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Alcoholic Spirits

Come Drink With Me: Jack Daniel's Sinatra Select Whiskey Salutes Ol' Blue Eyes

Tony Sachs | Posted 05.07.2013 | Taste
Tony Sachs

The greatest singer of the 20th century deserves a great whiskey.

Tired of Tequila? Try These Delicious New Spirits For Cinco De Mayo Instead

Tony Sachs | Posted 05.02.2013 | Taste
Tony Sachs

Want something other than tequila this Cinco de Mayo? Try a new whisky, rum, vodka, even cachaça. ¡Saludos, amigos!

Give The Gift Of Scotch

Tony Sachs | Posted 02.13.2013 | Taste
Tony Sachs

'Twas the night before Scotchmas and all through the house, not a bottle was open -- not even the Famous Grouse.

English Earthworm Gin: Gross Or Genius?

Posted 07.31.2012 | Home

Not content to let tequila and mezcal have all the booze-soaked-worm fun, English Garden Worm Gin has broken onto the scene. The worm in me...

Where Food, Drink and Pop Culture Meet

Courtney Reum | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Courtney Reum

Of all the socio-cultural "by-products" we've become accustomed to in a Facebook, Twitter and reality TV world, few touch our lives as regularly as th...

Ten For '10: The Best New Spirits Of The Year

Tony Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Tony Sachs

For spirits, the last year has been a dilly, a doozy, a real humdinger. In other words, spectacular. A ridiculously gushing torrent of new bottlings has hit the shelves of liquor stores and bars worldwide.

Yo-Ho-Ho And A Snifter Of Rum: Sipping Rums To Enjoy Without Paper Umbrellas

Tony Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Tony Sachs

Say the word rum, and the image that will pop into most people's heads -- well, the ones who don't instantly conjure up a pirate going "arrrrgghhh" --...

Old Tom For A New Century: A Long-Lost Spirit Makes A Comeback

Tony Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Tony Sachs

The only problem with the current cocktail scene is that many of the ingredients required for these vintage cocktails haven't been made for decades.

Spirits Tastings From High-End To High-Tech, Courtesy Of Glenfiddich And Wild Turkey

Tony Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Tony Sachs

In the interest of those who think the suggested retail price of $16,000 is a perfectly reasonable sum to spend on a bottle of whisky, here are my impressions of Glenfiddich 50.

The New Spirits Of Summer: Spinoff Brands Debut From Beefeater & Maker's Mark

Tony Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Tony Sachs

I always greet the arrival of a new spirit from a venerable old distillery with a mixture of anticipation and dread. Will the spinoff live up to the reputation of the original?