Anything But Straight: Jamaica: A Killer Vacation

This week, I joined San Francisco organizer Michael Petrelis and Box Turtle Bulletin editor Jim Burroway in launching an international boycott against Jamaica (www.boycottJamaica.org). While the island appears laid back, gays are under attack.

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Anything But Straight: Jamaica: A Killer Vacation

This week, I joined San Francisco organizer Michael Petrelis and Box Turtle Bulletin editor Jim Burroway in launching an international…

Dowd on Drinks: Cocktails From the World of Show Biz

When a James Bond movie comes out, drinks writers immediately pounce on what 007 is drinking in his latest flick.…

Dowd on Drinks: The Season To Use Your Noggin

My introduction to eggnog came at about the age of 7 in the form of my grandmother’s do-it-yourself kit: One…

Dowd On Drinks: World Whiskies Awards Are Out

More than 200 whiskies were considered for this year’s edition of the World Whiskies Awards, sponsored by Whisky Magazine, the…

Dowd On Drinks: Bison Grass Vodka

They're not dropping over left and right in Europe, so Poland's famous bison grass vodka finally has been introduced directly…

Dowd On Drinks: Four Roses Comes Home at Last

Long, long ago, in a market not so far from where I now live, Four Roses was a commonplace whiskey…

Dowd on Drinks: RTD Spells Profit for Companies

One of the hottest niches in the booming beverage field is known as RTDs, or ready-to-drink products. And we're not…

Dowd on Drinks: Trust Labels More Than Bragging

I was perusing a heavily-advertised superstore in upstate New York the other day, a wine and spirits emporium near fabled…

Dowd on Drinks: New Product, New Partners

So far Soju for Anheuser-Busch, a company you can’t accuse of rushing into the spirits field. (more…)

Dowd on Drinks: Rum From Island of Mauritius

 Unless you’re fond of map reading, you can be excused for not knowing the location of Mauritius. (more…)

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