Not many people enjoy paying taxes. But, many people enjoy going out for lunch or dinner. How those two thoughts come together is all wrapped up in a fundraiser created by the Times Union’s Classroom Enrichment Program and the three local Chili’s restaurants. From 4 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, July 12, the restaurants will [...]
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The spirits industry’s push to crank out more and more flavored whiskies — particularly aimed at the female and young adult niches — is embracing numerous brands. The latest is Southern Comfort Bold Black Cherry, from an iconic old label. Curious about it and my review of the product? Just go here. Get upstate-wide restaurant [...]
Local watering holes often have a drinks special or two that complements the season. Chains tend to do it up a lot bigger. The latest example is at T.G.I. Friday’s, which has just introduced a new line of summer cocktails. The newbies (prices may vary slightly by location): • Tiki Torch: A spicy margarita using [...]
ALBANY — Ralph Spillenger apparently is doing OK with a pair of Bayou Cafes, but has found Jillian’s a financial swamp. As a result, he has put the downtown restaurant and nightclub up for sale with a $1.6 million asking price. Meanwhile, Spillenger plans to continue operating Jillian’s as well as his two Bayou Cafes [...]
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: Dowd's Spirits Notebook William M . Dowd reports and comments on distilled beverages globally a Dowd's Guides site 20120622 Dowd on drinks on radio on demand Wm . Dowd graphic I made another appearance on WAMC Northeast Public Radio today , this time discussing rums with The Roundtable host Joe Donahue and news maven Ray . Graf If , for some inexcusable reason , you missed the show , all you have to do is click here to tune in to the 25-minute program . The trio of rums under discussion today were markedly different from each : other Serralles Don Q Añejo Puerto Rico Ron Miel Guanche Arehucas Canary Islands , Spain Banks 5 Island Rum Various Caribbean countries Incidentally , if you want to hear an earlier program I did on WAMC concerning the history of whiskey , just click here ToI made another appearance on WAMC Northeast Public Radio today, this time discussing rums with “The Roundtable” host Joe Donahue and news maven Ray Graf. If, for some inexcusable reason, you missed the show, all you have to do is click here to tune in to the 25-minute program. The trio of rums under discussion [...]
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: Dowd's Spirits Notebook William M . Dowd reports and comments on distilled beverages globally a Dowd's Guides site 20120619 MA partners making beer-based whiskies Berkshire's spirits . line Two Massachusetts adult beverage makers are teaming up to create a pair of craft beer-based . whiskies Berkshire Mountain Distillers Inc . located in Great Barrington , and the Boston Beer Company , brewer of Samuel Adams , on Monday announced their collaboration in a multi-year . project The two brews Samuel Adams Boston Lager and Samuel Adams Cinder Bock will be triple distilled in Great Barrington , then barrel-aged in wood . The collaboraters said because whiskey aging is a very complex and multi-faceted process it is difficult to pinpoint an exact release date . The projected timeline is for
: Dowd's Spirits Notebook William M . Dowd reports and comments on distilled beverages globally a Dowd's Guides site 20120617 Wooden it be lovely Barrel-making in a Louisville , KY , cooperage . Dowd photo A few years ago I embarked on a journey called From Forest to Flask . 8221 It was part of an assignment for a UK drinks magazine to track the path of wood that adds the aging nuances to the best Scotch . whiskies The project took me from the timberlands of the Ozark Mountains to a sawmill in Missouri , a cooperage in Kentucky and a distillery in the Highlands of Scotland . If I had been patient , I could have saved a lot of travel . wear-and-tear A proud Governor Robert Bentley of Alabama has just announced a new job-creating enterprise in his state . Considering that he does not drink ,
