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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. …

Holiday Book Market: SPECIAL PROMOTION, ONE-DAY ONLY

The Holiday Book Market at Brooklyn Brewery is just six days away. If you buy your tickets today, you’ll get $5 off the already low ticket price for the two and a half hour open bar. So for TODAY ONLY, each ticket costs only $15. For 2.5 of BEER! Buy today….The ticket price reverts to…

Holiday Book Market at Brooklyn Brewery 12/15

Jeff Cioletti here… I am thrilled to be part of this event, even though I don’t have a book coming out until some time next year. Still, I’ll be selling DVDs of my film, Beerituality, and possibly signing them if you need my signature for identity theft purposes and such. But forget about me. You really want…

Ganbei! Baijiu Is Ready for Its Closeup

Seriously, people, why isn’t baijiu better known in this country? The Chinese beverage is the highest-volume distilled spirit in the world—mainly because the size of the population of its country of origin. But there are more people in the U.S. who have tried Italian grappa or at least know what it is and that stuff…

Rick Steves Calls Out the Go-Nowheres!

A couple of months ago I wrote about the Conspiracy of the Go-Nowheres. Now, travel writing icon Rick Steves explores a similar theme in his recent L.A. Times op-ed piece. I think he really hits the nail on the head here. Fear is a vicious circle of our own creation. Fear is what ultimately keeps…

Silence Will Fall on All Hallows’ Eve

Happy Halloween everyone! Hope you’re all living the adventure, having a few tasty beverages and letting yourselves be scared out of your comfort zones!

Embrace the Bitterness

Last month the folks at Full Sail Brewing Co. invited me along on their annual hop harvest at Sodbuster Farms near Salem, Ore. Here’s a little audiovisual recap of that lovely September day.