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A Deeper Look Into Cachaça, The Spirit of Brazil

A Deeper Look Into Cachaça, The Spirit of Brazil

05/04/2018

Brazilian Rum, cane tea, immaculate, pinga, abre-coração (heart-opener), água-benta (holy water), bafo-de-tigre (tiger breath), and limpa-olho (eye-wash). These are all some of the ways that Cachaça (pronounced ka-SHAH-sa), the national...

Why Highball Is More Than a Two-Ingredient Cocktail

Why Highball Is More Than a Two-Ingredient Cocktail

02/04/2018

The Highball is a simple cocktail, containing only two parts in its most common form. There are many different variations including Rum & Coke, Cuba Libre, Seven & Seven and...

The World's Most Coveted Bottles of Japanese Whisky

The World's Most Coveted Bottles of Japanese Whisky

28/03/2018

Be it five decades old, blended to perfection, or left to age in a single cask in Japan’s warm, humid summer, it’s time to drool over some of the most...

What's in an Age? At Knappogue Castle, Quite A Lot

What's in an Age? At Knappogue Castle, Quite A Lot

25/03/2018

Age ain’t nothing but a number. You’ve heard that old trope a time or two.  

11 Not-So-Obvious People Who Changed the Course of Bourbon History

11 Not-So-Obvious People Who Changed the Course of Bourbon History

19/03/2018

When you think of people who had an impact on the course of Bourbon history, you probably think about Jim Rutledge, Jimmy Russell, Booker Noe, and other well-known Bourbon figures....

Forget Guinness! Here's Why You Should Drink Gin This St Patrick's Day

Forget Guinness! Here's Why You Should Drink Gin This St Patrick's Day

12/03/2018

Sure, the Irish are probably best known for Guinness, but what about their Spirits offering? And no, we’re not talking about Whiskey, either. Irish Gin is having a bit of...