In The Spotlight

1. Tru (True) Blood: Not Just For Vampires Anymore

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   I love, love, love True Blood. I have read all of the books, watched the TV shows and even attended True Blood fan events through the Paley Center (for all of you True Blood fans out there, Vampire Eric and Werewolf Alcide look as good in person). Imagine my delight when we received a couple ...Read More

2. D'usse Cognac VSOP Review

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   D'usse Cognac VSOP is the lastest offering from Bacardi's Chateau de Cognac, the Cognac house that produces Baron Otard.  This is not your ordinary bottle of Cognac.  It's producers have gone for a completely different look on the bottle.  It's a bit gothic, a bit midieval with a double cross on a squat bottle with ...Read More

3. Cream Soda Braised Ribs with Chipotle Spiced Rum BBQ Sauce

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   Ingredients for Chipotle Captain Morgan Black Spiced Rum BBQ Sauce: 8 oz. can chipotle peppers 2 cups BBQ sauce 1 TBS. molasses 2 TBS. Captain Morgan Black Spiced Rum 1 tsp.n vanilla extract ½ cup orange juice Directions: Blend ingredients together until smooth Ingredients for ...Read More

4. Kirkland Premium Small Batch Bourbon, Aged 7 Years Review

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   On a recent outing to Costco, we ran across a new item, the Kirkland Premium Small Batch Bourbon. You might be thinking, really, Costco is making bourbon now? Well, Costco isn't really making bourbon; they sourced it from one of the distilleries and private labelled it. Given the price at $19.99, I was game to ...Read More

5. Mayahuel: Agave-Lovers Paradise

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   I was doing some research on tequila and mezcal, and one bar was consistently mentioned with raves: Mayahuel in New York. Tequila has often gotten a bad rap, due to its associations with spring break, hangovers, and the whole "eat the worm" thing. But it's a very versatile spirit, as is its often-ignored cousin mezcal. Mayahuel bartender ...Read More