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Sean Ludford
06
Jul
Jul
Norm, from Cheers! Quotes
If you are anything like me, you love the TV program “Cheers!” and its many characters. Some of the best one-liners delivered each episode came from the character Norm as he entered the bar and requested his first Beer. Here are a few of these exchanges. Woody, “How’s it going Mr. Peterson?” Norm, “It’s a dog eat dog world, Woody & I’m wearing Milk... read more
29
Jun
Jun
2016 Gin Roundup
Gin is surely a polarizing spirit as longtime Gin drinkers are often dug-in for their preferred style while far to many cocktail drinkers are Ginphobic. In my years of writing Gin features for various publications in addition to BevX I have received the confession of many bartenders who admitted to sneaking Gin in the cocktails of patron who had indicated an aversion to the spirit.... read more
08
Jun
Jun
Shaking Up the World of Rum at Don Q
Recently the beloved “Most Interesting Man in the World,” rocketed off on a one-way journey to Mars. Is this the end of era? Perhaps the real Most Interesting Man in the World was never a Dos Equis pitchman rather hiding in plain sight in Ponce, Puerto Rico? Roberto Serrallés grew up in a Rum producing family, Destilería Serrallés makers of the Don Q Rums,... read more
01
Jun
Jun
Raid the Cellar – Brunello di Montalcino
Occasionally I like to have a structured tasting with a purpose — of older vintage that have been slumbering in the cellar. I wanted to share this recent “raiding of the cellar” as an example of the joys that can come with the patient act of cellaring wine. True, most of the wine made around the globe is meant to be consumed within a couple... read more
11
May
May
Frey Ranch – Farm Distillery
In recent weeks BevX had the opportunity and pleasure to try two exciting craft spirits from Frey Ranch. We were first struck by the very smart and contemporary packaging. Of course the proof is always in the glass so when we discovered that their Gin and Vodka were not just good but first rate we were hooked. I dug into the press material but... read more
