PURCELLVILLE, VA (PRWEB) – Catoctin Creek Distilling Company has won multiple awards at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC), including a Double Gold medal for the cask proof version of its popular Roundstone Rye Whisky that was finished in premium French Bordeaux oak barrels used to make the distillery’s 1757 Virginia Brandy. Released just…
Los Angeles, CA – The time has never been more auspicious for the new dawn of a new era: a social hub for the community and Los Angeles commuter’s alike, a sanctuary to have a bite after work and wait out traffic; an oasis to congregate, rejuvenate, and celebrate with mouthwatering cuisine, thirst-quenching cocktails among the…
Oh yeah baby, I was more than a little intrigued with just the title of this demo class at our local cooking studio, Culinary Wonders. I had taken a wine-pairing class there before, but never a mixology class. As a student of both wine and spirits, I’ve done my fair share of trying all kinds…
When we planned a skiing vacation in Park City we had been warned that drinking in Utah would be problematic, most of which I knew from my American Wines certification course. One friend went so far to say that the cocktails are watered down, stick to the wine. (Want to cut to the chase? Story…
I had noticed that other cities were doing cocktail events: our very own Santa Clarita Valley restaurants had bar programs that were vamping up with seasonal craft cocktails along with favorites our parents enjoyed like the rye-based Manhattan, blended whiskey-based Rob Roy, the Luxardo cherry and orange wheel in a whiskey-based Old Fashioned and the…
It was a picture perfect day for wine tasting. The pesky wind was held at bay and white wine stayed chilled under the expansive tents while guests collected at tables serving wine, spirits, beer and lots of goodies to pair them with. Also cool this year was that the event was held at the Bridgeport…
Crafted by House Mixologist Andrew Burne, the award-winning cocktail is a delicious mix of rye whiskey, house-infused lemongrass Campari, topped with a lavender and rosemary smoke pillow. Paso Robles, CA — The first and only luxury resort in Paso Robles Wine Country, the Allegretto Vineyard Resort, AllegrettoResort.com, is pleased to announce that Andrew Burne’s complex…
A few weeks ago I teased Beacon readers about the new Scotch tasting club membership that I purchased for my husband, Eddie, for his birthday from ForScotchLovers.com. Well, five wax-sealed sample bottles arrived, along with the proper nosing glass, and we were off! Our first allocation, as there would be several more in the upcoming…
I take that back, three ingredients are needed in this oh-so-difficult cocktail, the third one is ice. Once again I was looking for a quick way to have my Fever Tree Ginger Beer in a cocktail without dealing with juicing a lemon or orange or whatever. I’ve learned that the ginger beer really lends itself…
