Last year I reviewed four bottled cocktails by Via Carota Craft Cocktail company and they were all winners: Negroni, White Negroni, Old Fashioned and Manhattan. Read that review here, and this is an excerpt: “From Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) Access Live 2024 I had many opportunities to try new spirits…From the namesake…
Latest release in the red-hot segment expands Penelope’s range of convenient and high-quality bottled cocktail offerings ST. LOUIS, /PRNewswire/ — On the heels of its successful debut in the ready-to-pour market with its first-ever bottled cocktail, Peach Old Fashioned, Penelope Bourbon released its second award-winning handcrafted cocktail innovation – Black Walnut Old Fashioned. Perfect for summer occasions from backyard…
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…
This past December, while judging for the Proof Awards, we were given swag samples of different types of liquor and things to go with liquor. One item was intriguing to me as it was a “single-serve sachet (that) allows you to enjoy a quality Old Fashioned cocktail that rivals one made at your favorite bar…crafted…
At the Winter Fancy Food Show this past January one of the booths that caught my eye was Barsmith and all of the cool retro-looking bartenders in black and white on their labels for all of their mixers, garnishes, syrups and dehydrated citrus. I tried a few while learning a bit more about their products…
Why do we cover the Fancy Food Show? Because it’s an opportunity to see the latest trends for the foods that go with your wine and spirits. I usually get tons of ideas that update our cheese, charcuterie, and dessert boards too! Read on to see what we discovered from over 1,000 exhibitors at the…
New aromatic infused Bitters designed to bring depth and complexity to cocktail favorites SAN FRANCISCO, /PRNewswire/ — Luxardo, Italy’s preeminent artisanal liqueur producer known for creating essential ingredients for modern and classic cocktails, introduces Luxardo Aromatic Infused Cocktail Bitters: a new line of bitters available in five unique flavors – Cherry, Coffee, Chamomile, Orange and Rhubarb – designed to…
Wowza! If you wanted to know how Whisky Advocate’s WhiskyFest Florida was in one word that would be it. The whisky list grew quite a bit by the time the event rolled around on October 26. (See below or online here for that.) And there was no way we could even attempt to taste everything….