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Savoring rum, cheese, & perfume on St. Martin/St. Maarten There I was in my white lab coat, examining 40 vials and trying to determine which combinations to mix to get the best outcome. Admitted… Started by Tripatini	0	Nov 13, 2020
A week in bourbon country: Louisville, Kentucky While we do continue to dream of international travel, with the flair of the exotic and unknown, we often crave easier trips that blend t… Started by Tripatini	0	Jun 29, 2020
In southwest Florida, Alligator Bay's authentic local rums It all began when Alex Voss moved from Florida to Hawaii in the summer of 2012 to work on a landscaping project at a new Courtyard by Marri… Started by Tripatini	0	Feb 29, 2020
Oaxaca's new sustainable mezcal distillery to welcome visitors Most of us are familiar with tequila, but fewer realize that tequila is just a subset (made only in the Mexican state of Jalisco) of mez… Started by Tripatini	0	Apr 21, 2018
At a Cooperstown, New York brewery, Ommegang means 'OMG!' When one hears the name “Cooperstown,” sports aficionados think of baseball and the National Baseball Hall Of Fame, located in the quaint… Started by Tripatini	0	Feb 11, 2018
A toast to a European beer powerhouse - the Czech Republic! Ach, du liebe! It’s that sudsy time of year again, as Germany’s Oktoberfest begins anew later this month. When many of us think “beer”, De… Started by David Paul Appell	0	Sep 9, 2017
Micheladas, Mexico's spicy beer cocktails The michelada became popular in Mexico during the 1940s, when people started to mix beer and spicy hot sauces. There are two versions to ex… Started by EnLinea Media	0	Jun 1, 2017
Savoring Cognac on its home terroir One of the world's most coveted terroirs, the region and town of Cognac, just in the Charente region of southwestern France, three hours aw… Started by EnLinea Media	0	Apr 17, 2016
'Rhum' (not 'rum'), the spirit of Guadeloupe In the Caribbean, between Puerto Rico and St Lucia, is the archipelago of Guadeloupe (pronounce gwa-de-loop). The French West Indies or Fre… Started by Tripatini	0	Oct 19, 2014
In Crete, a festival in honor of firewater tsikoudia Starting the first week of November, tsikoudia, a local spirit also known as raki, is the subject of yet another great Cretan festival in… Started by Tripatini	0	Oct 29, 2013