The country’s top 15 bartenders competed in Chicago for the title and a chance to represent the U.S. at the World Class Global Finals in Scotland NEW YORK /PRNewswire/ — Tales of the Cocktail Foundation Presents World Class Sponsored by DIAGEO has named Alexis Ortega of Philadelphia, PA as the 2026 U.S. Bartender of the Year,…
Fourth-generation Master Distiller Graciela Gonzalez brings an old family recipe back to life with Cortada™ Blanco and Reposado Smoked Tequila, debuting in Denver this summer ST. LOUIS, /PRNewswire/ — Luxco, Inc. announces the launch of Cortada Smoked Tequila – a new premium tequila cut with a whisper of smoke. Offering both Blanco and Reposado varieties, Cortada Smoked Tequila…
Have you noticed the change in this website? We went from Eve Wine 101 to Eve Wine and Spirits 101! Even though we started only writing about wine, when I obtained my certification from Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) I had begun studying spirits. Most of you may have noticed my interests in gin…
What do you call something that achieves three wins: the trifecta. What about when a restaurant exceeds more: the five-fecta is what I give Emmitt’s Vegas in Fashion Show for stellar service, a dinner menu that delights the palate from steak to sushi, a unique bar menu – yes there is a football-shaped ice cube…
I recently received a press release regarding the winners of the 2024 International Whisky Competition. I was interested in one as it had a well-known single malt whisky in a ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail: Best Whisky Based RTD: The Glenlivet Twist & Mix Old Fashioned Ready to Serve Cocktail (Pernod Ricard) This innovative cocktail impressed judges…
Beloved Salt & Straw ice cream’s Brewer’s Series is available for the month of June, featuring a flight of five flavors incorporating porter, stout, lager, ale, and hazy IPA beers from the top microbrewers in America, made by co-founder and head ice cream innovator Tyler Malek. Tyler has created many beer-inspired ice creams throughout the years, but this is the…
Tasted a new-to-me canned cocktail called “Togronis” that was made with “dry gin, sweet vermouth and red bitters” which is exactly what is in a Negroni. But in the canned cocktail category this one comes in at 25% alcohol – that’s much higher than your standard canned cocktails. I will share my own tasting notes,…
New Book Celebrates the Weekend with Friday Night Cocktails, Your Invitation to Slow Down and Take a Moment for Yourself It’s Friday night and you’ve had a long week and you’re ready to take a few moments to relax and unwind. You deserve it. It’s time for a relaxing cocktail. Author A.J. Dean has compiled a fabulous…
At the Kentucky Bourbon Festival that Eddie and I attended last month there were several, dozens in fact, of amazing bottles. In my last two articles I did my best to shout out to many of them. For those I didn’t have any tasting notes, as the three-day event was so immense there simply wasn’t…
We recently wrote about a wine dinner at Tam O’Shanter restaurant featuring Carol Shelton Wines that we were unfortunately unable to attend. At the time, we had resolved to do our best to make it to the next wine dinner at The Tam, and that opportunity came sooner than expected when Tam O’Shanter paired up…
