Published March 2021 at Distiller Magazine, my bottle column covers trends and reviews international spirits, with taste ratings…
Tag: Amaro/Vermouth
DISTILLER Bottle Column: February 2021
Published February 2021 at Distiller Magazine, my bottle column covers trends and reviews international spirits, with taste ratings:
DISTILLER Bottle Column: January 2021
Published January 2021 at Distiller Magazine, my bottle column covers trends and reviews international spirits, with taste ratings (last month’s column here):
DISTILLER Bottle Column: September 2020
Published October 2020 at Distiller Magazine, my bottle column covers trends and reviews international spirits here, with taste ratings:
DISTILLER Bottle Column: June 2020
Published July 2020 at Distiller Magazine, my bottle column covers trends and reviews international spirits here, with taste ratings:
DISTILLER Magazine: My New Bottle Column
Published February 3, 2020, at Distiller Magazine, my new bottle column covers trends and reviews international spirits. This first column calls out 2019 releases and trends in rum, clairin, gin, vermouth, whiskey, coffee liqueur, absinthe, coffee amaro, bourbon and Japanese whisky here.
The Rise of Vermouth
Lustau Rose Vermut (Photo courtesy of Lustau www.lustau.es) Published at NYC’s new Barcademy, my feature on the ongoing rise of vermouth (vermut in Spain) internationally, from its Italian, Spanish, French roots to its US producers and pioneers (starting with California’s Quady Winery in the 1990s). I also hear from Spain’s Lustau Master Blender and Quality Director, Fernando Pérez, on vermouth/vermut… Read more →
54 MINT: Transported to Italy with Rare Italian Spirits & Burrata Foam-Topped Cocktails
I’m transported straight back to Italy. But it’s not the housemade pasta, classic Negronis or the hanging prosciutto. This is all transporting, certainly, but I can find this in numerous Italian havens in San Francisco. With Japan a close second, Italy is my favorite country, a place I’ve traveled to multiple times in numerous regions. I crave and long for… Read more →
Top 10 New Spirits Releases of the Summer
Almost daily, I’m tasting a wide range of spirits, wines and beers, whether at restaurants and bars, distilleries, wineries or breweries or as samples crossing my desk. Over the past few months, there have been many new spirits releases, including these spring and winter releases since the year began. I’ve been having fun experimenting with cocktails with recently released Cent-Anni… Read more →
3 Spirits Picks for December in Vermouth, Scotch & Rum
Many spirits cross my desk — or are tasted at numerous bars or distilleries — in any given month. For December, here are 3 international spirits — vermouth, rum and Scotch— that stood out or offer something different. BroVo Vermouths ($18) I’ve been having fun with BroVo’s brand new line of vermouths — and was already a fan of their… Read more →