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Liquor and Spirits

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2012

    Whitehall's House Concoction No. 4

    ​The drink: No. 4The bar: Whitehall (19 Greenwich Avenue, 212-675-7261) The price: $13The ingredients: Greenall's London Dry Gin, Yellow Chartreuse, lemon, fresh muddled ginger, house-made orange bitters

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2012

    5 Fun and Tasty Ways to Get Drunk at Pulqueria

    For this week's review, I headed down to Chinatown -- Doyers Street, specifically -- to check out Pulqueria, Christopher and Heather Tierney's new Mexican cocktail lounge and restaurant. The food pleasantly surprised me; standouts included the hibiscus flower enchiladas, a great mushroom quesadilla, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2011

    Aquavit's Keri Levens on Swedish Fish

    Keri Levens has worked as Aquavit's wine director since May. Though she studied art history and art at Rutgers University, she ultimately decided to pursue a culinary career. She chatted with Fork in the Road this week about her work at the restaurant (65 East 55th Street) and how she plays with dri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 26, 2011

    Banana and Brown Sugar-Infused Jack Daniel's at Common Ground

    The drink: Banana and brown sugar-infused Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey The bar: Common Ground Bar & Restaurant (206 Avenue A, 212-228-6231) The price: $10 The ingredients: Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey, banana, brown sugar

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2011

    Absolut Wine? Say It Ain't So.; Yet Another Baby Gets Served Booze

    ​Absolut Wine? Not quite, but the Swedish vodka maker has paired up with Brancott Estate to release a 'sparkling fusion' of vodka and Sauvignon Blanc. [Decanter] A number of Long Island wineries have hired chefs, despite the state law that, in most cases, limits them to serving finger food. [ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2011

    A Primer to the Moonshines on the Market

    Kings County DistillerySome of the fine moonshine available for purchase in liquor stores​ New York City's underground moonshiners might be making jugs of hooch on the down-low, but if you don't have a bootlegger supplying you on the sly, fear not. Liquor store shelves are beginning to be sto ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2011

    Kings County Distillery Already Too Big for Its Britches

    kingscountydistillery.comWhiskey grows in Brooklyn.​Brooklyn's first whiskey distillery since Prohibition, Kings County, released its bourbon earlier this month after just about a year of peddling nothing but an un-aged white whiskey. It looks like business is good, because the distillery is a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2011

    Bourbon Boom Boosts Kentucky Distilleries; S.E.C. Stops Crowdsourced Buyout of PBR

    ​Kentucky bourbon distilleries have spent at least $150 million expanding their facilities as demand for bourbon explodes in the United States and across the globe. [Daily Mail] Ten of the city's best beer shops suggest 10 of their favorite brews. [Grub Street] The S.E.C. stops two ad execs ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2011

    The Dutch's Naren Young Talks Barrel-Aging Cocktails, Stealing Pickled Ramp Juice

    Naren Young ramps it up.​After months -- or was it years? -- The Dutch has finally arrived. Foodies are duly losing their minds, but drinkies (you know who you are) are also flocking to the place. Head barman Naren Young enlightens us about what they're so excited about, including that barrel- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2011

    'Very Old' Cognac Sells for $70K; Ice Cube Becomes Spokesman for Coors Light

    ​Breuckelen Distilling Co. and the Brooklyn Distilling Co. have settled their trademark-infringement lawsuit out of court, although the terms were not revealed. [NY Post] A bottle of Rémy Martin cognac called the Louis XIII Grande Champagne Très Vieille Age Inconnu sold for 50,000 euros ($7 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2011

    Fort Defiance's Abigail Gullo On Vodka-Love and Being a 12-Year-Old Bartender

    Lush Life ProductionsAbigail Gullo​Vodka's comeback in serious bartending circles is something we've been hearing about for some time. Now, Fort Defiance jumps on the bandwagon with a new vodka drink that's nothing to sneeze at. Bartender Abigail Gullo reveals just how it came to be. Tell us ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2011

    Beefeater Has a New Seasonal Gin: Introducing Winter Edition

    A gin for the colder months.​Remember when Beefeater launched its Summer Gin and master distiller Desmond Payne hinted that it might be the first in a series of seasonal gins? Well, it turns out it was. And the next one, Winter Edition, has arrived.

