Author: Matt Pietrek

Cocktail Obsession: The Starboard (Pisco, Suze, and Apricot)

One of the benefits of getting to know your local bartender is…

Checking out Mezan Jamaican XO Rum

Having recently inventoried and loosely categorized my ever-growing rum collection in a…

Gin is Big at Seattle’s Captive Spirits

My GPS tells me that I’ve arrived, but I’m not quite sure…

Checking out Afrohead XO Rum

Unless you’re a spirits aficionado, you might not know about blending and…

Checking out Alberta Rye Whisky Dark Batch, A Most Unusual Canadian Rye

As a cocktail wonk, I’m constantly expanding my spirits library, building an…

Cocktail Obsession: Hemingway in the Hebrides

I have a (bad) habit of conjuring up spirit flavor combinations that…

Amaro Lucano

Checking out Amaro Lucano

Several years ago, when I was a less-experienced cocktail wonk just starting…

Check out Pacific Northwest distilleries and watch me judge a cocktail competion

This Friday, 5/15, is the Seattle Uncorked “Meet Your Makers” event. A…