• All Hallow's Filler

    Updated: 2012-10-31 22:36:49
    — "Honey, Boo!" Bouffant

  • Hiram Walker Whipped Cream Review

    Updated: 2012-10-30 18:57:18
    Search Home Top Drinks Submit a Drink Recipe Box Drinks Blog Drink Recipes Wine Reviews Cocktail Eats Bar Supplies Home Cocktail Blog Hiram Walker Whipped Cream Review Hiram Walker Whipped Cream Review Rachel Halpren Tuesday , October 30, 2012 We are lucky at DOTW to try the newest , hippest and edgy spirits and liqueurs . Often , I am not quite sure what to expect . Occasionally I am blown away sometimes in a good way , sometimes in a bad way . Other times , I am pleasantly surprised . I will admit that when the bottle of Hiram Walker Whipped , I wasn’t quite sure what to think . However , I am happy to report that this was one of those times that I was pleasantly surprised . Hiram Walker Whipped was incredibly pleasant and adds a nice flair to cocktails . There is also something warm and

  • November becoming murder mystery dinner month

    Updated: 2012-10-29 22:23:50
    Murder mystery dinners have become all the rage in the Capital Region. November, in particular, has a heavy schedule. The latest one I’ve added to my Food & Drink Events calendar is “Murder at the Kit Kat Club,” a Roaring ’20s-style event at Brookview Station Winery. Go here for a roundup of all such events [...]

  • ‘Demented Denizens’ an offbeat labor of love

    Updated: 2012-10-29 21:10:13
    Up there on the right is the latest offering from my decidedly offbeat cartoonist Brian Zaikowski. His collection of “Demented Denizens” can be seen in an archive I’ve put together here. Zaikowski (left), who lives in Portsmouth, NH, says “Aside from cartooning, I work a ‘normal’ job. I’ve never enjoyed walking along the beach or [...]

  • Update: Cornell’s regional wine dinner rescheduled

    Updated: 2012-10-29 21:08:17
    UPDATE: This dinner has been rescheduled to Monday, November 3, due to today’s inclement weather conditions. (Originally posted October 16) SCHENECTADY — Cornell’s Restaurant is planning a wine pairing dinner that will explore various culinary regions of Italy. The dinner, limited to 90 patrons, will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, October 29. The menu [...]

  • ‘Murder at the Kit Kat Club’ at Brookview Winery

    Updated: 2012-10-29 21:05:50
    CASTLETON — Murder mystery dinners have become all the rage in the Capital Region. The latest one on the calendar is “Murder at the Kit Kat Club,” a Roaring ’20s-style event at Brookview Station Winery. Go here for the details. Click here for the Capital Region’s best food and drink events calendar.

  • Capriccio Saratoga planning first-ever chef’s dinner

    Updated: 2012-10-29 21:01:20
    SARATOGA SPRINGS — Most wine dinner planners like to talk about what wines will be paired with the foods. At an upcoming Capriccio Saratoga wine dinner, the oils, vinegars and spices are taking the spotlight. Those items will be provided by the Saratoga Olive Oil Co. when the restaurant holds its first-ever chef’s dinner at [...]

  • Getting satisfaction, at $6,300 a bottle

    Updated: 2012-10-27 14:11:57
    The Rolling Stones, who seem to have been on the public scene forever, are celebrating their 50th anniversary as a rock band this year. To mark the occasion, Suntory Liquors of Japan is creating a special-edition whiskey to mark the occasion. Go gere for the details. Click here for the Capital Region’s best food and [...]

  • Getting satisfaction, at $6,300 a bottle

    Updated: 2012-10-27 14:08:00
    : , Dowd's Spirits Notebook William M . Dowd reports and comments on distilled beverages globally a Dowd's Guides site 20121027 Getting satisfaction , at 6,300 a bottle The Rolling Stones , who seem to have been on the public scene forever , are celebrating their 50th anniversary as a rock band this . year To mark the occasion , Suntory Liquors of Japan is creating a special-edition whiskey to mark the . occasion There should be little problem identifying the bottle , shaped in the form of the Rolling Stones' tongue and lips . emblem Six whiskies with each selected from a significant time in the band's history are being used to create the spirit . Production was limited to a mere 150 bottles , priced at 6,300 . each A 1962 Yamazaki represents the year the band was formed . A 1971 whiskey

  • Alcohol-free ‘whiskey’ hits the store shelves

    Updated: 2012-10-27 01:58:00
    : Dowd's Spirits Notebook William M . Dowd reports and comments on distilled beverages globally a Dowd's Guides site 20121027 Alcohol-free whiskey’ hits the store shelves The inherent silliness in something called alcohol-free whiskey goes . on A report on a website called North America Business Review touts the world's first , alcohol-free whiskey-flavored drink seen now on grocery store shelves by the name ArKay . The ArKay process , according to spokesperson Sylvie Seguinaud , has the appearance , taste , and aroma of traditional . whiskey Traditional whiskey , presumably means actual whiskey . ArKay , however , is produced with no alcohol at all in the first place . So , it's alcohol free , right Well , not exactly . Seguinaud told the website that ArKay's de-alcoholized liquid may

  • Alcohol-free ‘whiskey’ hits the store shelves

    Updated: 2012-10-27 01:56:23
    The inherent silliness in something called alcohol-free whiskey goes on. A report on a website called North America Business Review touts “the world’s first, alcohol-free whiskey-flavored drink … seen now on grocery store shelves by the name ArKay.” The ArKay process, according to spokesperson Sylvie Seguinaud, has the appearance, taste, and aroma of traditional whiskey. [...]

