I can just picture the scene. A concerned parent is out strolling through the park with his/her offspring(s) when, suddenly, a wild-eyed pervert leaps out of the bushes and starts mixing a cocktail right in front of them.
Tag: spirits
Dowd on Drinks: Annals Of Vodka Keep Adding Chapters
The phenomenally crowded vodka market doesn’t seem to be scaring off any would-be competitors. Barely a week goes by without the introduction of a new or new-to-the-U.S. brand.
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 U.K. publication that sets the pace for the international whisky coverage.
Dowd on Drinks: 2 Million Reasons This Cognac Is World Class
The latest entry in the adult beverage world’s “most expensive product” category comes in the Cognac subdivision.
Dowd on Drinks: Competition Judging A Lot More Than Free Drinks
What brands of bourbon, rye and Canadian whisky will you be drinking later this year? If my vote is typical, Nos. 102, 103, 203 306, 310 and 311 will be the bourbons of choice, Nos. 501 and 502 among the ryes, and maybe No. 703 among the Canadians.
Dowd on Drinks: Vodka Flood Making Waves
The vodka flood shows no signs of abating. Literally every week, someone announces a new vodka either in the development stage or on its way to market. Last year alone, 60 brands of vodka were introduced, according to Adams Beverage Group, which tracks industry activity.
Dowd on Drinks: Vodka Flood Making Waves
The vodka flood shows no signs of abating. Literally every week, someone announces a new vodka either in the development stage or on its way to market. Last year alone, 60 brands of vodka were introduced, according to Adams Beverage Group, which tracks industry activity.
Dowd On Drinks: Dr. Melfi’s Latest Case — Of Wine
Celebrity-owned wine companies are commonplace. Think Francis Ford Coppola, Fess Parker, Jerry Garcia, Greg Norman, Olivia Newton-John and so forth.
Down on Drinks: Costa Rican Treat Elusive
A reader e-mailed me for help in locating guaro, a sugar cane-based liquor from Costa Rica. “I saw a posting you made regarding … guaro. After trying it in Costa Rica, I have been trying to locate it here. I live in Florida, but travel to California frequently. Please let […]
Dowd on Drinks: Beverage Giant Plays Tequila Card
The Orendain family has been an economic and political force in Mexico’s Tequila city and Jalisco state since 1926.
