The numbers are in, and seven state wines emerged victorious from the Michigan Wine and Spirits Competition. A big variety of wines were entered by 53 of the state’s 84…
Category: <span>Drinks</span>
From the BBC Archaeologists have uncovered evidence that the occupants of southeastern France were brewing beer during the Iron Age, some 2,500 years ago. A paper in Human Ecology outlines the…
I normally don’t dig slide shows, but this one is worthwhile. Forty-nine varieties of chile peppers, from Saveur. http://www.saveur.com/gallery/Chile-Pepper-Gallery
I need a beer. It’s a phrase uttered by many contemporary workers after a long day at the office, but new research shows that ancient cultures were probably using the…
In the 1920’s, Detroit roared like no place else. Bootleggers, Gangsters, Flappers and Feds converged on the city as it supplied 75% of the illicit liquor that poured into America…
Walgreen’s quietly rolled out its own a private label beer in December. Big Flats 1901 has a suggested retail price of $2.99 for a six-pack of cans and is now…
Drawing on their brewing expertise, the team at New Holland Artisan Spirits has launched “Brewers’ Whiskey”, a series of small-barrel whiskeys twice distilled from a “beer wash” and laid down…
Various drink recepies that start with “El” from Gaz Reagan: El Floridita There are more than a couple of formulas for the Floridita. This one is fairly unusual–the chocolate notes…
Lagrimas de Oro (Golden Tears) Glass: Old fashioned wine glass/Martini Garnish: Spritzed with orange and lemon zest, then orange zest left in the glass Method: STIR ingredients with ice, rest…
How to Make Bacon Bourbon and Other Flavorful Spirits from FoxNews Alcohol can be infused with virtually any flavor you can imagine. Fruit, jalapeno, bacon – you name it, they…