A bottle of Pernod Aux Plantes d’Absinthe Supérieure, the collector's box it came in, and a special sugar spoon with black velvet case

Bottle Fund Update—Absinthe Acheived!

August 31, 2011 · by · in drink pieces

Thanks to a generous donation from Auntee, we have completed the bottle fund for Pernod Absinthe, or as the Pernod bottle says, Aux Plantes d’Absinthe Supérieure, which if my pidgin French is correct is something like “with the greater wormwood…

North Fork Craft Beer BBQ & Wine Festival 2011

North Fork Craft Beer BBQ & Wine Festival 2011

August 19, 2011 · by · in busman’s holiday, taste tests

Fervere attends the 2011 *North Fork Craft Beer BBQ & Wine Festival* and lives to tell the tale.

A 2010 Limited Edition bottle of Lillet Blanc

Lillet Blanc

August 12, 2011 · by · in recommendations, reviews, taste tests

Fervere has got to have the first word on Melba’s *Lillet.*

A half-empty bottle of Irish Mist

Irish Mist

July 12, 2011 · by · in recommendations, reviews

A toast to old friends with Irish Mist.

Blue Point RastafaRye Ale

Blue Point RastafaRye Ale

July 1, 2011 · by · in recommendations, reviews

**Blue Point** makes a great rye ale. Why has it taken so long for Fervere to try it? His only excuse is there’s a lot of beers out there and only one him.

A pint of Samuel Adams Cherry Chocolate Bock in a specialty Samuel Adams glass

Samuel Adams Cherry Chocolate Bock

May 22, 2011 · by · in recommendations, reviews

Fervere finds himself left-behind but fortunate enough to come across an amazing **Samuel Adams** secret brew.