White whiskey’s all the spirits rage these days, and another is now available in Missouri—Hudson New York Corn Whiskey, made by Tuthilltown Spirits of New York. It’s a 100% corn whiskey, unaged and bottled at 46 percent alcohol by volume. I haven’t tasted it yet, but distiller and co-owner Ralph Erenzo says it has a… Continue Reading
Years ago, back when we lived in London, we were desperate for margaritas. So desperate that we’d take an hour-long train trip, and then walk 20 minutes to get to a restaurant with both a frozen margarita machine and decent Mexican food. We’d savor our Cuervo slushies and enchiladas, and then happily slog back to… Continue Reading
I just had my first Aviation. It’s a classic gin cocktail, one of the current bar darlings, so I suppose I should have ordered one well before now. That said, it’s not really my fault. One of the drink’s essential ingredients, crème de violette, only found its way back to our shores a year or… Continue Reading
Bloody Marys on Sunday mornings are the best. Even better, though, are Bloody Marys at Happy Gillis after the CCVI Trolley Run. We walked the four mile-route with 10,400 other supporters, then cheered the kiddos in the fun run. Lunch was in order, so we headed to Happy Gillis for biscuits and gravy, eggs, bacon… Continue Reading
Wherever I looked as I contemplated a recent trip to San Francisco, Bourbon & Branch was there. Go, said friends. Go, said the foodie press. Go, said the bartenders. So, I went. And I’m glad I did. Since it’s a modern-day speakeasy, the door on the corner of Jones and O’Farrell isn’t marked, but it’s… Continue Reading