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The Mai Tai is Proof that God Loves Us & Wants Us to Be Happy - Fix Me a Drink

The Mai Tai is Proof that God Loves Us & Wants Us to Be Happy - Fix Me a Drink

05/10/2022

Was it Trader Vic or Don the Beachcomber who created the best-selling tiki cocktail the Mai Tai? It’s one of the great drinks debates, but no matter who came up...

Falling in Love with Cocktails in Kyoto

Falling in Love with Cocktails in Kyoto

03/10/2022

The spirits of the past and present commune in Kyōto. Their voices lilt together within the imposing bamboo forests of Arashiyama, fluttering through the leaves and playing percussion on bending...

Drink to Your Health: The Medicinal History of Whisky

Drink to Your Health: The Medicinal History of Whisky

29/09/2022

While Vodka and the base of Gin and aquavit can be distilled from grain, the grain is usually distilled to such a high ABV that the resulting spirit is nearly neutral...

The Art of Eating & Drinking: Chef Colin Wyatt

The Art of Eating & Drinking: Chef Colin Wyatt

27/09/2022

Portland, Maine, has one of the East Coast’s most exciting restaurant scenes. The coastal city has attracted top culinary talent from around the country. One of the newest hot spots...

No One Knows What Pennsylvania Rye Whiskey Should Taste Like

No One Knows What Pennsylvania Rye Whiskey Should Taste Like

22/09/2022

I’m a proud son of Pennsylvania. The family first arrived here in 1741, and except for a few wanderjahre in my 20s, I’ve been here all my life. I have...

America’s Best Cocktail Cities, Then and Now - Fix Me a Drink

America’s Best Cocktail Cities, Then and Now - Fix Me a Drink

20/09/2022

There’s only one thing that cocktail drinkers love more than having a drink—talking about the bartending scenes in rival cities and towns.