How does one react to 750ml of heaven in a bottle? With a smile of course! Cavalino Reposado is a smooth tasting tequila with a complex flavor that’s hard to put into words…but that’s my job. First, the smell of Cavalino will impact your nose with a sense of mature tequila without the fake sweetness [...]
The upcoming year, 2008, seems to be a big time for New Years Resolutions and new beginnings. Some people begin the new year pretending their going to start a new diet (again) or get that “new job” they’ll never apply for while others actually spring into action with real results. This spring we’ll see a [...]
If you’re an inspiring bartender or just like to mix up some drinks, you can enter a competition to show off your skills! How? The Averna HAVE Cocktail Competition! Here is the press release they sent us: December 12, NEW YORK, NY —Paolo Domeneghetti, founder and CEO of Averna importer DSWE, announced the ‘Averna HAVE [...]
After being contacted by Tequila Rack I hit up their website and found they have some great videos about the history of Tequila, explain what Tequila is and how it’s made and dispel common Tequila Myths (i.e. the “worm”). Need to know more about Mixto and 100% Agave and don’t want to read my explanation [...]
This episode of the Everyday Drinkers podcast covers the glories of Merlot, a fabulous red wine. We’re drinking Ravenwood Vintners Blend 2004, Clos du Bois Merlot (2000), McManis Merlot and Cellar No. 8 2004 Merlot. You hate red wine or wine in general? So does Dave, you’ll hear his impression of a drink he doesn’t [...]
If you’re looking for a holiday gift in the form of an alcohol, but not a standard wine bottle, you may want to try a nice bottle of Tequila. It’s important that the person receiving the gift actually likes Tequila because you don’t want to buy them a great bottle if they’re not going to [...]
Did you ever just get into the “feeling” and need to quickly write something down before you forgot? The Christmas spirit jumped into my body after spending half a day in New England shoveling snow out of my walk way. This is the third or fourth storm and we’re really into the “Christmas Spirit” now. [...]
A new survey from YouGov finds older people forget their ‘limit’ when it comes to excessive drinking than our youth…at least in the United Kingdom. Europeans may have different drinking habits than us in the United States but people tend to have the same habits, so this might be one of them. There is some [...]
Chardonnay, like other wines, is a type of wine which takes the name of a grape. The Chardonnay grape is a green grape, unlike Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir grapes which are purplish blue grapes. The Chardonnay grape is used to make Chardonnay wines, of course, but it’s also used to create sparkling wines [...]
The smell is inviting, with a slight hint of standard Samuel Smith scent this is not your standard Taddy Porter or Ale. Winter Welcome is Sam Smiths answer to cold days in the northern hemisphere just around the holiday season. With a thin creamy head this ale has a hugely smooth taste with a delicious [...]