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2010

    Blue Bottle Enters Phase II: Baked Goods

    neil conway/flickrBlue Bottle coffee, pastry-less no more.​Last month, we dropped by The Great Coffee Debate at the International Culinary Center, where we learned from Blue Bottle founder James Freeman that the Williamsburg coffee house was in the process of building a pastry kitchen in order ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2010

    5 New York City-Centric Food Trends for 2011

    Readymade.comNordic food will be trendy in 2011. But brunch won't. ​ Predictions for the upcoming year in food are always a mixed bag. Some are aversions to this year's trends (pie to cupcakes, lamb belly to pork belly) while others are just random (sweet potatoes as trendy? Um, ok. And e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2010

    Ask the Critic... Er, Cocktail Waitress: Doing Shots

    flickr/_Fidello_So many ways to drink badly​ As a cocktail waitress at an infamous Village dive, I get asked a lot of off-putting things: "Did you go to college?" "Do you do yoga?" "What do your tattoos mean?" "Will you belly dance?" "Are you down for a hotel party in Atlantic City? We'll tak ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 5, 2010

    Reviewing Whisky Made From Diabetics' Urine

    Mmmmmm​It's like your mother always said: you don't know if you like it until you try it. Think about how much you enjoy brussels sprouts now. And they sort of smell like pee, too! BoingBoing was kind enough to point us in the direction of the special Gilpin Family single malt blend, which is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2010

    What's Happening This Week: a Beer and Ice Cream Social, an Upstate Farm Tour

    As you may know, our weekly dining and drinking newsletter features all the coolest epicurean events in the city. Sign up for it here! Bent Spoon and Beer Table Ice Cream Social Beer Table Monday, August 16 at 7 p.m. Beer and ice cream, together at last. Gabrielle Carbone from Bent Spoon ice cream ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    August 11, 2010

    WHISKEY A GO-GO

    Is it bad etiquette to get drunk at a store?

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2010

    Blue Water Grill Goes Tiki; Coffee Liqueurs Make a Splash

    ​Eben Klemm, the head mixologist for B.R. Guest Restaurants, which owns Dos Caminos and Blue Water Grill, is trying out "tiki-inspired" tropical drinks for the summer, as well as cocktails made with Riesling. [Washington Post] Several new coffee liqueurs are making a splash, including Firelit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2010

    Mayahuel's West of East India Cocktail

    Go West of East India, young cocktail drinker.​The drink: West of East India Cocktail The bar: Mayahuel, 304 East 6th Street The price: $13 The ingredients: Reposado tequila, Demerara rum, East India Sherry, Falernum, Amaro Nonino, and Xocolatl mole bitters. The buzz: Mayahuel is known for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2010

    Brandy Library's Ethan Kelley Talks Peat Week, Rare Booze & How Mixologists Can Take the "Joy Out of Drinking"

    drinkingtheworld.comLet Brandy Library's Ethan Kelley school you.​Thousands of brown liquor-loving booze hounds will congregate at Pier 60 in Chelsea Piers today for Whisky Live, a trade show featuring dozens of exhibitors and a heckuva lot of stiff drinks. Brandy Library is celebrating the ev ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    March 2, 2010

    HOLLYWOOD HEAVEN

    Avatar, 10 Best Picture nominations, long, boring speeches—yes!

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2009

    A Cocktail Contest for The Tales of Hoffman Gives the Metropolitan Opera a Little Extra Punch

    Selena RicksPerhaps they served metropolitans too...​ Last night, the Metropolitan Opera treated its Young Associates--a group of young donors--to an experience not usually paired with a night of arias: a cocktail competition inspired by the current production, Jacques Offenbach's Tales of Hof ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2009

    Behold, Christmas in a Cup: The Tom and Jerry Cocktail

    ​Punch may have been the summer's darling, but the holiday season is the perfect time of year to whip up a Tom and Jerry cocktail. This labor-intensive eggnog-style drink probably dates the early to mid-19th century, writes spirits historian and author David Wondrich in the current issue of Sa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2009

    Behind the Bar: Highlands' Brian McGrory on Why Scotch Isn't So Scary (Hint: His New Cocktail Menu Debuting This Weekend Has Something to Do With It)

    ​It's ok, you can admit it: Scotch can be scary. Luckily, Brian McGrory of the recently opened Highlands in the West Village has some practical tips for easing you into the malted spirit. And, if you haven't met the charming Scotsman or been to his cozy establishment, be assured that there are ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2009

    Booze News: Introducing Wine in Plastic; Beware Coffee in Booze

    ​Awatere Valley, N.Z. winemaker Peter Yealands bottles his wine in plastic bottles, which he's sure will become the convention, just as Coca-Cola went from glass to plastic. He's not the first to sell wine in plastic -- Wolf Blass in Australia does it, as do British supermarket chains Tesco an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2009

    Introducing Rye House: Union Square Gets a Whiskey Bar

    ​ Brooklynites are lucky to have their own bourbon bar. Now, American whiskey buffs will be able get their fix near Union Square, where a new rye-centric bar is opening. With Raines Law Room just down the street, West 17th Street could have the makings of a mini cocktail crawl.

