OMG! Not History!
Is Absolut vodka trying to get Mexico to invade the US? Are we reading way too much into a simple ad?
Filed under: Vodka on April 8th, 2008 | No Comments »
Marketing Mentality
The marketing mentality says that diversity is what’s killing big beer. This beer blogger has another take.
Filed under: Beer, Vodka, Wine, marketing on December 9th, 2007 | No Comments »
Gin - A Retraction
Is gin coming back? Mixology-minded bartenders are starting to reintroduce drinkers to classic drinks made with gin and specialty flavored gins.
Filed under: Vodka, Gin on July 24th, 2007 | No Comments »
Get That Stuff Out Of My Booze!
Recently I attended a beer festival in St. Louis. The first two beers poured for me each had a hair in them. The first time it happened I thought that it was an honest mistake. The second time I worried that a disturbing pattern was developing. But after that all of my beers were free […]
Filed under: Beer, Vodka on June 29th, 2007 | No Comments »
European Booze Makers
As the EU continues to unite Europe, makers of our favorite liquids are trying to make sure that their places in the market are secure.
In recent ruling by the European Parliament, Scottish whisky makers were gratified to see restrictions placed on products labeled whisky. In response to a sweetened French spirit labeled “whisky,” Scottish distillers […]
Filed under: Vodka, whisky on June 20th, 2007 | No Comments »
Look Who’s Distilling Now
Taking the idea of extreme beer to the logical next step some craft brewers here in the US are trying their hands at distilling. Even though alcohol and tax laws seem to have been written, at least in part, to make brewing and distilling mutually exclusive endevours, these brewers are willing to wade through the […]
Filed under: Beer, whiskey, Bourbon, Vodka, Tequila, Gin, Rum on May 28th, 2007 | No Comments »
Vodka and What?!?
I was searching for booze news over at Google and I came across this tantilyzing headline: Kosher conference decides fate of shrimp, vodka. Who knew that vodka isn’t kosher?
But that that’s not necessarily the problem here. A rabbi spoke at the conference and uncovered his recent findings that certain alcohol manufactures are using horse milk. […]
Filed under: Beer, Cocktails, Vodka on May 6th, 2007 | No Comments »