An ideal moment …
… is in many ways, a hard thing to come by these days. That special time with a loved one; that perfect sunrise or the perfect sonnet. Can you have such a thing when it comes to cocktails or spirits?...
View ArticleThe Edinburgh on the Hudson
At some point last year, at a time that seems so very far from where we are currently, I made a semi-conscious decision to reign in a bit my drink writing ramblings by focusing the scope of my mixology...
View ArticleSpirits Review: Tuthilltown Hudson Single Malt Whiskey
theSpeakista and the Godfather recently went up state to visit Tuthilltown Spirits and we were not disappointed with the efforts to get there. We took part in a distillery tour, sampled the wares and...
View ArticleJulep Jubilee … Oh good God …
… and so here we are. Sonny and Cher. Mary Matalin and James Carville. Low personal income tax rates resulting in higher revenues to the treasury. Aquavit and Islay scotch. What do these things...
View ArticleMartini Madness: A BBQ Martini?
Not too bad a go at an infusion-based Martini if we do say so ourselves. We are beyond the half-way point in our Martini Madness journey and we find ourselves feeling, well, a bit tired. For almost...
View ArticleOld Fashioned’s in October – A Young Laddie’s Return
Ah, Mr. Old Fashioned is proving to be not only versatile, but as we already knew through extensive first hand experience, quite a little sipper. Rum and rye; bourbon; cognac; applejack and rye … all...
View ArticleOld Fashioned’s in October – Returning to an old friend
Short and sweet, that’s the name of today’s game. Coming off of three days sans whiskey in an Old Fashioned and Old Fashioned’s in October takes a little round about of sorts, and mixes things up...
View ArticleOld Fashioned’s in October – More malty goodness
While not a drink that best suits my palate, the Modern Old-fashioned was an interesting riff on this most venerable of drinks. Tonight, Old Fashioned’s in October is in the home stretch and we find...
View ArticleNegroni Nirvana – Well hey there little laddie
How do you top a day of smoky Negroni’s? Simple, do another day of Negroni riffing using a smoky ingredient. Today, Negroni Nirvana is left longing for another bout of smoky goodness and so we...
View ArticleSpirits Review: Glen Grant Single Malt Scotch Whisky (The Major’s Reserve)
Note: in keeping with our disclosure policy on reviews, the bottle reviewed herein was provided to theSpeakista (it was not solicited in any way). Aside from the bottle(s) of spirits provided to...
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