  • An unnecessary wine center ‘pauses’ to reorganize

    Updated: 2012-10-26 22:32:27
    The Finger Lakes Wine Center may be no more. The downtown Ithaca venue that would have been celebrating its second anniversary next week has closed. Or, as board vice president Fred Bonn, who also is director of the Ithaca-Tompkins Convention and Visitors Bureau, calls it, a “pause” for reorganization. It was put together with a [...]

  • Israel’s Tulip kosher wines come to New York

    Updated: 2012-10-26 22:04:52
    The growing demand for kosher wines has prompted one of Israel’s leading boutique wineries to begin shipping to New York. The first order of Tulip brand kosher wines — a 10,000-bottle shipment — has arrived in the state, and succeeding shipments will go to major markets across the U.S. Tulip Winery is located in the [...]

  • Woodford releases seventh in Master's Collection

    Updated: 2012-10-25 21:06:00
    : Dowd's Spirits Notebook William M . Dowd reports and comments on distilled beverages globally a Dowd's Guides site 20121025 Woodford releases seventh in Master's Collection Woodford Reserve this week unveiled the seventh release in its limited edition Master's Collection , which will be released in early . November This release , called Four Wood , is a unique batching of mature Woodford Reserve bourbon which has been aged in American Oak , as required by law for all bourbons , and finished in barrels made from maple wood , and from those used to mature both sherry and . port Woodford Reserve began to experiment with wood finishing in 1999. Notes master distiller Chris Morris , nbsp The batching ratios of the three finishing barrels were painstakingly chosen so that no one character

  • Jack Daniel’s Sinatra Select begins slow rollout

    Updated: 2012-10-25 20:56:53
    Sinatra, and Jack, in concert. Frank Sinatra’s long love affair with blues, broads and booze, as he often phrased it, was well chronicled during the iconic singer-actor’s lifetime. Now, 14 years after his death, his favorite brand of whiskey is honoring him. Jack Daniel’s Sinatra Select was unveiled this week, the first step in a [...]

  • Jack Daniel's Sinatra Select begins slow rollout

    Updated: 2012-10-25 20:39:00
    : Dowd's Spirits Notebook William M . Dowd reports and comments on distilled beverages globally a Dowd's Guides site 20121025 Jack Daniel's Sinatra Select begins slow rollout Sinatra , and Jack , in . concert Frank Sinatra's long love affair with blues , broads and booze , as he often phrased it , was well chronicled during the iconic singer-actor's lifetime . Now , 14 years after his death , his favorite brand of whiskey is honoring . him Jack Daniel's Sinatra Select was unveiled this week , the first step in a drawn-out marketing . plan Sinatra Select , bottled at 90 proof 45 abv is matured longer than the standard Jack Daniel’s , in Sinatra barrels that have carved interior grooves to expose the whiskey to more wood . That results in a faster maturing . spirit The new expression will be

  • George Dickel's new rye a bargain price

    Updated: 2012-10-25 20:20:00
    : Dowd's Spirits Notebook William M . Dowd reports and comments on distilled beverages globally a Dowd's Guides site 20121025 George Dickel's new rye a bargain price George Dickel turns out a very nice Tennessee whiskey . But , like a growing number of distillers , it's putting the spotlight on a new . rye George Dickel Rye is a straight rye whisky matured in new charred oak barrels for at least five years . The mash bill is 95 Indiana rye and 5 malted barley . It is bottled at 90 proof 45 abv Besides the Dickel reputation , another drawing card is the suggested retail price : 25 for the 750ml . bottle To Dowd's Tasting Notes latest . entry Back to Dowd's Guides home . page Posted by William M . Dowd at 12:20 PM Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook No : comments Post a

  • Johnnie Walker debuts 2 new high-end blends

    Updated: 2012-10-25 20:12:00
    : Dowd's Spirits Notebook William M . Dowd reports and comments on distilled beverages globally a Dowd's Guides site 20121025 Johnnie Walker debuts 2 new high-end blends Johnnie Walker may be the world's top seller of blended whiskies , but the company isn't resting on its . laurels The Scottish distiller , best known for its Red Label and Black Label versions , has unveiled a pair of pricier blends Gold Label Reserve and Platinum . Label The target market is affluent Scotch drinkers , many of whom are single-malt purists who like such brands as Lagavulin and Talisker , which Johnnie Walker also makes . Market research says that consumer group has steadily been growing by about 5 per . year Gold Label Reserve will be priced at 78.95 a bottle , Platinum Label at 119.95. Ewan Gunn , Diageo's

