Why so many beers have retro-looking cans Tecate, Miller High Life, and Narragansett are some of the companies hoping throwback labels will lure nostalgic drinkers. By Kate Mooney Jun 21, 2019, 7:30am EDT Share Narragansett, a lager from Rhode Island, comes in cans with a retro feel.Narragansett This story is part of a group of… Read more »
Celebrities Aren’t Becoming Brewers Because We, the People, Want to Believe Beer Is Ours words: Tara Nurin illustration: Danielle Grinberg Francis Ford Coppola, Bob Dylan, John Legend, Kyle MacLachlan, and George Clooney are among the many celebrities who have gotten into the wine and spirits game. “I’m the official winemaker,” Alecia Moore, the singer better… Read more »
Posted by Ray Latif | January 8, 2019 at 3:36 pm For Steve Grasse, the founder of Philadelphia-based creative agency Quaker City Mercantile, inspiration often comes from the music business. In an interview included in this episode, Grasse, who created iconic spirit brands Sailor Jerry Rum and Hendrick’s Gin, explained that he’s “always approached brands… Read more »
Front Burner For the Slopes, a Ski-Themed Aquavit Skiklubben, from Tamworth Distilling, celebrates the nation’s oldest ski club, Nansen, in Berlin, N.H. CreditPatricia Wall/The New York Times Image Credit Patricia Wall/The New York Times By Florence Fabricant Dec. 10, 2018 Back in 1872, a group of Norwegian immigrants formed the Nansen Ski Club in Berlin,… Read more »
| by Tara Nurin | Aug 31 2018, 11:30am How We Came to Live in an Era of Very Strange Booze Flavors Tabasco-aged whiskey. Mushroom-blueberry cordial. Chai-spiked amaro. But why? Photo by Michelle Arnold / EyeEm What do you do when you’ve reached the end of the Internet, when Twitter runs out of follow suggestions and… Read more »
Photo: DeAgostini/Getty Images by Nadia Berenstein Dec 20 2018, 11:00am A History of Flavoring Food With Beaver Butt Juice No, castoreum is not a cheap substitute for strawberries; it’s luxe, artisanal secretions from a beaver’s rear end. “Is fake strawberry really beaver butt?” a guy once asked me after a talk I gave on… Read more »
Is “Wilderness to Bottle” the New Farm To Table? October 29, 2018 1:21 PM by Todd Plummer Photo: Courtesy of Tamworth Distilling In recent years, the locavore movement has become a pretty ubiquitous standard of quality for restaurants everywhere. Whether it’s a restaurant in your home city or one you’re experiencing through travel, “farm to… Read more »
La Dolce Vita! Drink Up & Embrace the Aperitivo Revival Nathalie Atkinson | July 12th, 2018 The term aperitivo comes from the Latin aperire (‘to open’) and this summer it will open up both your palate and your social life. It’s a traditional time-out after work that’s high on refreshment and low in alcohol, and… Read more »
15 Fine Bottles You Should Be Sipping at Your 4th of July Barbecue Because the best way to celebrate freedom is with a drink in hand. Jonah Flicker Jun 29, 2018 Left: Knob Creek, Middle: Four Pillars, Right: Quaker City Mercantile Summertime is prime grilling season, and as the Fourth of July holiday draws near… Read more »
This Whiskey Is Flavored with Beaver Chase Dekker Wild-Life Images/Getty Images The use of beaver secretions, called castoreum, is not as bizarre as it may sound. Mike Pomranz June 11, 2018 Any publicity is good publicity, and for New Hampshire-based spirits brand Tamworth Distilling, that includes the inevitable chatter that’s sure to pop up after… Read more »
