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What You Need To Know About Whiskey Insurance

An insurance broker offers his advice on how best to secure a valuable whisk(e)y, collection, or even if it’s worth anything in the first place.

Featured, Lifestyle, SpiritsMaggie KimberlJanuary 30, 2019drinkwire, whiskeyComment

Loving the Alien: a David Bowie Tribute In Cocktails

Hot tramp, we love you so! Bowie-inspired drink recipes from around the world to close out January, his birth and death month.

5 Winter Citrus Cocktails To Ward Off Winter Doldrums

Vibrant and juicy produce lightens and brightens drinks in the dead of winter.

Field Trips: Kavalan Distillery in Taiwan

Large capacity, warm climate single malt whisky that’s still firmly rooted in craft techniques.

Featured, SpiritsGeorge KoutsakisJanuary 23, 2019Comment

Boozy Book Review: Bourbon and Bullets

This book shines a light on America’s long tradition of military veteran distillers.

Featured, SpiritsMaggie KimberlJanuary 22, 2019 Comment

La Mariana Sailing Club: Honolulu's Last Old School Tiki Bar

Tiki doesn’t get more authentic than this out-of-the-way Hawaiian gem.

Featured, Bars, CocktailsKeith AllisonJanuary 18, 2019drinkwire, mai tai, cocktails, themed bars, rum, travel Comment

Cool Climate Wines From Adelaide Hills

This southeastern Australia wine region is like the Burgundy or Sonoma Valley of the Land Down Under.

Featured, WineDevon TrevathanJanuary 17, 2019drinkwire, wine, red wine, white wine, new york international wine competitionComment

Bartender Spotlight: Jenna Hemsworth and the Monarch Legacy Project

Instead of selfies and “look at me” social media boasts, this platform gains attention by highlighting the achievements of other industry professionals.

Featured, Cocktails, LifestyleAmanda SchusterJanuary 16, 2019drinkwire, cocktails, bartending Comment

Beer Review: MIA Mega Mix Pale Ale

You might want to roll up your jacket sleeves and put fresh gel in your mullet as you sip this citrusy, hop-forward beer.

Featured, BeerKevin GibsonJanuary 14, 2019pale ale, beer, craft beer, beer reviewComment

The Tex-Mex Spirit

Desert Door is producing the only commercially-made American sotol, southwest of Austin.

Featured, SpiritsMike GerrardJanuary 11, 2019drinkwireComment

The Applegate Valley Is a Sanctuary For Farm First Wine

Consider this off-the-beaten-path destination for your next Oregon wine tour.

Featured, Wine, Field TripsTrevor HagstromJanuary 10, 2019wine, winemaking, malbec, natural wineComment

Bourbon Bucket List 2019

Plan your year in American whiskey tourism with this handy list of events, seminars, distillery openings, festivals and bars.

Grocery Stores Open Tap On In-Store Bars

Drink while you shop or pull up a stool, these bars-within-grocery-stores are steering a welcome trend.

Featured, Lifestyle, Beer, WinePhil GalewitzJanuary 7, 2019 Comment

Demystifying Tuscan Reds

They’re all made in the same region with primarily the same grape. Just what makes them different and what’s trending in the region?

Kelly MagyaricsJanuary 4, 2019drinkwire, chianti, brunello di montalcino, wine, sangiovese, red wine, montalcinoComment

Yes, Flavored Vodka Can Actually Be Really Good

The era of synthetic liquid birthday cake is over. Here are some flavored vodkas booze nerds can get behind and actually use.

FeaturedNickolaus HinesJanuary 3, 2019drinkwire, vodka, flavored vodka, new york international spirits competitionComment

Beer Review: Central Waters Satin Solitude Imperial Stout

A hearty winter beer to start the year.

Beer, FeaturedKevin GibsonJanuary 2, 2019stout, beer, craft beer, imperial stoutComment

A Foolproof Guide to Mulled Wine

Tracing the history of winter’s favorite warm, spiced wine, along with recipes and recommended bottles.

Wine, Keep ReadingCourtney SchiesslDecember 27, 2018drinkwire, winterComment

Champagne Alternatives For the Holidays

There are 6 more days of merriment left in the season! Here are some alternative sparklers and crowd-sized magnum wines to keep the festivities going.