This site is the result of my curiosity and research. I wondered about things — like why does Scotch taste different than bourbon, and how do you make a really good martini, and who was Tom Collins? Since the Internet knows all and tells all, I began reading information available on whatever topic interested me at the moment. Articles published here are what I wrote from what I found plus what I learned from much delightful experimentation. Each tells its story in about 600 words so read, be educated, and go forth and experiment on your own.
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- A Dozen Classics
- A Drink of Heroes
- A Night at the Dakota
- A Whiskey Festival
- Alcohol in the Movies
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- American Whiskey: It’s the Grain
- An Irish Whiskey Tasting Guide
- Bad Hemingway at Harry’s Bar
- Beer Brewing
- Beer Styles
- Beer, What’s In It?
- Cocktail Mathematics
- Cognac, the Brandy Elite
- Do You Know Jack?
- Don’t Try This At Home
- Drinking Holidays
- Gin, It’s a Matter of Style
- Hangover
- Hemingway Days
- Hops: A Science Lesson
- It Was A Really Bad Idea
- It’s About Bubbles
- Liquor Taxes, Taxes, and More Taxes
- Manhattan Melodrama
- Martini Worship: Is It Wrong?
- MELTING…Melting…melting
- Moonshine
- Old Bushmills Distillery
- Opportunity Knocks in Canada
- Recognize These Taglines?
- Rum: Yo-Ho-Ho and All That
- Scotch, a Religious Experience
- Seven Whiskey Trivia Items
- Stars of the Bars
- Tequila, Spirit of the Desert
- The Kentucky Bourbon Trail
- The Life and Times of a Whiskey Barrel
- The Many Forms of Liqueur
- The Martini Family Tree
- The Philosopher’s Companion
- The Ultimate Martini
- The Whiskey Rebellion
- Vodka: Are You Really in There?
- Water of Life
- What Writers Write About Booze
- Who Was…?
- Why Whiskeys Taste Different