Welcome to this week’s roundup of interesting cocktail and spirits related articles plus a few fun bits of news just made for cocktail party conversation starters. Cocktail Reading Bristol distillery […]
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A Drinkie’s Defense of the “Mocktail”
Quick Take: “Mocktail” is a valid term for a style of non-alcoholic drink, which can be codified and considered seriously. The food and drink world has come up with some […]
Fresh Take on Portuguese Brandy Comes to Paris
Quick Take: MAVEM is giving a facelift to the traditional Portuguese brandy aguardente vinica and introducing it to France. While we’re all familiar with Port wine, one of its primary […]
White Cocktails for Diner en Blanc
I’ve been waiting a long time to get an invite to the Diner en Blanc. What started in Paris thirty years ago as a bit of an impromptu unsanctioned picnic […]
Recommended Reading and Cocktail Party Conversation Starters Vol. 12
Welcome to this week’s roundup of interesting cocktail and spirits related articles plus a few fun bits of news just made for cocktail party conversation starters. Cocktail Reading Session cocktail? […]
Cocktailing in Cambodia: Three Ways to do Mixed Drinks in Siem Reap
Of course our travel crew was in Siem Reap to explore the nearby temples and soak up some Khmer culture. But that doesn’t mean we couldn’t slip in some cocktail […]
Getting to Know Rhum Agricole
This month Paris hosts its annual Rhum Fest and for the occasion we’ve dedicated April’s episode to getting to know Rhum Agricole. We speak with Alexandre Vingtier, a French spirits consultant and author about Rhum distilleries, cocktails, and more!
Fitzgerald: A Left Bank Cocktail Lounge for GrownUps
The left bank continues to step up on the Paris cocktail scene with its own speakeasy, Fitzgerald, hidden within a restaurant of the same name serving a simple, seasonal menu. […]
Recommended Reading and Cocktail Party Conversation Starters Vol. 9
Welcome to this week’s roundup of interesting cocktail and spirits related articles plus a few fun bits of news just made for cocktail party conversation starters. Cocktail Reading Promoting Wellness […]
La Resistance: Serving Shopoholics & Locals Alike
As more space in the trendy Marais neighborhood gives way to cool shops and trendy boutiques, one bar stands its ground in nominal and actual opposition to a total takeover […]
