With summer comes the margarita. Margaritas are a refreshing way to relax, reminding people of beachfront evenings and vacation in faraway, exotic places. Fortunately, your local Mexican restaurants aren’t the only place you can enjoy a good margarita. Below, we’ve pulled together some of the best margarita recipes, perfect for parties, date nights, and even … Read more
10 Famous Polish Vodka Brands Simple questions do not necessarily have simple answers. Russians or Poles, who make Vodkas better is one such innocent (or, perhaps, not so!) question. Poland does have quite a few reasons to brag. There are so many choices. One can check out the sweet cherry-like taste of the Wisnioca, or … Read more
12 of The Best Vodka Mixers – Best Things to Mix with Vodka Good vodka mixers are essential to enjoying the vodka mixed drinks and vodka cocktails truly. Great vodka mixers must have the following qualities. Firstly, the mixer should blend well with the vodka. The flavors of the vodka and the mixer are supposed … Read more
When someone mentions gin to you, I am going to guess that the first thing you think of is probably a light, clear, dry alcohol that is characterized by a wonderful mixture of citrusy and herbal flavors. While this fabulous alcohol is one that pairs so wonderfully with tonic water, there is a lesser-known gin … Read more
The Many Faces of Chicha… What is Chicha? For an American-based consumer of fermented beverages, there are many great beer styles that simply haven’t made a large presence on the regional market. For those seeking something different from the most common USA offerings, you can head down a hemisphere to find the remarkably variable world … Read more
Beer has been a staple of the American diet for centuries, but has accelerated to a major part of the economy in the last several decades. It may surprise many of the millions of Americans that enjoy beer as part of their weekly routine that to call something ‘beer’, is about as specific as calling … Read more
With margaritas, sometimes quicker works better, especially when you’re the bartender for a party. Margarita mix can be a lifesaver. Margarita mix includes a number of ingredients that aren’t alcoholic. It’s all about flavor with margarita mix. While tequila is often regarded as the star of a margarita, flavor is just as important. Silver tequila, … Read more
10 of the Best Martini Gin Gin is one such spirit which is extremely versatile and can go with any flavors, ranging from creamy to spicy and herby to fruity. When speaking of gin, it should not be a good idea to restrict oneself to the dry, botanical flavor classic martini. The critical ingredient of … Read more
Italian Red Wines: Sinful and Sexy Many people often engage in armchair discussions, debating which is superior, French or the Italian. However, it is important to remember that both are two distinct classes of red wines, and they have quite a few characteristic differences. For instance; grapes are cultivated in the warmer, far Southern regions … Read more
The Amazing World of French Red Wines When I heard the idea of a Slayer wine, I tasted the wines they suggested for us. To be honest, I was a bit skeptical at first before I tasted it, but once I tried it, I thought, ‘You know what? This is actually really good. A really … Read more
There may not be such a thing as heaven on earth but dark liquor and all the wonderfulness that goes with it, from the color, to the smell, to the taste, maybe the closest we have to. So with that, where do we even begin with figuring out which one to drink, gift, or suggest. … Read more
In case you’ve savored an aperitif like vermouth, campari or sweet Madeira to whet your appetite and/or a digestif (amary or port) to facilitate digestion, then you may be able to tell liquors from liqueurs. The words ‘liqueur’ and ‘liquor’ sound so similar, phonetically speaking that anybody not familiar with the difference(s) between the spirits … Read more