Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:41:47 -0400
Who doesn’t enjoy a nice cold Pina Colada on a hot day? The drink was developed in Puerto Rico in the 1950’s and became popular in the States during the ’70s. Today it has a bit of a “Retro” flavor – or maybe that’s just the Rum I taste. Traditionally the drink is shaken, not blended. And [...] Read More

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:47:17 -0400
One day, when I get around to finishing my book, “1001 Reasons to Drink Rum” you’ll see that Reason #48 is the Mai Tai. I mean, perhaps I’ll even move it up a bit in the ranking because this drink is really, really good. The legend of this drink is that its inventor (Victor J. Bergeron, of [...] Read More

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:41:48 -0400
A Gimlet is one of those drinks where its beauty is in its simplicity. And since it has some historical significance, I thought I’d share it with you. Sir Thomas Gimlette – a British surgeon, who was looking for a way to prevent scurvy in British sailors, invented the drink in the late 19th century. The [...] Read More

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:29:36 -0400
THE boss of Dewar's, the Scotch whisky firm owned by Bacardi, is to leave his job amid a restructuring of the business. [...] Read More

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:26:18 -0400
Hi Kevin, Hope you're doing well. Here's a column I did for The Wall Street Journal trying to explain independent bottlings to those who might be understandably confused by the proliferation of bottles labeled with the same distillery names. cheers, Eric The Single-Malt Independents By ERIC FELTEN The Wall Street Journal July 12, 2008; Page W7 The Macallan is one of the best-known and best-loved... [...] Read More

Tue, 8 Jul 2008 11:00:15 -0400
Tesco released a press release - resulting in some UK news stories - about how "THEIR" 12 year Old Highland Single Malt had "beaten some of the world's most famous whiskies to take top prize in the drink industry's answer to the Oscars." Well, as a judge on the IWSC Scotch Whisky panel, I'm happy that the IWSC is considered to be the equivalent to the "Oscars". However, For Tesco to take credit... [...] Read More

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:29:14 -0400
We're all for booze-related innovations here at Liquor Snob, and we can see some real potential for drinking wine out of a can with a pop top. We could finally live our dream of shotgunning wine, and it would be... [...] Read More

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:55:47 -0400
Apparently, there's an Absolut ad in this video somewhere. We couldn't really find it, but luckily we love Zach and think everything he touches is comic gold. Watch the video below, and remember - he made cookies for three, not... [...] Read More

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:35:00 -0400
As some of you already know, the Liquor Snobbers hold a secret dream they will one day own a pub of their own. Yes, we know with our lax work ethic and tendency to consume our own product (did we... [...] Read More

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:09:15 -0400
A great article in the Globe and Mail about wine connoisseurs. Basically a couple of movies (Bottle Shock and Judgment of Paris) are coming out about the 1976 Paris wine tasting session where Californian wines took the world by storm, at a time when they were frowned upon. In the... [...] Read More

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:53:41 -0400
As soon as Tales of the Cocktail gets started, it seems it is over. As a friend said, too many drinks makes the nights go by fast. But, most people used their time very well and made the most of the sessions, parties, bars and the city. There are hundreds... [...] Read More

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:41:28 -0400
It looks like this is going to be a Tales to remember. So far this year seem to have more of a party atmosphere and there are a lot of people. This is my first post from New Orleans and there is a fair amount to cover. Hopefully I can... [...] Read More