This Absinthe is named after the famed and famous Vieux Carre drink invented in New Orleans. Absinthe is the key to the Vieux Carre cocktail or at least the Absinthe rinse that gets the cocktail started. The Vieux Carre Absinthe lives up to its vaunted namesake with its delightful qualities and beautiful bottle.
The Vieux Carre is produced by Philadelphia Distilling where it was the first Absinthe produced on the East Coast of the United … Read more
This week’s pick resulted from my desire to please a good friend that isn’t a huge fan of dry wines. But, she is a huge fan of sweet wines. However, I was also going to have a table full of other people to please so I couldn’t start off the evening with dessert wine, which is my friend’s absolute favorite. As I looked over my racks of wine to see what I should take, I … Read more
Midori debuted in 1978 in New York’s famed 54 Club with none other than John Travolta in attendance. For the next nine years, Midori all but disappeared and could only be purchased in Japan until it was relaunched onto the public market in 1987. Midori is made by Suntory and it’s made ingredient is a special variety of honeydew melon that is grown in Japan.
Many of you may recognize Midori by it’s bright green … Read more
The House of Mondavi chronicles the rise and fall of the famed Mondavi family of Napa. It’s the real life version of Falcon Crest, the 1980’s prime-time soap opera set in wine country and allegedly based on the Mondavi family. Boy, is it a juicy and fascinating read. The book details the Mondavi family’s involvement in the wine industry and it’s intertwinement of the Mondavis and the rebuilding of Napa Valley and it’s eventual explosive … Read more
This week we sat down with Marc de Kuyper, an 11th generation distiller in the DeKuyper Distillery. de Kuyper spoke to us about his company’s launch of Mandarine Napoleon XO, a limited-edition of their Mandarine Napoleon line made with rare, aged cognac. We covered a number of topics including my love of lychee and DeKuyper’s Kwai Feh liqueur that is currently unavailable in the United States.
Drink of the Week (DOTW): How does it … Read more
We recently received a bottle of Absolut Miami, which is the 6th edition in the Absolut City Series. I absolutely loved the bottle upon seeing it. From the Art Deco building on the back to the palm tree, flamingo and rising sun on the front, the bottle sums up Miami. The Absolut Miami screams cool and fun.
Not only did I really like the bottle upon seeing it, I really liked the aroma of the … Read more
This is a different type of mezcal that what you might be used to. Usually, mezcal has a smoky flavor that is imparted when the pina, which is the heart of the agave plants, are roasted in pit ovens dug into the ground. This process has been used to make mezcal for over two hundred years, and it is this roasting that gives mezcal the smoky aroma and taste you associate with it. However, the … Read more
Last week’s pick of the week came from Portugal. This week’s pick comes from it’s neighbor, Spain. As we have written about in the past, Spain offers incredible value for its quality of wine and a number of prior picks have come from Spain. There seems to be no stopping Spain and Italy for Wine Wednesday picks.
This week’s pick is the 2010 Campo Viejo Rioja. This wine is a little unusual as it’s a … Read more
Unlike last year, this year’s winter is fairly mild. But, burr… it’s still cold out there in certain parts of the United States. The Hiram Walker “Original Cinn” Cinnamon Schnapps will help keep you warm this winter. With its clean cinnamon taste and 90 proof alcohol, this schnapps is destined to keep you warm all day and night!
The Hiram Walker Cinnamon Schnapps lacks the syrupy, artificial tastes that you may associate with schnapps. Hiram … Read more
Our friends at Copa Spirits recently sent us a bottle of Arehucas Ron Miel Rum, a honey rum from the Canary Islands that they recently introduced to the United States. Arehucas is the oldest and largest rum distiller in Europe with its founding back in the 1880’s. But, the history of honey rum or Ron Miel, as its known, goes back even further in the Canary Islands. For over 300 years, the inhabitants of the … Read more
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