  • Pinnacle Pumpkin Pie Vodka Review

    Updated: 2012-10-25 19:15:32
    Search Home Top Drinks Submit a Drink Recipe Box Drinks Blog Drink Recipes Wine Reviews Cocktail Eats Bar Supplies Home Cocktail Blog Pinnacle Pumpkin Pie Vodka Review Pinnacle Pumpkin Pie Vodka Review Rachel Halpren Thursday , October 25, 2012 Fall has arrived While I generally a bit depressed by the arrival of the cold weather and the end of summer , the one thing that I look forward to is pumpkin season . Like Richard Cristy of the Howard Stern Show I love all things pumpkin . According to the New Yorker , pumpkin is the new black” . Needless to say , we were very excited when a bottle of Pinnacle Pumpkin Pie vodka arrived at our doorstep just in time for Halloween and Thanksgiving . My only request is that they ratchet up its pumpkintude . Here are our tasting : notes : Appearance

  • Pumpkin Cocktails for Halloween

    Updated: 2012-10-25 14:30:22
    Search Home Top Drinks Submit a Drink Recipe Box Drinks Blog Drink Recipes Wine Reviews Cocktail Eats Bar Supplies Home Cocktail Blog Pumpkin Cocktails for Halloween Pumpkin Cocktails for Halloween Marcia Simmons Thursday , October 25, 2012 Halloween is not only pumpkin-carving time it’s also pumpkin drinking time But please finish with that carving knife and put it away before you hit the sauce . Whether you use pumpkin spice liqueur , pumpkin spice mix , pumpkin purée or a combination , Autumn’s iconic orange vegetable or is it a fruit is a welcome addition to the cocktail . mixer Now time to mix Here are Drink of the Week’s top picks for Halloween pumpkin : cocktails Pumpkin Martini Vodka and pumpkin spice liqueur make for a simple Halloween treat . Garnish with candy corn for that

  • Calling Bullshit

    Updated: 2012-10-23 05:52:58
    I call bullshit! The funny part is how the Mysterious Thugs returned night after night to steal the signs One by One. I've never actually read any Alinsky, but it sounds like the sort of trickery he'd recommend.

  • Glengoyne expanding its whisky portfolio

    Updated: 2012-10-20 21:46:00
    : Dowd's Spirits Notebook William M . Dowd reports and comments on distilled beverages globally a Dowd's Guides site 20121020 Glengoyne expanding its whisky portfolio The Glengoyne brand has been repackaged and . expanded Three new malts have been added to the holdover . lineup The new malts are a premium 15 year old , a cask strength that replaces the current 12-year-old cask strength , and a new 18 year old replacing the current 17. The whiskies , which will come on the market in November in the UK and presumably in the U.S . soon after , are finished in Oloroso sherry . casks Neil Boyd , UK commercial director for Ian Macleod Distillers which owns the brand , said , We’ve been working on the enhancement of the Glengoyne range over a long period of time . At a time when the industry is

  • 12 Candy-Themed Cocktails

    Updated: 2012-10-20 21:45:21
    On Halloween, celebrations will be in full swing. We have been scratching our heads, trying to come up with new and innovation ways to make adult Halloweens fun. ...Read More

  • The Mightiest Tough Man

    Updated: 2012-10-20 05:42:29
    David Brooks informs us that while he himself is reasonable about Science, lamentably, Al Gore has proven himself fat, hence, David Brooks has had himself no recourse as to advocating for a carbon tax, because he is strangely voiceless except...

  • Zombies Are Hot This Halloween

    Updated: 2012-10-17 15:00:11
    Thanks to the Walking Dead, zombies are this year's vampires. ...Read More

  • Real Horrorshow

    Updated: 2012-10-17 03:16:35
    Halloween comes early. BOO! I mean.... A DINESH D'SOUZA SEX SCANDAL! Eeek.

  • America

    Updated: 2012-10-16 05:55:33
    The coppers need someone and they'll break down that door

  • Farm to bottle with Grey Goose

    Updated: 2012-10-05 07:27:25
    I was recently immersed in the story and process of creating Grey Goose Vodka. I am sure you are thinking at home, "creating vodka is simple, why tell us about it?" Admittedly, that was kind of my initial reaction. What are they going to show me but a huge industrial distillery and some slick marketing. <span class="readmore"...Read More

  • 2012 Presidential Debate Drinking Games

    Updated: 2012-10-04 00:12:45
    It's Presidential Debate season again, and that means some great drinking games! We scoured the internets and found a few you can play at home. ...Read More

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