Recently, I paid a visit to Charleston, which has established itself as a culinary Mecca in the South -- James Beard Award-winning chefs, fresh seafood, classic southern dishes, and more than a few microbreweries dot the city's foodscape. While the city frequently boasts more churches than bars -- earning its "Holy City" moniker -- it nonetheless has an excellent, if small, selection of... Continue Reading →
It's February...and it's time for another cocktail night! We're scaling back a wee bit and mixing up two drinks, rather than our usual three, to give more attention to our chosen cocktails and allow everybody to sample the ingredients, not to mention some homemade limoncello. Well, OK, it's also to give the bartender (me) a... Continue Reading →
Right now, applejack is quite possibly my favorite spirit. Sure, I love sipping whiskey and trying out new gins, and cognac is great and I'm gradually warming to tequila, but I'll always love applejack. For those of you familiar with this quintessential American spirit, skip ahead a few paragraphs and get to the drinks. For... Continue Reading →
Tempered Spirits 