DISTILLER Bottle Column: June 2021

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Published July 2021 at Distiller Magazine, my bottle column covers trends and reviews international spirits, with taste ratings (last month’s column here): REVIEWED/RATED:—Heirloom Liqueurs Pineapple Amaro (Minneapolis, MN)—Rhum Barbancourt 15 years Haiti (Haiti)—Alfred Giraud French Malt Whisky (France)—Siete Misterios Doba Yej (Oaxaca, Mexico)—Rampur Double Cask and Asava Single Malt (New Delhi, India)—Bayab African Grown Gin (South Africa)—Portofino Gin (Portofino, Italy)—Dry Gin XII Gin Distille En Provence (Provence, France)—Severo Tequila (Jalisco, Mexico)—Fabrizia Spirits… Read more →

June 1, 2021

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THIS ISSUE:

— May’s Top 10 Bay Area Restaurants: 10 SF newcomers and longtimers, including standouts in Italian, hot chicken, sandwiches, Peruvian, gastropub/brewery, American comfort food, sushi, Modern British and Guamanian/Chamorro food.
— 5 Places to Dine in SF’s Japantown: Five of the best restaurants and food spots in the America’s first — and one of few remaining — Japantown.
— Distiller Bottle Column: In my latest column, I review sherry, Baijiu-style spirit, RTDs (canned cocktails/drinks), Scotch, gin, Serbian rakija, vodka, bourbon and non-alcoholic spirits.

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May 1, 2021

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This Issue:
— April’s Top 10 Bay Area Restaurants: 10 Bay Area newcomers and longtimers, from SF, Oakland & Napa (Yountville), including standouts in Spanish, New American, Japanese, Chinese bakery, Korean, South Indian and sandwiches.
— The Mother of Invention: Six bartenders/bar managers taking on COVID in creative ways in Guadalajara (Mexico), San Francisco, Bogota (Colombia), Seattle, Vancouver, Singapore.
— Distiller Bottle Column: In my latest column, I review vermouth, rum, gin, non-alcoholic spirits, tequila, bitters, Scotch, RTDs (canned cocktails) and rye whiskey.
— Sichuan on the Table: Sichuan delights and communities in SF.

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