: Dowd's Spirits Notebook William M . Dowd reports and comments on distilled beverages globally a Dowd's Guides site 20120609 New Bacardi rums are revealing items For quite some time , distillers have been very particular about both the flavors in and the designs of their bottles and packaging materials as they fight for space on increasingly-crowded store . shelves Bacardi , the world's top-selling rum , now is showing its attention in both areas as it rolls out its two newest flavored clear rums , Bacardi Wolf Berry and Bacardi Black . Razz Wolf Berry is a blend of blueberry , rum and wolf berry sometimes known as goji berry which gives the spirit a sweet and tangy taste . Black Razz is a mix of raspberry , rum and black sapote , a Central American . fruit New packaging features
: Dowd's Spirits Notebook William M . Dowd reports and comments on distilled beverages globally a Dowd's Guides site 20120609 World's largest gin collection in UK hotel Duplessis l accepts the . award OXFORDSHIRE , England The Feathers Hotel in Woodstock has officially been proclaimed the holder of the largest collection of gin in the . world A Guinness Book of World Records adjudicator visited the hotel to count the 161 different varieties of gin stocked by the hotel bar as a crowd of guests and employees looked on for the entire 45 minute . inspection Jeremy Duplessis , hotel general manager , said , It's absolutely fantastic to be crowned a world record breaker . We have been building on the collection for three years and have picked up gins from all corners of the world from Holland ,
: Dowd's Spirits Notebook William M . Dowd reports and comments on distilled beverages globally a Dowd's Guides site 20120609 Followup 2 on Five Wives Vodka flap In the face of widespread opposition , the Idaho State Liquor Division ISLD has reversed its earlier edict banning the brand Five Wives Vodka from being sold in the . state The vodka , made in neighboring Utah , found favor with the Idaho drinking establishment , many of whom voiced objection to the ISLD decree . The distiller itself threatened a lawsuit against Idaho if the ban were not . reversed The original ruling came in a nanny-state type of pronouncement from the ISLD that the ban was being instituted because the brand might be taken as a reference to the former Mormon practice of polygamy and that might offend someone .
: Dowd's Spirits Notebook William M . Dowd reports and comments on distilled beverages globally a Dowd's Guides site 20120609 Drinking scene rejiggered in Kansas TOPEKA , KS The Jayhawk State's drinking scene is in the midst of major . changes Under a bill signed into law by Governor Sam Brownback , changes effective July 1 : include Liquor stores will be allowed to offer free wine , beer and liquor tastings as of Sunday , July 1. Dinner railway cars can obtain a liquor license . State Rep . TerriLois Gregory , R-Baldwin City , said the measure was aimed at luring a Nebraska dinner train business to operate between Baldwin City and . Ottawa Drinking establishments may offer happy hour” specials . Previously , could offer special drink prices , but those charges had to last all . day
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: : Dowd's Spirits Notebook William M . Dowd reports and comments on distilled beverages globally a Dowd's Guides site 20120603 Dubonnet : Fit for a monarch Vintage Dubonnet . poster The salespeople at Dubonnet have had their hands full supplying their aperitif to PR-savvy pubs across the United Kingdom this . week It is a blend of fortified wine , herbs , and spices with fermentation being stopped by the addition of alcohol . And , it is the drink favorite of Queen Elizabeth II , who this week is marking her diamond jubilee on the British . throne Dubonnet was first sold in 1846 by Joseph Dubonnet , his entry in a competition run by the French government to find a way of persuading French Foreign Legionnaires in North Africa to drink quinine , which is part of the Dubonnet recipe .
: Dowd's Spirits Notebook William M . Dowd reports and comments on distilled beverages globally a Dowd's Guides site 20120603 Followup on Five Wives Vodka flap A few days ago , I reported Idaho joins ranks of the nanny states that the Idaho Liquor Control Division has banned the sale of Utah-made Five Wives Vodka because its title may offend Mormons whose religion once allowed . polygamy Part of the fallout from that ludicrous position polygamy has been outlawed since the 1800s was the possibility that the distiller , Ogden's Own Distillery , was considering withdrawing as a sponsor of the upcoming Boise Music . Festival However , the distiller reconsidered after seeing a lot of public support for their product in Idaho . More than 1,000 T-shirts emblazoned with Free the Five Wives have