Not extremely thrilled about drinking a full dark stout? Perhaps ales are tasty but you get bored with them quickly? What about a black and tan to suit your needs? A black and tan is a beer blend of pale ale (or a pale lager if ale isn’t available) with a stout or porter floating [...]
The swiss got it right with this 43.5% alcohol by volume schnapps known as Goldschläger. It’s not often you can find an alcohol with floating flakes and consider it a worthwhile drink. If you collect all the gold flakes found in a bottle you might be able to net yourself USD $2.39, considering you purchased [...]
This is the conclusion of the harvest season here in the United States and we all, traditionally, get together to thank our makers for the food that has been given to us by the earthy fields. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November here in the US. “Our national holiday really stems from [...]
One of the most mysterious alcoholic beverages of all time, the green bottled Jägermeister. The name Jägermeister is a German word which translates to “Master Hunter.” What the heck is this crazy stuff? It is truly a mystery because the recipe which makes up the German Jägermeister is held a secret. What is its odd [...]
Shiraz, a name taken from the city in Iran, is said to be a 7,000 year old wine recipe, later thought to be brought into southern France by a returning Crusader (wikipedia). You may see a Shiraz grape being used to mix with other grapes like, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Viognier and many more. You may [...]
For many of us, November and December is about the time we’re swept away with the desire for eggnog. For adults we sometimes want to ‘spice it up’ a bit with some brandy, what better way to spread holiday cheer? If you’re in the New England area you may be familiar with the hood family [...]
Another great holiday gift this year? Shot glasses! These may complement a bigger gift, say a bottle of Cabo Wabo Tequila or a crystal clear vodka. We’re not talking about a single shot glass, unless it’s really fancy, but a set of shotglasses or a few custom designed shot glasses. We checked out Discount Mugs [...]
For the last two years I’ve been given a corkscrew for a gift for Christmas and each one has disappointed. These lever-style corkscrews have never lived up to their potential, they look beautiful but break, stick and otherwise just don’t work for me. Why? I have no idea. We’re talking about a wine kit that [...]
HRM Rex Goliath’s Giant 47 Pound Rooster is a cheap merlot which may be a great experimental red wine if you’re new to red’s and want to try a merlot. The average price will be between $6.00 and $7.99 at your local wine seller (or grocery store in some states). Not the most elegant wine, [...]
Cabernet Sauvignon is both a red grape and a type of produced wine. There is a clear distinction between the two because a cabernet sauvignon grape is also used in French wines like a Bordeaux wine. A wine created in the Bordeaux region of France will be a Bordeaux wine and they may use a [...]