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2009

    A Bartending Competition, in a Honey of a Spot

    Jonathan Pogash, making a 'Bee Sting'​Barenjager, the German honey liqueur imported by the same company responsible for the success of Jagermeister and Grey Goose, hosted a bartending competition last night in a bona fide speakeasy located in a basement in NOHO. The password to get in was "Bea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2009

    Celebrate National Tequila Day This Friday With a Tequila Cocktail

    bludgeoner86/flickr This Friday marks National Tequila Day, which was probably dreamed up by booze company executives to sell more of the agave spirit to frat boys and bachelorettes. But celebrating tequila is something many of us can get on board with. After all, it's the spirit of the moment, hav ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2009

    Cookbook Tester--The Essential Cocktail by Dale DeGroff

    Chantal is heading to Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans tomorrow, so you can look forward to insider stories of the cocktailarati. To kick off a boozy week, a test run of Dale DeGroff's book The Essential Cocktail seemed appropriate. DeGroff is often known as the King of Cocktails, the guy who ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2009

    Making the Weather Up Cocktail at Home

    Weather Up, the cocktail bar in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, serves a house Weather Up cocktail that is so simple and delicious that it's one of our favorites drinks in the city. It's just a mix of cognac, amaretto and lemon juice, plus a long strip of orange zest that the bartender uses to rub down ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2009

    We Get Tempted By Tanteo Infused Tequilas

    We finally got a chance to try the recently launched Tanteo brand of infused tequilas. Now, I know what you're thinking: flavored tequila? Isn't that just a sneeze away from Bacardi Limon? And the answer is: not at all. Or at least not in this case. Tanteo, which is made of 100% Weber blue agave a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2008

    Fork in the Road Raises her Cholesterol at Char No. 4

    We finally got a chance to try the recently launched Tanteo brand of infused tequilas. Now, I know what you're thinking: flavored tequila? Isn't that just a sneeze away from Bacardi Limon? And the answer is: not at all. Or at least not in this case. Tanteo, which is made of 100% Weber blue agave a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2008

    Autumnal Soup from Cercle Rouge

    We finally got a chance to try the recently launched Tanteo brand of infused tequilas. Now, I know what you're thinking: flavored tequila? Isn't that just a sneeze away from Bacardi Limon? And the answer is: not at all. Or at least not in this case. Tanteo, which is made of 100% Weber blue agave a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2008

    Recipe Improv with Convivio Chef Michael White

    We finally got a chance to try the recently launched Tanteo brand of infused tequilas. Now, I know what you're thinking: flavored tequila? Isn't that just a sneeze away from Bacardi Limon? And the answer is: not at all. Or at least not in this case. Tanteo, which is made of 100% Weber blue agave a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2008

    Watching the VP Debates? Start Drinking Now

    We finally got a chance to try the recently launched Tanteo brand of infused tequilas. Now, I know what you're thinking: flavored tequila? Isn't that just a sneeze away from Bacardi Limon? And the answer is: not at all. Or at least not in this case. Tanteo, which is made of 100% Weber blue agave a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2007

    Last Meal: Dave Wondrich Drinks Himself to Death

    We finally got a chance to try the recently launched Tanteo brand of infused tequilas. Now, I know what you're thinking: flavored tequila? Isn't that just a sneeze away from Bacardi Limon? And the answer is: not at all. Or at least not in this case. Tanteo, which is made of 100% Weber blue agave a ... More >>

  • NYC Life

    December 4, 2007

    The Last Sipper

    Drinks historian David Wondrich dreams of his last meal

  • NYC Life

    February 28, 2006

    Drinking to Your Health

    Boozing through the Common Cold

  • NYC Life

    November 15, 2005

    Homes for the Holidays

    Bars to hibernate in when the weather dips

  • NYC Life

    September 13, 2005

    Sign of the Times: A Cunning Little Bar Plays Hard to Get

    Bars to hibernate in when the weather dips

  • NYC Life

    June 28, 2005

    Packing a Punch

    Preferred drink of the cheap, lazy, and incredibly sophisticated

  • NYC Life

    June 14, 2005

    The Taste of Summer

    Scouting out the best sangria in the city

  • NYC Life

    May 10, 2005

    Die, Absolut Mandrin, Die

    Homemade infusions rescue flavored vodkas from cough-syrup catastrophe

  • NYC Life

    December 28, 2004

    Bizarre Boozin'

    Homemade infusions rescue flavored vodkas from cough-syrup catastrophe

  • News

    November 16, 2004

    Brew Ho Ho

    Sud-slinging santas toast the season

  • NYC Life

    August 17, 2004

    Silky Smooth Cocktails and World Beats Transport Imbibers

    Sud-slinging santas toast the season

  • NYC Life

    August 26, 2003

    So Me, Soju: The Korean Rice Liquor That Socks It to Sake

    Sud-slinging santas toast the season

  • News

    August 21, 2001

    Morningside Nights

    Modern Lovers Troll Columbia’s Bars for Fun and Profit

  • NYC Life

    May 8, 2001

    Listings

    Modern Lovers Troll Columbia’s Bars for Fun and Profit

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