The world in a glass or six drinks that changed history
Tom Standage urges drinkers to savor the history of their favorite beverages along with the taste. The author of “A History of the World in 6 Glasses” (Walker & Company, June 2005), Standage lauds the libations that have helped shape our world from the Stone Age to the present day. “The important drinks are still [...]
Did you Know? > world’s most expensive champagne
World’s most expensive champagne woos the super-rich.
The world’s most expensive champagne, popping the records at 4,166 euros [6,485 dollars] for a personalised bottle of bubbly, went on sale on March 2008 targeting, of course, the “super-rich” global elite.
The limited edition of 12-bottle box sets of Perrier-Jouet champagne was priced at 50,000 euros, according to French drink firm [...]
The Moscow Vodka Museum
Russia has opened a Vodka Museum with more than 50,000 bottles of the national drink on display.
The Moscow Museum showcases many special versions of the drink, including some bottles produced more than two centuries ago. There is also a collector’s edition made to commemorate those who died on the K-19 submarine and a hall dedicated [...]
The Art of the Toast > customs and best phrases for toasting
Traditional custom passes from generation to generation until its importance becomes as monumental as Everest > unwritten law, as solid as the ancient stone tablets that ruled civilizations for centuries. Such is the custom of the toast.
Throughout the ages, toasting reflected a different sense of purpose due to the circumstances associated with the performance. Actual historical [...]
Cold coffee drinks
Even though when we refer to the word “coffee” we think immediately at a hot, black drink, there are many cold and even alcoholic coffee drinks.
Some of the cold drinks include >
Ice coffee can be made from any hot drink and it contains milk and sugar. The sugar is added while the coffee is hot [...]
Introducing the Drambuie Fizz
Served over crushed ice in a rocks glass, the Drambuie Fizz couples this Scottish spirit’s unique blend of Scotch whiskey and spiced honey, with the fragrant notes of freshly muddled limes.
Drambuie has an exciting new cocktail to herald the summer season, the Drambuie Fizz cocktail. Like the signature Drambuie and Soda cocktail, which has enjoyed widespread popularity [...]
Christmas gifts for the liquor snob
Three unconventional and highly affordable bottles from Astor
Instead of buying your favorite liquor-loving friends another bottle of their standby whiskey or gin, surprise them with one of these atypical bottles from Astor Wines and Spirits.
For the Tequila Aficionado > The just-released Sombra [$46] is a prime example of why savvy sipsters are reaching for mezcal. This [...]
Drinks at Cider Town
At Braeburn, apple cider earns its place next to wine
Although a mug of warm apple cider is the perfect late-autumn warm-me-up, it’s not the best pairing for dinner. Fermented cider, on the other hand, can give wine a run for its money in terms of complexity and food-friendliness.
Luckily, there’s a new crop of artisanal ciders [...]
Ruling eases Germany’s beer law
A German court has upheld a brewer’s challenge to the country’s centuries-old beer purity laws.
Klosterbrauerei Neuzelle beer > challenging traditions
The ruling means Helmut Fritsche’s Klosterbrauerei Neuzelle brewery can continue adding sugar syrup to its dark brew and still call it “beer”. The 1516 beer purity law limits beer ingredients to malted grain, hops, yeast and water. [...]
Hitachino Nest Beer Red Rice Ale
What makes it special > This complex brew from longtime sake firm Kiuchi in Japan is made with red rice. It brings to mind a mad combination of an English ale and a sake, with a noticeable warmth on the back of the throat. One of the world’s great microbreweries disproves the notion that all Japanese [...]
