December 20, 2009

0 Whiskey River Don't Run Dry

Good Bourbon holds a long line in my blood—going back through generations and twisted lineage. It was drunk with a bit of room temperature branch water, to release the innate flavors. Any man who used cola with his Bourbon was not to be trusted. ...

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Filed Under: Spirits

December 18, 2009

0 New York State of Wine

It’s remarkable what we can sometimes take for granted—perhaps less today that say, two years ago. But, an example that quickly comes to mind is Trader Joe’s, which was critically influential in the development of wine-culture in Southern ...

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Filed Under: Wine

December 5, 2009

0 Prohibition’s End — 75th Anniversary

Prohibition, one of the darkest hours in American history — which lasted from 1920-1933 — was repealed on this day, December 5th, with the 21st Amendment of the eighteenth article to the Constitution of the United States. This brainchild of ...

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