Does anyone like Champagne?

Does anyone like Champagne?

Another New Year’s Eve has come and gone. Drink-wise, are we going to do it the same way in another 12 months?

Let's Talk Jägermeister

Let's Talk Jägermeister

Sure, it’s known as an obnoxious party liquor for frat boys and metalheads. But it wasn’t always that way!

What's the Cost of a Number?

What's the Cost of a Number?

R. Kelly once said that age was just a number. Surprise: that mindset didn’t work out for him so well!

Yips and Barks: Robots and Chat GPT!

Yips and Barks: Robots and Chat GPT!

The age has dawned in which we can get robots to write for us. What does this mean for liquor blogs like this one? Well, there’s good news, and there’s bad news.

Does Packaging Matter?

Does Packaging Matter?

Would the world be better if we could just buy the stuff we like without all of the bells and whistles? Today, we dig into whether that super fancy bottle brings anything to the experience. (Spoiler: I think it does.)

Canned Cocktail Roundup, Part 4

Canned Cocktail Roundup, Part 4

More canned cocktails! Aren’t we blessed? Well, maybe the market is better with one of these two ready-made drinks in it, but certainly not the other.

Yips and Barks: "The Four Horsemen"

Yips and Barks: "The Four Horsemen"

I wanted to write about a cocktail that’s always bothered me, because it’s really pretty dumb. That’s it: that’s the tagline.

Canned Cocktail Roundup, Part 3

Canned Cocktail Roundup, Part 3

Two more cocktails today, friends. Surprises, both! If you’ve ever wanted to get in touch with your inner trashy Jersey woo girl, read on.

Canned Cocktail Roundup, Part 2.

Canned Cocktail Roundup, Part 2.

A quick twofer today of canned treats: I review is Bacardi’s Rum Punch and the fancy Aurora Highball from Death and Co.

Canned Cocktail Roundup, Part 1.

Canned Cocktail Roundup, Part 1.

The canned cocktail landscape is inconsistent, to put it lightly. Here, we start off a semi-regular series by sorting the good from the bad.

Japanese Whisky: Caveat Emptor

Japanese Whisky: Caveat Emptor

What if I told you that so much of what you might think is “Japanese whisky” is outright fake? And for what’s actually legitimate, why is it worth so much? How did we get here? I do my best to give you a solid primer.

One Man's Encounter with Baijiu

One Man's Encounter with Baijiu

By far the weirdest spirit I’ve had maybe ever. Let’s learn a little about what Baijiu is and some of the remarkably funky tastes it has in store for unsuspecting drinkers.

Staple Spirits for the Home Bar

Staple Spirits for the Home Bar

It’s a great question I'm often asked but haven't yet answered in writing: collectively, what are all of the spirits I tend to stock? Today, I try to rectify that glaring omission.