Copper & Kings Expands Rapidly

Bourbon is usually what draws travelers to Louisville (besides horses, of course), but the Copper & Kings distillery, in the city’s Butchertown neighborhood, is giving drinkers another reason to visit. When most other distillers in the state of Kentucky are focused primarily on whiskey-making, Copper & Kings is distinguishing itself by dedicating its production to brandy and…

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Image of the Day: The Baxter Inn, Sydney, Australia

As per usual with speakeasy-type bars, Sydney’s Baxter is next to impossible to find. It’s tucked away in an alley, down a flight of uninviting, industrial-looking stairs. But your perseverance will be rewarded as the whisk(e)y list boasts more than 200 selections from Scotland, Ireland, Japan, the U.S., Canada and, as this photo suggests, some…

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Image of the Day: Hong Kong, The Roundhouse Taproom

One of the promising signs of Hong Kong’s burgeoning craft beer culture is The Roundhouse Taproom, where you’ll find products from some of the up-and-coming locals like Young Master and Moonzen, as well as artisanal imports from the U.S., Australia, New Zealand and beyond.

Image of the Day: Multnomah Whisk(e)y Library, Portland, Ore.

Things have been quiet for the past few days on the Image of the Day front, primarily because of all the goings-on in Portland related to the Craft Brewers Conference. The trip to PDX did generate quite a few visuals, one of which is today’s Image of the Day. And, guess what: It’s got very…

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Image of the Day: Tiki-Ti, Los Angeles, California

L.A.’s tiki bar scene is legendary and the legend among legends has to be Tiki Ti on Sunset Boulevard in the Los Feliz district. To say that the bar, founded in 1961, is a local institution would be a massive understatement. It’s cash-only and doesn’t have an ATM so make sure you load your wallet before…

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Image of the Day: Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia

Australia’s craft distilling scene is a bit ahead of its counterpart in the U.S. by a good 10 years. Tasmania, in particular, has fairly robust whisky-making activity. One of the key attractions on Bruny Island, just off the coast of “mainland” Tasmania, is House of Whisky, which showcases some of the Australian island-state’s finest spirits. And…

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