Call To Action – Stop Nom 186 and save the Agave world!
January 24, 2012 – 7:22 pm | No Comment

The world of agave based spirits is facing a suddenly unsure future.  There is a fight brewing that threatens to severely damage the quality, variety and history of these native Mexican spirits while also prohibiting …

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Call To Action – Stop Nom 186 and save the Agave world!
January 24, 2012 – 7:22 pm | No Comment
Call To Action – Stop Nom 186 and save the Agave world!

The world of agave based spirits is facing a suddenly unsure future.  There is a fight brewing that threatens to severely damage the quality, variety and history of these native Mexican spirits while also prohibiting …

Week In Cocktails – January 8, 2012
January 8, 2012 – 8:20 pm | No Comment
Week In Cocktails – January 8, 2012

At last, the infamous Week In Cocktails makes its triumphant return.  The WIC took months off to find itself, even dated Julia Roberts in India for a short while, but now is back in full …

Cocktail Recipe – Fall Fig & Maple by Linnea Johansson
November 24, 2011 – 5:29 pm | No Comment
Cocktail Recipe – Fall Fig & Maple by Linnea Johansson

As the head of the MixPourSip.com booze publishing empire, I frequently receive letters and emails from booze marketing firms offering cocktail recipe suggestions that show off their clients ware in a positive light.  Up to …

Tasting Notes – Glenfarclas Movember 2011
November 18, 2011 – 11:35 pm | No Comment
Tasting Notes – Glenfarclas Movember 2011

A few short days ago, while astride my front porch on a sunny fall afternoon, I found myself caught in the rare nexus of serious booze and worthy charity. There lay a package …

Cocktail Recipe – Unfinished Business Cocktail by Teardrop Lounge, Portland Oregon
October 20, 2011 – 10:44 pm | No Comment
Cocktail Recipe – Unfinished Business Cocktail by Teardrop Lounge, Portland Oregon

Recently, and by recently, I mean over a month ago, a kind reader to our humble corner of the boozernet asked a simple question.  Her name is Elena and she had been reading our piece …

Cocktail Recipe – The McKinley from Park Tavern, San Francisco
September 11, 2011 – 5:34 pm | No Comment
Cocktail Recipe – The McKinley from Park Tavern, San Francisco

San Francisco has long been known as a city where one can obtain both world class food and drink.  Park Tavern, which recently opened on picturesque Washington Square in the city’s North Beach Neighborhood, aims …

Tasting Notes – Monnochmore 18 Yeard Old Scotch 1990 Scotch Whisky
August 21, 2011 – 2:35 pm | One Comment
Tasting Notes – Monnochmore 18 Yeard Old Scotch 1990 Scotch Whisky

In 2009, Diageo continued their budding tradition of annual limited run whisky releases.  Many of these offerings have come from distilleries that were either closed or were those that usually found their whisky blended.  Of …

Tasting Notes – 12 Bridges Gin
August 7, 2011 – 6:25 pm | No Comment
Tasting Notes – 12 Bridges Gin

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This is the fifth article in our seven part series: State of Drink: Portland, Oregon. We hope you enjoy. Cheers!
Often, the most memorable discoveries are ones encountered when looking for something else. …

Cocktail Recipe – The Gilded Lilly from The Alembic, San Francisco, CA
July 23, 2011 – 8:10 pm | One Comment
Cocktail Recipe – The Gilded Lilly from The Alembic, San Francisco, CA

There are moments for when a liquid slap in the face is preferable or even required.  Then there are those wherein a quaff of sophistication is what is called for.  It is in this hour …

You Don’t Get It, You’re Not That Cool, Now Leave My Bar
July 4, 2011 – 10:19 pm | One Comment
You Don’t Get It, You’re Not That Cool, Now Leave My Bar

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The craft cocktail world has been under assault of late. Its detractors have been busy grabbing online territory taking umbrage to a slew of its characteristics ranging from accusations of trying to hard …