Get Carded Here — The Brandy Library
You may get carded at a bar, and you need a card to check things out of a library. Combine…
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It’s A Long Cocktail Way — The Tipperary
“It’s a Long Way to Tipperary” was a popular song during World War One. Referring to a town and county…
What’s Old Is New Again — Old Tom Gin
Gin has been around for centuries. Chances are you’re familiar with the London Dry style simply because it’s everywhere. The…
A Shamrock Drink — The Luck Of The Irish
The expression “luck of the Irish” didn’t originate in Ireland, but in the United States. Its origin is based on…
Canadian Whisky (the book, not the booze)
Whisky drinkers frequently and mistakenly overlook Canada’s contributions to the global whisky portfolio. I was one of those people until…
Tales of Grain and Suggestion
Grain and suggestion are not words you usually see in the same sentence. They were the subjects of an interesting…
Transatlantic Cocktailing — Tales On Tour in Edinburgh
Tales on Tour is the international version of the annual Tales of the Cocktail conference in New Orleans. Ms. Cocktail…
Caffeine And “Green” Booze — The Irish Coffee
Today is National Irish Coffee Day, which celebrates a cocktail that doesn’t actually have green booze. In 1943 Joe Sheridan…
Sine Metu — An Irish Whiskey Icon
Sine metu (Latin for “without fear”) is the motto of Jameson Whiskey. Yes, that Jameson, the most famous brand of…
To E Or Not To E — Spelling Whisky/Whiskey
Whisky or whiskey? Which spelling is correct? Both. In honor of International Whisk(e)y Day, I figured I would clear up…