Earlier this week, I was at the library (aka Total Wine) doing some “research”, and I passed a display of Pura Still Alcoholic Water. I’ve
Category: Mixed Drinks
The Old Fashioned, Refashioned
I spent the better part of my day researching the history of the Cognac trade in the 16th century. And as much as I love
Wine, Words & Wednesday, No. 79
Today’s words come to us from America’s first President, George Washington. I grew up just a stone’s throw from Mount Vernon, George’s home and estate.
Wine, Words & Wednesday, No. 17
It’s still National Bourbon Heritage Month . . . and I’m not done drinking bourbon observing just yet. This week’s words come from William Faulkner, often
Happy Birthday, Mr. Hemingway!
Today is Ernest Hemingway’s 115th birthday. And if you’ve read more than a handful of my blog posts, you know I have a crush on Ernest Hemingway
Death in the Afternoon
Absinthe, or The Green Fairy, has a reputation as a naughty drink with hallucinogenic superpowers. I wouldn’t be surprised if The Green Fairy turned up
The Armchair Sommelier 