding my own business on a Thursday afternoon when my inbox received another urgent message. It’s a National Margarita Day recipe, and it’s the 7th one I received that day alone. I had been stirred into action. I knew then that I must share…
The Macallan Unveils New Anecdotes of Ages Whisky Collection with Sir Peter Blake
13 Unique Art Labels Adorn Collector’s Set of 1967 Macallan Whisky The Macallan has unveiled a new collaboration with renowned pop art legend Sir Peter Blake called the Anecdotes of Ages Collection. The limited edition set includes 13 bottles, each with a unique collage label designed by Blake showcasing a specific part of the Macallan…
Tasting The New Courvoisier Avant-Garde Bourbon Cask
Courvoisier Tasting & A Walk Down Memory Lane to Cognac Country One of the best and most formative ventures of my early booze journalism days was a DISCUS (Distilled Spirits Council) trip to Cognac, France. We visited all of the region’s prestige houses, including Hennessy, Martell, Courvoisier and Remy Martin, in addition to a number…
Hands-on Whiskey Blending to Create the Flaviar x WhistlePig Whiskey
New WhistlePig Homestock Whiskey Crowdsourced With Flaviar Flaviar, the spirits subscription service and tasting club, teamed up with WhistlePig for a unique initiative as we all remained stuck in lockdown during the pandemic. The goal was the creation of the new Flaviar X WhistlePig Whiskey collaboration, WhistlePig Homestock Whiskey, with a tagline of, “Blended Together,…
Why Being “First” Isn’t Enough: A Call to Craft Distilleries in the U.S.
Earlier this week, an editorial I had published on Distiller.com seemed to strike a chord with the whiskey drinking public. Called “What We Consumers Want from Craft Distilleries,” the piece advocates for craft producers to stop all the B.S. and just give us what we care about—first and foremost, quality products, and those that are…
Undone Watch Review: Thousands of Ways to Customize Your Next Watch
Watch Customization Made Easy with Undone Watches Remember the days when you might have liked a watch you saw in the store, except for the strap? You found the perfect style, but hated the watch face color? You couldn’t find the watch that was just right? Well, those days are long gone with a little…
Westland Distillery Releases Sport Dram, a Whiskey Workout Drink
One of the most prominent producers of American single malt whiskey has just unveiled its newest surefire smash hit: Sport Dram, the Whiskey Kwencher. Billed as “a whiskey for winners,” this is the whiskey workout drink you’ve been waiting for, and it’s ready to help whip you into shape.
Jack Rose’s New Executive Chef Jon de Paz Will Make You Go For The Food
You go to Jack Rose for the whiskey. I get it. Believe me—nobody gets it as much as I do. But they damn sure are doing their best these days to bring you through the front door for other reasons, and a quick walk-through of new executive chef Jon de Paz’s menu overhaul proves that…
La Jambe Debuts New French-Focused Cocktail Lineup
Shaw Favorite La Jambe’s New Cocktails La Jambe is another one of those D.C. places which I just can’t seem to stop talking about. There’s a good chance that if you’ve seen me out and about around town, then you found me sidled up at the bar here. So when they released a new cocktail…