It was that time of year again, when I needed to buy Pappy his Whisky Advent calendar. So, as a dutiful son, off to Master of Malt I went! While I was perusing the Advent calendar selections, I thought.. You know. Since I’m here and all. And since […]
Last fall I was “on assignment” to take some cocktail photos for a client and was told it would be at a bar – The Jeffrey… with a bartender – The Bearded Alchemist… They told me his name, but when you hear the moniker “The Bearded Alchemist,” you don’t […]
My boy G-LO is a big fan of the cocktail, and on those rare occasions when he’s motivated enough to don his bartender’s cap, he’ll expend a great deal of effort to throw together a respectable and representable version of whatever cocktail he’s been inspired to make. I […]
I’ve heard of Calvados. I’ve read about Calvados. But I’ve never actually tasted Calvados. That all changed when I attended a Calvados tasting that was led by Jason Wilson (he wrote Boozehound), a man that absolutely adores Calvados. How do I know that Mr. Wilson adores Calvados? That’s […]
In a recent Esquire magazine interview, astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson said the following when asked about a National Academy of Science award that he received for his teaching efforts: “You’re lecturing me” is never a compliment. So I realize that’s not what I should be doing if I […]
Below are a “few” (scroll down to “see what I did here”) interesting press releases that recently landed in our inbox… The Manhattan Cocktail Classic Announces Downtown Move with Opening Night Gala at Cipriani Wall Street and Industry Invitational at the Newly Opened Pier A Harbor House, May […]
Click here to read Part I which recounts my experience at the LA Whisky Extravaganza along with the back story about how this little trip to the West Coast came to fruition. And now for Part II… So where did we leave off? Oh yes! Whisky Guy Rob, […]
Burns Night is just two nights away. On Burns Night Eve (i.e. January 24th), the West Coast Office will be leading a whisky tasting with friends, and Limpd will be hosting a whisky gathering at The Barthenon with his Pappy as Guest of Honor. While it’s highly doubtful […]
It’s December 31st, aka New Year’s Eve. A time for gathering with friends and family to look back on the 365 days that flew by at amazing speed, and to look ahead to the next 365 days. Since you’ve landed on a drinking blog, I think it’s fair […]
Since today is Christmas, I thought that in addition to sharing a bit of food and drinktography, I would once again repost a bit of booze infused poetry by The Wookie. The Boozedancing Crew wish all of you a very Merry Christmas! May your glass and plate never […]