Category: Cheers Blog
Brockmans Bets On Botanicals and Berries
Gin as a spirit category “has come back from the dead more times than Dracula,” according to David McNicoll, New York market manager for Brockmans gin. …
Craft and Tourism at Privateer
The tourism aspect of craft is booming. To that end, I recently visited Privateer, a premium rum-maker in Ipswich, Massachusetts. The company plans to expand from …
Mumm’s The Word For Chinese New Year Feast
With the Chinese New Year starting on Feb. 19, people all over the world are gearing up to celebrate and most likely pop some corks. To …
Craft beers in Connecticut
It’s a good time to be a beer drinker. No matter where you live, there now seems to be a nearby craft-beer bar or brewery, or …
Wine Tasting 101, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Wine
What a great way to start the New Year: Wine 101, a beginning course/pairing event for novice wine drinkers. It took place on Jan. 12 at Napa …
Thirsty For Golden Globe Drinks
The Golden Globes is without question my favorite awards show. It’s the first of the year and something to look forward to as the post-holiday reality …
Chili’s Balances Human Interaction and Technology
I was at a local Chili’s for dinner the other night for the first time in over a year, and was surprised to find a tablet-like …
Raising A Glass Or Two At The DISCUS Party
I went to the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. (DISCUS) holiday party in New York this week. The gathering, held at the New York Yacht …
Sorry Vodka, I Cheated With Veev
“Cheat on Your Vodka” is the theme of a new campaign for Veev. It was also the theme of an “Eyes Wide Shut”-like media event I …
Innovative Whiskey Aging at Thirst Boston
The second annual Thirst Boston cocktail conference took place this past weekend, and one of the most interesting seminars I attended was called America’s Incredible Whiskey …