National Rum Month Cocktails from Cruzan
August is National Rum month, and in preparation, Cruzan has been working with top mixologists across the country to develop a handful of new cocktails, incorporating...
Wines of the Week: Rockin’ Rosé – Under $20, 90 Points
We continue our series focusing on high quality wines, with wide distribution, that can be found for $20 or less. This week, since we’re in the middle of summer,...
George’s Rants and Raves: Cruzan Tropical Fruit Rum
23 different rums (16 flavored) and counting, that’s how many rums Cruzan distills on the island of St. Croix and they’ve been doing it there since the early...
Summertime Tequila Cocktails
Summer is the perfect season for Tequila (and National Tequila Day is 7/24). So to help you savory the long, warm days, here are a couple cocktail recipes featuring...
Wines of the Week: Under $20, 90 Points
Once again, we continue our series focusing on high quality wines, with wide distribution, that can be found for $20 or less. So add them to your shopping list,...
George’s Rants and Raves: Old Pulteney 12 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Did you know that there isn’t enough barley grown in Scotland to meet the requirements of the scotch producing industries much less let anyone in Scotland actually...
Winery of the Week: August Ridge – Paso Robles, Ca
John Barker’s family tradition of growing grapes in California (since the 1800’s) and his wife Jill’s Italian heritage blend together perfectly...
Bombay Sapphire Cocktails for Summer
Gin and summer are an ideal pair, so we decided to share some “gintastic” recipes from Bombay Sapphire in order to help give you a little greater appreciation...
George’s Rants and Raves: Ungava Gin
Have you ever heard the one about the Eskimo and the gin? Now, doesn’t that sound like the intro to an insensitive, racist, slanderous, offensive, pejorative,...
Winery of the Week: HammerSky Vineyards – Paso Robles
At a time when so many wines, especially those on the shelves of large retailers, are trending towards a soft and sweet character, it’s refreshing to find...