I was on the Dec. 5 episode of the popular podcast WhiskyCast talking about The Year of Drinking Adventurously and what to drink when you’re not drinking whisk(e)y. Many thanks to Mark Gillespie for having me on. I apologize for the quality of my phone line. I was sitting in the United Club at PDX during the…
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The Drinkable Week: Frozen Death Stars and whisky in the Great White North
On the latest episode, whisky writer Jim Murray stirs up controversy yet again, this time by naming Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye the best of the best. I also start the weekly holiday gift guide with the ultimate weapon for your festive cocktails (hint: it has something to do with Star Wars There’s also an update on…
Drinkable Week: ABInBev rides the Golden Road & a bit of whiskey news
Another local docks with the global mothership, an Upstate New York bourbon comes of age and a very merry PDX-mas …All on the latest edition of the drinkable week. • Another week, another craft beer acquisition. Anheuser-Busch InBev announced that it is acquiring L.A. brewery Golden Road, founded by Meg Gill and bar owner Tony…
Drinkable Week: AB InBev/SABMiller courtship, space whiskey glass, Deschutes/Harpoon collaboration
A merger that just might break the world, a glass for the final frontier and an East Coast-West Coast collaboration. All on the latest edition of the Drinkable Week.
The Year of Drinking Adventurously on (Internet) radio Monday 9/21 at 12pm ET
Hey, on Monday, Sept. 21, I’ll be live on the internet radio show The Hospitality Industry News Network with Steven Nicolle on Voiceamerica, talking about my upcoming book, The Year of Drinking Adventurously (Turner Publishing). It all starts at 12 pm ET/11 am CT/10 am MT/9 am PT. Come listen as I officially kick off the…
Drinkable Week 9/13/15: Heineken, Lagunitas, Stranahan’s whiskey and Martell Cognac
Lagunitas goes Dutch, Stranahan’s gives us a diamond and House Martell celebrates a big birthday…all on the latest edition of the drinkable week. • Heineken broke the internet this week when the Dutch corporation announced it had purchased a 50 percent stake in Lagunitas Brewing Company. • Stranahan’s Colorado whiskey announced the nationwide launch of…
