It’s not uncommon for me to make buying purchases suggested by Instagram ads. Call me a sucker, but their algorithm is pretty accurate. One of the ads I’ve been seeing lately is for the Shaker & Spoon subscription box. Since I regularly make cocktails at home, I wondered if this was really something that I […]

I’ve been to Austin, TX many times. But most trips, like my one in March 2022, have been to attend South by Southwest. While I enjoy going to the festival, it doesn’t leave me a lot of time to try out many local spots. Until this most recent trip. I made a point to get […]

It’s no secret that I love mezcal. If I see it in a drink on a menu, I have to order whatever the cocktail is. There is such a wide range of flavor profiles in mezcal. Not unlike whiskey, you’ll find mezcal that is light and others that are super smokey. I recently received a […]

With Summer here, we can all benefit from low- or no-sugar cocktails. Concerns about the extra calories in sugars, coupled with a growing interest in healthy alternatives to processed sugar, have led to a rise in the use of honey, agave, and other natural sweeteners in our favorite beverages. Bartenders around the world have leveraged […]

There is nothing worse than waking up after a night of drinking to discover you have the dreaded hangover. Hangovers come in many forms and intensities, but they all share several common elements: Nausea, headaches, and fatigue. Much folklore surrounds the dreaded hangover, with unusual preventatives and cures claiming miraculous results. What is a hangover, […]

Wine tasting is not an everyday affair. It needs enthusiasm and adventure to sip and sniff citric Chardonnays to light Rieslings. Award-winning vineyards of the world, in the most scenic settings, double the excitement of wine drinkers and connoisseurs. There is also a cultural significance to wine tours that attract wine lovers. Wine drinking is […]

In the past few years we have noticed the trend of an easy, hassle-free night in quickly replacing an expensive night out. By the time you have paid for Ubers, dinner, drinks & perhaps even a babysitter, the price of a night out is high enough to put anyone off! Entertaining at home is becoming […]

Here's a hit list of everything you'll need to easily build a delicious cocktail!   We’ve all got some vodka, some whiskey and a few random bottles of liquor that have been collected and kept over the years…used once and never touched again.They all sit and gather dust on a shelf. There are some fancy […]

It’s one thing to buy a few ingredients and mix up some drinks at home, but a whole other ball game to make them just as Insta-worthy and delicious as what you’d order at the fanciest bar in town. For professional quality drinks at home, these simple tools and tricks will seriously up your cocktail […]