Rhum agricole: The other rum
With summer on the horizon, mojitos and daiquiris are poised for heavy rotation on the patio circuit. But before you reach for the same old bottle of gold or spiced...
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Review: ‘The Trip to Echo Spring’ by Olivia Laing
With the increasing popularity — and normalcy — of the 21st century cocktail craze, a number of books have been written over the past few years that attempt to examine...
Port-perfect season of 2011 produced best single-crop bottlings since ’94
When wine-shopping, most of us pay more attention to the grape varietal or the producer than the year — the vintage. That word, vintage, is practically obsolete in the wine...
Beefeater introduces a gin for sipping
When we think of spirits for sipping sans mixer, gin seldom makes the list, and for good reason: most gin is so powerful it overwhelms the palate. Still, given the...
Beefeater introduces a gin for sipping
When we think of spirits for sipping sans mixer, gin seldom makes the list, and for good reason: most gin is so powerful it overwhelms the palate. Still, given the...
Mandarine crush
Play word association with Napoleon Bonaparte, and it usually goes something like this: short, hat, tyrant. Oddly, we may soon add a few new ones to the list: mandarin, liqueur,...
No designer, no problem
It all started with the dishwasher. Ours was a giant, energy-sucking sprinkler system that took nearly three hours to cycle through its uselessness. And then there was the floor beneath...
Garden to table
Foodies are familiar with the term slow: The opposite of fast food, it's the culture of embracing locally grown, locally made produce and ingredients (often grown organically) by supporting farmers...
In “The Drunken Botanist,” Stewart writes about plants and drinks
Amy Stewart is no stranger to horticulture. In fact, some might consider her among the queens of it: The Northern California-based author has written six books on topics ranging from...
‘Drinking with Men’: Life, one glass at a time
Rosie Schaap is not a celebrity. Not even close. She's a writer who happens to moonlight as a bartender. Or, if you prefer, she's a part-time drinks-slinger who happens to...