The latest in my NEFT Vodka column, which spotlights California’s best bartenders and bars — including a special cocktail recipe from each bartender featuring this Austrian alpine-distilled vodka. Why True Laurel and Nicolas (Nic) Torres craft not only some of San Francisco’s best cocktails, but some of the most humbly innovative drinks in the world: www.neftvodkaus.com/spotlight/true-laurel-sf-nicolas-torres. Other NEFT Spotlights:— Karri Kiyuna of… Read more →
Published at Haute Living Magazine, the November-December 2019 issue includes my feature on Gibson in San Francisco’s Adam Chapman and his one-of-a-kind, pioneering drinks that combine wine and spirits in one glass, employ freezer-distilled juice or roof-dry herbs before steeping them in spirits. Online here. MY HAUTE LIVING ARTICLES— Wine Country Inns with Exceptional Dining (& Growing Their Own Produce)… Read more →
Covering 10 standout Scotch cocktails around N. America at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks on menus at these bars/restaurants:
—Backbar, Somerville, MA (Boston area)
— B&GC, Denver
— Mourad, San Francisco
— Julep, Houston
— Adrift Tiki Bar, Denver
— Living Room at the Dewberry, Charleston
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Covering 9 standout American whiskey (bourbon, rye, etc.) cocktails around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks on menus at these bars/restaurants: — Chef’s Special Cocktail Bar, Chicago— Existing Conditions, New York City— CDP Bar (at Commis), Oakland, CA— Julep, Houston— The Bindery, Denver— Proof on Main (at 21C), Louisville— Bar Beau, Brooklyn (NYC)— Bird & the Bottle, Santa… Read more →
My first article for the The Bold Italic, published October 8, 2019: Umami Mart’s sake and shochu bar The next “it” spirit, Japanese shochu — ARTICLE HERE: https://thebolditalic.com/will-sh%C5%8Dch%C5%AB-be-the-bays-next-it-spirit-8fa4fbe72f4 Umami Mart shochu tasting Read more →
I wrote Liquor.com’s guide to the Best of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail this September with my tips for the best of the Bourbon Trail: www.liquor.com/series/kentucky-bourbon-trail Maker’s Mark Chihuly exhibit in Loretto, June 2017 (Photo Credit: Virginia Miller) Rabbit Hole Distillery, Louisville (Photo Credit: Virginia Miller) Maker’s Mark permanent “Spirit of the Maker” Chihuly barrel exhibit in Loretto, KY (Photo Credit:… Read more →
Covering 10 standout rum cocktails around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks on menus at these bars/restaurants: — Seaworthy, New Orleans— Elements at ONE65, San Francisco— The Hidden Pearl, New York City (Brooklyn)— Mercantile, Denver— Tigertail + Mary, Miami— Naive, Louisville— Corrida, Boulder— Charmaine’s, San Francisco— Katana Kitten, New York City— Bad Hunter, Chicago Whether you chase rhum funk or spiced… Read more →
Covering 7 standout frozen/slushie cocktails around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks on menus at these bars/restaurants: — Beehive, San Francisco— Manolito, New Orleans— Downtown Sporting Club, Nashville— Adrift Tiki Bar, Denver— Best Intentions, Chicago— Pacific Hideaway, Huntington Beach (OC), CA— Bourbon O Bar, New Orleans Strangelove (Beehive, San Francisco, CA)The Mission district’s delightful Beehive is… Read more →
Covering 9 top vodka cocktails on menus around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks on menus at these bars/restaurants: Some deem vodka the “blank canvas” spirit, neutral and understated. Bartenders around the country are painting that canvas vibrantly, infusing vodka with sesame, cucumber and even gummy bears. These 9 bars and restaurants are having more than a… Read more →
Covering the 11 top agave spirit (tequila, mezcal, raicilla) cocktails around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks on menus at these bars/restaurants: Tony’s Pizza Napoletana, San Francisco Palenque Mezcaleria, Denver Saba, New Orleans The Limbo, Louisville Cultura, Carmel, CA Rich Table, San Francisco Clavel, Baltimore Rapscallion, Dallas Mace, New York City Abigail Hall, Portland, OR Wayan, New York City… Read more →