for allowing the province to control alcohol distribution in such a complete way, but would we be better served by a selection of independent boutiques that could bring in a wider selection of foreign wines, increase sales for...

Where are the best classic tails in LA? I’m thinking of places like Death & Co., PDT and Milk & Honey in New York or the Alembic or Bourbon and Branch in SF. Bars that specialize in classic tails usu with a Gin and...

Made this one last night: L’amour en fuite (Love on the Run) 1.5 Plymouth gin 1.0 Lillet blanc 0.5 St. Germain Shake over ice, strain into a chilled tail glass given a rinse of Kübler absinthe (pastis, like Henri Bardouin, will...

a couple of weeks ahead – a heavenly experience !). Antwerp is a sparkling town booming with innovative restaurants (Hecker, Gin Fish, Le Dôme) and fashion designer boutiques. Don’t miss a visit to Pieter Paul Rubens...

a bright lemon flavor and is a great mixer. Try it as a floater on a Gin & Tonic. Regarding the Vodkas, I am personally tired of vodka. Audrey Saunders, at a martini tasting hosted by the New York Times, accused America of being...

but it was definitely Dunn. All wines were priced at 20% off retail and they had quite a good selection of boutique wines. Not too long after that, the selection got much poorer and the explanation I got was that they were...

!). Vinyal Roel is a long restaurant with a wine and alcohol boutique in the front; the restaurant part is separated in 2 by a glass wine cellar, quite chic. Started with a glass of Gazpacho and some ham, both were very good, the...

Ladies? Lunch? Arcadia Farms is always a treat, especially when the weather’s nice and you’re out on the back garden patio. Plus it’s in the middle of Old Town, so you can walk around afterwards, check out the...

Boston bars, the kind of places that know how to make a Sazerac, are now carrying six or seven ryes, including some boutique-y ones I’ve never heard of. I appreciate places like Cambridge’s B-Side Lounge, where the...

, and no one ended up ordering steak! I can’t get into all the tails, but I had the Negroni Sbogliato (sp?) which means “mistaken Negroni”—a Negroni with sparkling wine in place of the gin. This is a great mistake! I need to go...

It’s my standard serious-bartender test: only the best know that a Sloe Gin Flip (sloe gin, light cream, powdered sugar, whole egg, nutmeg) is traditionally garnished with a small caramel popcorn ball.

Gin Fizz, something I’ve only been able to find in New Orleans or NYC. I want to go back to try more of the seafood. The decor is nice and not overly done in the Lousiana/Cajun motif. It’s at 9th and NY Ave, near the...

to define whisk(e)y as a bad drink in your mind. It’s probably one of the most diverse spirits, every disillery is CLEARLY different, not like subtle nuances between vodkas or gins.

Thanks everyone for these great suggestions. I have a follow-up question. A major focus of our visit will be to visit a select group of smaller, boutique wineries, preferably ones specializing in pinot noirs. Our emphasis would...

,since this is by percentage the main component in the recipe.Are there any real differences between Canada Dry,the store brand,or Joe’s Artisanal if there is such a thing? In the last couple of years there have been a...