Oaxaca is one of the great spirits-producing regions of the world—mezcal is en fuego—but it’s not exactly known for its whiskey heritage. But the folks behind Sierra Norte whiskey—Caballeros, Inc., the company known for Scorpion Mezcal—are hoping to change that, with a series of whiskeys made from different native corn varieties—each exhibiting its own set…
Category: craft spirits
Boozy & Newsy: Gray Whale Gin
Boozy & Newsy showcases new spirits, beer, sake, wine, cider, mead and anything else with an ABV. Aside from its stunning, Tiffany-box-blue bottle, one of Gray Whale Gin’s big claims to fame is its use of hand-foraged botanicals from the California coast—up and down the namesake sea mammals’ migratory path. Among those is kombu sea…
Podcast Episode 5: Boozy Boston with Rhonda Kallman
Kallman, who co-founded Boston Beer Co., moves to spirits
Epic brand list for next week’s NY Indie Spirits Expo
The Indie Spirits Expo is my favorite series of boozy events in the U.S. Where else are you going to encounter a gathering of small, independent, family owned, handcrafted spirits and the distillers, importers, bottlers, distributors and representative under one roof? The New York edition is next Monday, June 11 at the Penn Club, 30…
Podcast Episode 3: In search of Gin’s Great Gray Whale
Gray Whale is my new white whale.
San Francisco World Spirits Competition announces top winners
The San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC) has announced the top award winners from the 18th annual blind judging, which took place April 13-15 at Hotel Nikko in downtown San Francisco.
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