Whisky or Whiskey news 290 Whisky 2012-02-06T20:33:03 Life Styler barry.david.adams@googlemail.com Drink of the Week » Cocktail Blog 2012-02-06T13:22:15

e spend a lot of time thinking about drinks but I was still taken aback by the impact that six beverages had on world civilization. In his book, History of the World in Six Glasses, Tom Standage explores the effect that beer, wine, distilled spirits, tea, coffee and Coca Cola had on civilization and world history. It's nothing short of remarkable. ...Read More

1b22c43f3153738f83cd44af9b5f4a87 Dowd on Drinks 2012-02-05T20:22:25

• From The Daily Beast Google “Demi Moore Red Bull addiction.” You’ll score nearly 2 million hits. Most call Moore a Red Bull addict. She’s had this crimson bovine on her back for 10 years, they say, and that’s why she checked into rehab last week. Moore allegedly used Red Bull as a meal replacement. [...]

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Whisky stories can make you smile, laugh, or even shed a tear once in a while, and we have stories to make you do all three in this ... tags: Arts bourbon canada Food scotch scotland stories WhiskyCast

d6fcca77d680c51b8bdbce3bd67b1041 Drink of the Week » Cocktail Blog 2012-02-03T16:00:17

Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 1 hour Level</em: EasyServes 6-10  Ingredients:4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil2 large sweet onions/Vidalias, peeled, halved, sliced thinly with the grain1 teaspoon salt½ cup Maker’s Mark Bourbon, plus 1 tablespoon¾ cup Greek yogurt½ cup fresh ricotta cheese½ cup sour creamFew drops lemon juicePinch sugarSalt and pepper to tasteCrudité vegetables and chips for dipping Directions:In … Read more

f23f16de8360c0bc5d19025e0cc3e92b Drink of the Week » Cocktail Blog 2012-02-03T13:00:23

Ingredients:2 lbs chicken wings, trimmed1 cup Maker’s Mark Bourbon1 can frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed (12 ounces)½ cup soy sauce¼ cup cider vinegar¼ cup dark brown sugar4 large cloves garlic, minced1 teaspoon salt¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper1 tablespoon maple syrup  Directions:Combine all of the ingredients in a medium pot. Bring to boil on high heat and then reduce to a simmer for 30-40 minutes until … Read more

b277086af6ee09306d81d92536312bed Drink of the Week » Cocktail Blog 2012-02-02T06:30:33

This week's Wine Wednesday was a bright, crisp, zippy white. The wine didn't pretend to be anything that it wasn't. It was simple and refreshing and evoked days of summer during the dead of winter. ...Read More

44a307715bcbf51319d76cf0000b2a4f Dowd on Drinks 2012-01-31T19:35:00

Co-owners Jason Grizzanti (left), Jeremy Kidd WARWICK — The distillery segment of Warwick Valley Winery & Distillery is catching on with the public. In fact, in addition to its fourth distillery demonstration and tasting series scheduled for February, Warwick has added an intermediate course in March for those who have taken the introductory series. Every [...]

4f97f6c3d06b307ff285e906f6566359 Dowd on Drinks 2012-01-31T18:53:30

NEW YORK — A weak economy may be wreaking havoc on many industries, but the distilled spirits industry experienced growth in 2011 while taking more market share again from beer. That was among findings released by Distilled Spirits Council President and CEO Peter Cressy at the industry’s annual briefing for Wall Street analysts and reporters [...]

4c4bf94d821f27639f54590e5baf82d0 Whiskey Videos 2012-01-31T09:37:07

Whiskey sours are the perfect cocktail if you like to mix sweet and sour. You can also use tequila or rum, but here mixologist Allen Katz ... tags: alcoholic_drinks allen_katz Classic Cocktail Food_Drinks howdini mixing_cocktails 5min Food-Drinks: recently added

a96ca75c71156e07d5a77f9fc2acbd3c Drink of the Week » Cocktail Blog 2012-01-31T02:58:36

Vanilla vodka is one of the tastiest and most versatile infusions you can make. Not only is it a way to put a twist on a common drink, it’s super easy! ...Read More

59b8cd5bfefbbe4b495a3171a966fa4f Dowd on Drinks 2012-01-30T22:16:38

Work is proceeding nicely in this Winter of No Snow on the new tank room at the Hudson-Chatham Winery in Ghent, Columbia County. Go here for a Facebook album of photos detailing the project. Get all the latest news on my Upstate Restaurant Examiner column and check out what’s coming up on my NY Drinks [...]

