Although I’ve come to absolutely adore a really good single malt Scotch, I’m relatively new to the world of spirits. Don’t get me wrong, I know my bourbon from my rye, and a quality gin, rich in botanicals, from those of less sophistication…yes, I’m even picky with my gin. (Yes, Lee Spirits is the only…
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“To live the life of a bon vivant, one must learn to adopt a modicum of insouciance and elegance. Beginning with the apéritif. The apéritif’s purpose is to stimulate one’s appetite and prepare for the inevitable joys to come. Répéter: Stimulate, not inebriate.” Dans le monde de St-Germain, the liqueur created in the artisanal French manner from…
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I adore the smell of sweet cinnamon, oranges, and ginger. For some reason it just feels like “home.” Comforting. Warm. Sweet. Delicious. I’ve also grown to love my Friday night gin cocktail. But as you know, I’m very picky. I like my martini the way I like – it must be made by only one of…
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It seemed like there was a phase in the cooking world, and maybe it’s still happening, when vodka pasta sauce was the freakin’ bee’s knees. It was the sexiest thing you could do to pasta. But here’s the problem with vodka sauce: Good vodka is specifically engineered to be tasteless. IT HAS NO FLAVOR. So…
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