Of Italy’s most revered wines, one stands in a league of it’s own. Produced in a style that has no rival the globe over, unmatched in intensity, character, & winemaking method. We’re talking about Amarone. For those that have enjoyed …
Month: September 2017

Port Old Fashioned
Whether the actual weather shows it or not, we are in the fall season, and with fall comes whiskey. We push our bottles of Gin to the back of the liquor cabinet and pull forward Bourbon, Rye and Scotch. The …

Not Your Average Pirate’s Rum: Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva
The days of your average run of the mill mixing rums are coming to a standstill and the reign of sipping rums is taking over. Don’t get me wrong, there certainly is a time and place for spiced rum and …
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Fat Washed Rye
We recently came across “Fat Washing” spirits. This is a technique where flavor is infused into the spirit by simply melting your favorite fat (bacon and butter are the two most popular) mixing it in a jar with a spirit, …

Ilauri Bajo Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
Tuscany is undoubtedly one of the most coveted regions in all of Italy. Tourism is at an all time high, wine production comes from recognizable zones, i.e. Chianti, Brunello and the others. Quality is always available, but from the vantage …

Bourbon & Rose
Leave it to American ingenuity to merge some of drinking trendiest ingredients to create a fusion-cocktail that will help us to segue from summer to fall. It started when we saw an online recipe that combined Bourbon whiskey with Rosé …

Trafalgar Cocktail
On October 21st of 1805 Admiral Lord Nelson was outnumbered by the combined fleets of the French and Spanish navies off of the southwest coast of Spain near Cape Trafalgar. Under his brilliant leadership 27 British ships defeated a combined …