322219b98eefbd587d40ddd59560b875 Whiskey Videos 2012-01-30T01:14:17

More from the Victoria Whisky Festival in this week's episode, including updates from Kilchoman, Gordon & MacPhail, Amrut, Edradour and ... tags: Arts canada Food scotch scotland victoria whiskey WhiskyCast

765cdbedee85023b759e871b51ec695d Whiskey Fire 2012-01-29T05:26:01

"Breaking news"? The Shark Tank has learned from a source close to the Newt Gingrich Campaign that Herman Cain will be endorsing Newt Gingrich for President at tonight’s Palm Beach County REC Lincoln Day Dinner. Let us all fight, news...

1664b7ee7c5e48df16ed6802cc3a7d11 Dowd on Drinks 2012-01-28T22:30:43

Tam and his cronies drinking in the opening scene of the poem. Fans of Cutty Sark whisky who are interested in scoring a bottle of a new limited edition expression may have to go to unusual lengths to do so. Adrington Group, which owns the Scotch whisky brand, has launched Tam o’Shanter blended whisky but [...]

3d3ff5b7d96b7fbd80d32b3dd4e99a06 Dowd on Drinks 2012-01-28T22:03:41

Rats! All these years I’ve been making my martinis the wrong way. No, not that endless and unwinnable argument over proportions of gin or vodka to dry vermouth. This is about stirring a martini. No, not that endless and unwinnable argument over clockwise or counterclockwise. I speak here of the latest piece of scientific research [...]

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52937b145a664c78cc628338873990f5 Dowd on Drinks 2012-01-27T22:03:49

• TV game show host Pat Sajak admitted in an interview with ESPN2 that he and longtime eye candy Vanna White used to knock back numerous drinks during breaks in taping their “Wheel of Fortune” show. “Our dinner breaks would be 2½ hours long while they drove in new cars and boats and gazebos and [...]

0d899a5e501f6b605a580147dc6d684b Dowd on Drinks 2012-01-27T20:58:48

Get all the latest news on my Upstate Restaurant Examiner column and check out what’s coming up on my NY Drinks Events Calendar.

082f93cb0e95631a8800d853ee74f918 Dowd on Drinks 2012-01-26T20:22:03

Get all the latest news on my Upstate Restaurant Examiner column and check out what’s coming up on my NY Drinks Events Calendar.

55adfa2c12669077f4275f3f1d582586 Dowd on Drinks 2012-01-26T19:27:30

ALBANY — Time is running out to purchase tickets for Friday night’s 8th annual “Taste of Compassion.” Tickets for the fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Upstate New York/Vermont Chapter are available online or by calling (518) 474-5877 at $75 each, or $65 for persons 35 and under. The event will begin at 7 [...]

70d9af1198b8be5b1caa8880023b74f6 Whiskey Videos 2012-01-24T19:07:28

If you want to represent a world-renowned alcohol brand, you have some options. speaks with the brand ambassadors from Jack Daniel's ... tags: advertising advice alcohol brand_ambassador cocktails drinks education WatchMojo.com Lifestyle and Leisure

324d9c4608f6a601a6d19a50b217a36c Whiskey Videos 2012-01-23T01:53:00

The end of January means many things, but in the whisky world, it means a trip to the Victoria Whisky Festival in British Columbia. The VWF ... tags: Arts canada Food scotch victoria whiskey whisky WhiskyCast

b0ecae3d53f6447eddd46e8f7dd886d2 Whiskey Videos 2012-01-18T16:08:15

The word whisky in its original form means water of life. chats with Glenfiddich brand ambassador Ian Millar about the brand's 50-year-old ... tags: aged_whisky alcohol American_Rye bourbon distillery drinks foods WatchMojo.com Lifestyle and Leisure

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