Royal funerals are certainly more sober events than royal weddings, but just as rare, so I hope everyone will forgive this descendant of English yeoman farmers for being fascinated by the moment. In fact, Nancy and I plan to watch the entire proceeding on Monday, September 19—provided we succeed in recording it all. (We’re interested, … Continue reading Her Majesty’s Favorite: Was she Team Dubonnet or Team Martini?
News & Articles of Interest
Breaking news (sometimes) and articles of interest from the spirits and wine industry, often (but not necessarily) related to home cocktailing.
“American single malt whisky” is about to become legally real
A number of American whiskey producers are already making single malt whisky—Westland, Stranahan, Hollerhorn, St. George, and Virginia Distilling, to name only a handful—but the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) doesn’t yet include a definition of “American single malt whisky” in its Standards of Identity. That is going … Continue reading “American single malt whisky” is about to become legally real
Blog Feature: Useful links for my friends
Lest anyone think I’m dreaming up all of these cocktails myself, I’m not—and at long last I’ve added a “Useful Spirits & Wine Links” tab to my blog. See the updated menu above. There are thousands of internet sites where anyone may find great cocktail recipes and other useful information about cocktailing at home or … Continue reading Blog Feature: Useful links for my friends
The Libation Lounge 