These individuals would use engine parts for stills, skipping the process of scrubbing out the oil or radiator fluid that ended up in the mixture, causing injury, death, and slapping homemade whiskey with a very bad rap.
Category Archives: Drinkables
Sunshine In A Bottle: Beefeater Summer Gin
…fresh and floral without being sweet or girly.
Getting Lucky in Japan: Shochu
This overview of shochu is provided to us by Vanessa McGrady, a LA-based writer who also blogs at 40Licious and Art of the Find. I’m a lucky person, it turns out. So lucky, in fact, that I was invited on ...
Getting to Know Burgundy…
If you noticed a spring in the step of wine writers last week, it could be that they attended a special wine tasting at the SLS Hotel. A couple dozen wine makers came in from Burgundy, France, touting their wares and pouring samples. It was all kinds of oo-la-la. However, ...
Master Tequilero: Francisco Hajnal
If you love tequila, being an expert taster might just be your dream job. But, this is not an endeavor for the impatient. Master Tequilero Francisco Hajnal, now in his senior years, has dedicated the ...
Art Lovers and Laker Fans: Drink From A Collector’s Bottle
I love when companies come up with an interesting tie-in when marketing their brand. Rather than hock their wares with false advertising and scantily clad co-eds, 1800 Tequila brings a little “culture” into ...
The Balvenie “Signature” Scotch: Worthy of an Autograph
Scotch Whisky is a true crafted spirit; and one that involves many steps to create and the final result almost always lives up to the effort put into its production. Single Malt Scotch Whisky requires that it be produced in Scotland, made from 100% malted barley and distilled at a single distillery. ...
