Word of the day: Nog
A nog, a nickname for eggnog, is a beverage consisting of eggs, cream, and sugar, often with a spike of liquor, typically brandy or rum. The name appears to have come from England, where “noggin” referred to a small cup…
Fast food margaritas
Grabbing a power lunch at Chipotle? You’d be forgiven for not noticing that they now sell Margaritas. Real, tequila Margaritas. Whether it was wine- or tequila- based was posed to them on the Chipolte’s Facebook page. Seems that it’s really…
Sometimes, helpers need a break: Ommegang Abbey Ale
Melba buys an dubbel abbey ale and enjoys it enough to write a review.
Shorter days = Gin
Gin is not the first thing that pops into my mind when thinking of winter beverages, but Beefeater has a different idea, with their new Beefeater Winter Gin, which will be available until warmer months start creeping in. I believe…
Is the worm platinum too?
$3.5 million for a bottle of tequila. I better use the good umbrella for the cocktail.
Farm-born and -raised
When I first hear the words “homemade liquor,” I immediately think of toothless old men in the mountains of Appalachia making moonshine, but every culture has a rich history of farmers taking whatever was left over from that season’s harvest…