In the Summer 2021 print issue of Distiller Magazine: My article on 10 of Louisville’s best bars below (online here) Louisville and Kentucky’s distilling and drink evolution (linked to here) My interview with bar manager/owner Olivia Rose Griffin of the Limbo and Riot Cafe below (online here) My interview with Jeptha Creed distiller Joyce Nethery below (online here) BARS FEATURED:—Meta, Butchertown… Read more →
In the Summer 2021 print issue of Distiller Magazine:
— Louisville and Kentucky’s distilling and drink evolution below
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 →
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 Corrida, Boulder, CO Men suffering from erectile… Read more →
Rabbit Hole Distillery ribbon cutting ceremony on May 1, 2018 In the Summer 2019 print issue of Distiller Magazine, my feature on Louisville 2.0, A New Distilling Scene for an Old School Bourbon Town, talking Rabbit Hole, Copper & Kings and Old Forester‘s new, state-of-the-art tour in downtown Louisville. Article here: https://distilling.com/distillermagazine/louisville-2-0/ _______________________________________ My other Distiller Magazine features (top 10 bars,… 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 →
Orchard City Kitchen At Liquor.com, you’ll find my 9 top whisk(e)y cocktails on menus around the country at these bars/restaurants: The Limbo, Louisville Cold Drinks at China Live, San Francisco Proof on Main at 21c Hotel, Louisville Bar Arbolada, Oklahoma City Orchard City Kitchen, Campbell, CA (Silicon Valley) Gunther & Co., Baltimore Bon Voyage!, San Francisco Butchertown Grocery & Lola, Louisville Pinewood Social, Nashville While much of the US is gripped… Read more →
Covering the 11 top gin cocktails around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks on menus at these bars/restaurants: Longway, New Orleans Rosa Rosa, Portland, OR Moongate Lounge, San Francisco 67 Orange Street, New York City Watertable at Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach, Huntington Beach, CA Naive, Louisville Beacon Tavern, Chicago The Alex Craft Cocktail Cellar & Speakeasy, Washington D.C. Supper, San Antonio The Douglas Room, San Francisco (Now Closed) Here’s… Read more →