Like many a post-war baby (that war would be World War II, The Big One, WW2, or as it’s commonly known, Tom Brokaw’s retirement fund), I was introduced to Tiki culture at… a Chinese restaurant. During the 1960s and 1970s, Yue’s Cantonese Restaurant in Gardena, CA was […]
I was never much of a Gin drinker. Sure, I would have the occasional Gin & Tonic with LOTS of lime, but other than that, I pretty much stayed away from the stuff. Like most people, my Gin experiences when I was a much younger man usually involved […]
As I was drinking this beer at “The Murder Table” (that’s what Limpd calls the island in our newly renovated kitchen), I kept asking myself, “What’s a grunion?”. It turns out that a grunion is a type of fish which is indigenous to Southern California and northern Baja […]
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 celebration of Bourbon Heritage Month, the good people at Wild Turkey have created the above infographic that highlights 10 facts about the wonderful American spirit that Limpd often refers to as “Demon Bourbon!”. Since this phrase is usually uttered after he consumes a dram or two of […]
At around 2AM Monday morning, a young college student in Philadelphia (we’ll call him AR) sent the following email to The Hip Flask and I:
AMKrouse
The Alemonger
G-LO
limpd
The Wookie
The ROK
Sarah -BeautifulTangibleThings
The Astounding Prism
It's just the booze dancing... 