Author: mpietrek

Bacardi National Daiquiri Day Bar Crawl 2016 - Cafe Henri

Inside Bacardi’s National Daiquiri Day Bar Crawl at Tales of the Cocktail 2016

The powers that be (whoever they are—curiously, no one ever seems to…

Events, rum, Tales of the Cocktail
Luca Gargano, When Is a Rum Not a Rum session at Tales of the Cocktail 2016

OMG!  O.F.T.D. and Other Rummy Happenings at Tales of the Cocktail 2016

Mrs. Wonk, ever-perceptive as she is, spotted it first. We’d just taken…

Events, rum, Tales of the Cocktail
Plantation Rum OFTD Overproof

Plantation Launches New Blend – O.F.T.D. Overproof (Old Fashioned Traditional Dark)

In the lead up to (a particularly rum focused) Tales of the…

News, rum
Pot stills, Bowmore distillery

Bowmore – An Inside Look at the Legendary Islay Distillery

In early 2016, Mrs. Wonk and I trekked across Islay and Speyside…

Distilleries, Scotch whisky
Laphroaig distillery

Laphroaig – Inside the Canonical Islay Whisky Distillery

In early 2016, Mrs. Wonk and I trekked across Islay and Speyside…

Distilleries, Scotch whisky
Stalking the TTB - May - June 2016

Stalking the TTB:  Upcoming U.S. rum releases from Plantation, Hamilton, Samaroli, El Dorado, Rational Spirits and more!  May and June 2016

Continuing my episodic pillaging of the TTB site for new releases, the…

rum, TTB
Lagavulin distillery, Islay

Lagavulin Distillery – An Inside Look

In early 2016, Mrs. Wonk and I trekked across Islay and Speyside…

Distilleries, Scotch whisky, whiskey
Laphroaig distillery, Islay

Planning your Scotch Whisky Distillery Pilgrimage

If you’re a fan of Scotch single malt whisky, and really, why…

Distilleries, Scotch whisky, Scotch whisky, travel