Category: spirits

Lagavulin distillery, Islay

Lagavulin Distillery – An Inside Look

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

Laphroaig distillery, Islay

Planning your Scotch Whisky Distillery Pilgrimage

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

Pot stills at Glenfiddich

Essential Highlights of a Scotch Whisky Distillery Visit

In January 2016, Mrs. Wonk and I crossed the pond…

LS Mea Culpa

E Pluribus Unum: Lost Spirits Confounds Expectations Yet Again

It takes a brave–and possibly mad–person to name their latest…

Smuggler's Cove book

Navigating Smuggler’s Cove: Exotic Cocktails, Rum, and the Cult of Tiki, by Martin and Rebecca Cate

A recent trend in the cocktail world is for high-end,…

Justin Wojslaw, Diller Room, Seattle

At the Bar with Seattle’s Tiki Warrior Justin Wojslaw

The Tiki revival movement is clearly having its moment these…

Stalking the TTB:  Upcoming U.S. rum releases from Lemon Hart, Angostura, Diplomatico, Mount Gay, Foursquare, and more!  January to April 2016

Another post for the rum wonks out there… On the…

Chasing the Bat: Inside the Bacardi Legacy Global Cocktail Competition

In its highest form, bartending is an intimate, one-to-one experience….