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American Whiskey Association Toasts USA’s 250th with Worldwide Celebrations

The American Whiskey Association (AWA) is highlighting the role of American whiskey in select U.S. Embassy celebrations connected to America’s 250th anniversary, underscoring the category’s importance as a symbol of American craftsmanship, agriculture, manufacturing, hospitality, trade and cultural diplomacy. AWA and participating member companies are supporting a targeted series of high-profile events with U.S. diplomatic…

Catoctin Creek Distilling Announces Tasting Room Refresh, Grand Re-Opening

Catoctin Creek Distilling Company of Purcellville, Virginia, this month announced a comprehensive refresh of its tasting room experience, featuring extended hours, an expanded cocktail and mocktail program, enhanced guest hospitality, and a Grand Re-Opening celebration scheduled for July 1st. Designed to transform the tasting room from a traditional sampling counter into a welcoming cocktail destination,…

Tales of the Cocktail Foundation Announces Top 10 International Spirited Awards Noms

Tales of the Cocktail Foundation (TOTCF) is proud to announce the Top 10 International Nominees for the 20th annual Spirited Awards®. Since its inception in 2007, the Spirited Awards has become one of the world’s highest-regarded honors in the drinks industry, celebrating outstanding individuals, establishments, products, media, and leaders who continue to inspire the global cocktail community. …

The book tour continues!

I’m hitting the road to promote The Year of Drinking Adventurously. I’ve got a few events on both coasts to announce, with more to follow. If you’re in any of these cities, I hope to see you there! If you’re not, you can get your hands on copies of the book at Amazon and Barnes &…

The Drinkable Week: Book Launch Bar Crawl Preview!

The launch of my book, The Year of Drinking Adventurously is upon us. And so is Saturday’s (11/21) bar crawl to celebrate said launch! That’s why this week’s The Drinkable Week is shamelessly all about ME! It’s a quick look at what to expect at the crawl, which kicks off at 1:30 pm.

FINAL Book Launch Bar Crawl schedule announced!

We’ve actually added a seventh stop to the bar crawl to launch The Year of Drinking Adventurously this Saturday, Nov. 21. The first half of the day will have a little more breathing room to accommodate the 7 pm opening of new addition, The Experimental Cocktail Club on the Lower East Side. I’ll be meeting, greeting and…

Free Book Friday!

Turner Publishing is giving away a copy of The Year of Drinking Adventurously today as part of Free Book Friday. Follow this link to enter! And if you don’t win, you can pre-order it at Amazon or Barnes & Noble. It comes out in just 11 days!

NY Champagne Week, the HOOCH app and the official launch for The Year of Drinking Adventurously

Some info on NY Champagne Week, a new mobile app called Hooch that creates a secret cocktail society and details on the launch event for the book, The Year of Drinking Adventurously.

Book Launch Bar Crawl UPDATE: Tentative schedule announced!

Here’s the itinerary for the bar crawl celebrating the launch of The Year of Drinking Adventurously. The six stops encompass many of the beverages featured in the book. I tried to make it as logistically manageable as possible…Most of the stops in the E. Village and Lower East Side are walkable. There’s a direct subway line…