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Brugal’s Lingering Labor Day Cocktail
Some things just sound too delicious not to post. I like Brugal’s rums btw, and at $20 MSRP (ok, probably $19.99) for the extra dry you are looking at great value here as well as high quality. But lets...
View ArticleCheck me out on KPAM 860 AM today at 4:15 PST
I’ll be doing the Monkey Gland cocktail, a delicious, if poorly named beverage. Tune in and learn the history and background of this unusual cocktail. Tune in if you are in Portland, otherwise, the...
View ArticleCampari makes a move to become a player in the rum market
I like Campari and the way they manage their brands, so this should be an exciting development. See below for the details. Basically, they’ve acquired Appleton, Wray & Nephew and Coruba. -...
View ArticleBowmore is a tease
So today I get this cryptic message This monthBowmore® Single Malt Scotch Whisky will announce a particularlyextraordinary and precious bottling. There are but a few distilleries that have had the...
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The Mystery is Solved! Bowmore 54 unveiled!
Yesterday, Bowmore finally unveiled the whisky that they had been teasing us with for weeks. Bowmore 54, the oldest Bowmore expression ever released. Having tasted Glenfiddich 50, it would be great to...
View ArticleThe Tasting Panel’s Double Gold Tour Hits Portland 10/30
Taste the best of the best! Read below for details The Tasting Panel Magazine’s 6th Annual Tasting Panel DOUBLE GOLD Tour is returning to Portland! Join us for this unique opportunity to taste a...
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Bacardi celebrates 150th year with success and growth
This press release came across my desk this morning and its definitely something worth reading. So many people forget that Castro stole Bacardi’s distillery and assets in Cuba after the revolution....
View ArticleAlsace Day 1
I’ve travelled to France quite a bit. Its easily my favorite destination, given my love for good wine and food. But I’d never been to Alsace. The nearest I’d come was Lorraine, itself a pretty amazing...
View ArticleAlsace Day 2
I finished up Day 1 with Christian Beyer, tasting my way through his fabulous wines. I was especially impressed with the Emile Beyer 2010 L’Hostellerie Pinot Blanc, made from 40 year old vines and...
View ArticleCheck Out My Alsace Pics!
Technical Difficulties are preventing the posting of these pics here right now, (something that will be corrected shortly), but until then, feel free to peruse my pics of Alsace at the line below....
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