Maker’s Mark in Photos – The Ambassador of Bourbon

Attention Maker’s Mark and bourbon fans!  Acclaim Press has recently released The Ambassador of Bourbon – a photographic journey that chronicles the magic occurring in Loretto Kentucky.  The lush photos examine the distillery during the day and night, in summer and winter.  The journey begins with the grain (corn, wheat and rye and with a heavier use of wheat than most bourbons, which provides the soft tones that Maker’s exhibits) as it ferments, forms the … Read more

Five Drinks That Will Sleigh Santa

When Santa comes tonight, surprise him! Instead of putting out milk and cookies, leave out cocktails and candies. I am sure that Santa would appreciate a hot toddy to warm him up or a classic Martini to get his blood flowing.

Here are our top five picks that will knock Santa’s socks off:

Connie’s Hot Buttered Rum – one of my personal favorite’s. Santa is sure to love this drink and it will keep him

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Dark Horse Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 – Wine Wednesday

The Wine Wednesday column has been missing for awhile now!  But, we are back and we will do our best to bring you a bargain wine selection each Wednesday.  Our first return to Wine Wednesday selection is an exclusive at Trader Joe’s, one of our favorite places for bargain wines.  The 2010 Dark Horse Cabernet Sauvignon is an easy drinking Cabernet with tamed tannins and displaying that the grapes hail from a warm growing region.  … Read more

End of the Summer of Riesling

2012 marked the 4th year of the Summer of Riesling.  Paul Grieco of Terroir Wine Bar in New York City (there are multiple locations) kicked off the annual celebration in 2009 by pouring only Riesling wine for its white wine by the glass selection.  That’s totally balsy and Paul gets total respect for that move!  Like most wine geeks, I am in love with Riesling, and when I serve it to people and don’t tell … Read more

Kinky Liqueur Review

We love Halloween and this years celebration was no exception.  There maybe no better time of year other than perhaps Valentine’s Day to be a little bit kinky.  I mean when else can you dress up like a Bavarian beer wench or a stripper and no-one even bats an eyelash.  In fact, you could almost say that it’s expected.  Speaking of kinky and dressing up, Kinky Liqueur has paired with Kinky Boots, a Broadway bound … Read more

Hiram Walker Whipped Cream Review

We are lucky at DOTW to try the newest, hippest and edgy spirits and liqueurs.  Often, I am not quite sure what to expect.  Occasionally I am blown away – sometimes in a good way, sometimes in a bad way.  Other times, I am pleasantly surprised.  I will admit that when the bottle of Hiram Walker Whipped, I wasn’t quite sure what to think.  However, I am happy to report that this was one of … Read more

Pinnacle Pumpkin Pie Vodka Review

Fall has arrived!  While I generally a bit depressed by the arrival of the cold weather and the end of summer, the one thing that I look forward to is pumpkin season.  Like Richard Cristy of the Howard Stern Show, I love all things pumpkin.  According to the New Yorker, “pumpkin is the new black”.  Needless to say, we were very excited when a bottle of Pinnacle Pumpkin Pie vodka arrived at our doorstep just … Read more

Zombies Are Hot This Halloween

Thanks to The Walking Dead, zombies are this year’s vampires. And that is saying something. So, what could be better this Halloween than dressing up as a zombie and serving up some Zombie cocktails? You couldn’t have a hotter theme for this year’s Halloween party.

According to the Dave Wondrich, the professor of liquid libations, the Zombie is an old drink. It was allegedly invented by Don the Beachcomber in the 1930s to provide … Read more

21st Century “Soda” Jerk Off

The Tempest Bar in San Francisco was the site a Jerk Off competition, a Soda Jerk competition.  Given the sad decline of the soda fountain in the United States, we can only imagine that it was the first soda competition that has happened since the 1950’s when soda fountains were in there full glory.  We can only hope that the Jerk Off is a harbinger of things to come because the sodas at the Jerk … Read more

Five Blue Drinks for the Blue Angeles at SF Fleet Week

Recently, we shared an article dedicated to Sailor Jerry as part of San Francisco’s Fleet Week. The weekend belongs to the Blue Angels, the Navy’s crack pilot team that displays the death defying skills of the military’s avionic heroes. And, wow are they impressive. Yesterday, they buzzed the city in anticipation of their weekend performances. Awe inspiring!

Fleet Week got its start in the United States in 1935 when Fleet Week pulled into San Diego. … Read more