Robin Wolf’s Night Gardens20190617113656
Robin Wolf’s Night Gardens
Mark GillespieJune 17, 2019bartender, California, cocktail, competition, drinks, jasmine, mixologist, Paso Robles, recipe, Robin Wolf, spirits, Suntory, Tales of the Cocktail, The Hatch Rotisserie & Bar, Toki0 comments
June 17, 2019 – Robin Wolf of The Hatch Rotisserie & Bar in Paso Robles, California won the 2019 cocktail competition for Tales of the Cockt...
On the Road at Tales of the Cocktail (Episode 715: July 22, 2018)20180722191742
On the Road at Tales of the Cocktail (Episode 715: July 22, 2018)
Mark GillespieJuly 22, 2018@drmattdreamboat, #onewhiskyfamily, 2001, ABV, aluminum, American Craft Spirits Association, Ardbeg, Australia, bar, Barrel Proof, bartender, bartenders, Ben Capdevielle, Best Buddies New Hampshire, Big Gin, Bladnoch, boat punta, Bottled in Bond, Bourbon, Brett Jefferies, Brett Nolinskie, Bruce Russell, Canada, Caroline Rosen, charity, China, Chris Fletcher, classic malts, cocktail, construction, Contradiction, cooperage, Culinary, David Laird, David Stewart, David Wondrich, Davin de Kergommeaux, Diageo, Distilled Spirits Council, Distillers Showcase, Doublewood, drinks, DYC, Eddie Russell, education, Eric Gregory, European Union, export, Frazier History Museum, Game of Thrones, Gary Solomon, gin, Heaven Hill, Hendrick's Gin, Holly Robinson, hospitality, Hotel Monteleone, Ian Millar, import, Irish Whiskey Association, Jack Daniel's, James Beard Foundation, Japan, Japan Spirits & Liqueurs Producers Makers Association, Jimmy Russell, John Lermayer, John Little, Johnnie Walker, Joseph Mortera, KDA, Kentucky Distillers Association, Life Behind Bars, Lifetime Achievement Award, London, Louisiana, Louisville, Manchester, Matt Baglole, Maverick Drinks, Mexico, Miami, Ministry of Relaxation, Navazos Palazzi, Neal Bodenheimer, New Hampshire, New Hampshire Liquor Commission, New Orleans, New York, Noah Rothbaum, Oloroso, Pappy Van Winkle, Peat Week, peated gin, Prairieville, raffle, Robert Lighthizer, Savoy, Scotch, Scotch Whisky Association, Seattle, Smooth Ambler, Spain, Speyside Cooperage, Spirited Awards, Spirits Canada, SpiritsEUROPE, stave mill, steel, Sullivan's Cove, summit, SWA, Sweet Liberty, Tales of the Cocktail, Tales of the Cocktail Foundation, tariffs, Tasmania, Taste America, Tennessee Whiskey, The American Bar, The Balvenie, The Daily Beast, The Presidents' Forum, Tomatin, trade, trade war, travel retail, Trump Administration, turkey, US Trade Representative, Vince Oleson, Virginia, West Virginia, Westland, whiskey, whisky, White Walker, Widow Jane, Wild Turkey, Woodford Reserve, World Trade Organization, WTO0 comments
This time around, we’re in New Orleans for Tales of the Cocktail, the annual gathering of bartenders and drinks industry leaders for a week of e...
Whyte & Mackay’s World Whisky Day Cocktails20180514185002
Whyte & Mackay’s World Whisky Day Cocktails
Mark GillespieMay 14, 2018absinthe, Amontillado, Arctic Seas, Baccarat Hotel, bartender, Blue Curacao, Cappelletti, cocktail, drinks, Grand Marnier, Jura, La dame de Coeur, Laphroaig, Logan Ronkaiken, Montanaro Rosso, Patrick Smith, Punch And Pie, recipe, Scotch Whisky, Shackleton, The Dalmore, The Dead Ringer, The Modern at The MOMA, vermouth, whisky, Whyte & Mackay, World Whisky Day0 comments
May 14, 2018 – Whyte & Mackay shared these three cocktails created by noted New York City bartenders in time for World Whisky Day on Saturda...
A Craft Distiller’s Last Call20180506184830
A Craft Distiller’s Last Call
Mark GillespieMay 6, 2018Bourbon, business, Camden, Campbell, Chris Williams, Cooper River Distillers, craft distiller, craft distilling, drinks, James Yoakum, Jennifer O'Drain, Kentucky Derby, New Jersey, Philadelphia, RCA, rum, Rye, Shannon Eblen, tasting room, Trent O'Drain, whiskey, whisky0 comments
James Yoakum opened Cooper River Distillers in 2014 in the heart of Camden, New Jersey – just wanting to make good whiskies and rum. He and his ...
Heaven Hill’s Mint Julep20180502125038
Heaven Hill’s Mint Julep
Mark GillespieMay 2, 2018bartender, Bourbon, cocktail, drink, drinks, Elijah Craig, Heaven Hill, horse racing, Kentucky, Kentucky Derby, Lynn House, mint julep, mint leaves, mixology, recipe0 comments
While the Mint Julep is most often thought of in connection with horse racing, particularly the Kentucky Derby, the history behind the drink goes back...
Heaven Hill’s The Dandy20180502124351
Heaven Hill’s The Dandy
Mark GillespieMay 2, 2018bar, bartender, bitters, cocktail, drinks, Dubonnet, Elijah Craig, Heaven Hill, Lynn House, mixologist, Prohibition, recipe, The Dandy0 comments
The Dandy is one of those Prohibition-era cocktails that’s making a comeback, and Heaven Hill National Brand Educator Lynn House shared her reci...
Highland Park’s Viking Gold20171122160553
Highland Park’s Viking Gold
Mark GillespieNovember 22, 2017bartender, Brian MacGregor, cocktail, drinks, Highland Park, holiday, Magnus, recipe, San Francisco, Scotch Whisky, Viking Gold, whiskey, whisky0 comments
Highland Park provided this cocktail recipe created by San Francisco-based bartender Brian MacGregor for the holiday season that features the Highland...
Jim Beam’s Black Sail20171122154640
Jim Beam’s Black Sail
Mark GillespieNovember 22, 2017@Whisky_Chef, Amaro, Averna, bartender, Black Sail, Bourbon, Canada, Canadian, cocktail, drinks, Jim Beam, Liqueur, Manhattan, Matt Jones, mixologist, New Brunswick, New Brunswick Spirits Festival, recipe, whiskey, whisky0 comments
Matt Jones is not only Jim Beam’s Canadian brand ambassador, but a veteran bartender. He created this variation on the Manhattan for the Jim Bea...
Highland Park’s Halloween Cocktails20171025165908
Highland Park’s Halloween Cocktails
Mark GillespieOctober 25, 2017bartender, Bold Fashioned, cocktail, drinks, Foggy Memory, Halloween, Highland Park, Magnus, mixologist, Old Fashioned, recipe, The Funeral Pyre0 comments
October 25, 2017 – OK, they came out just in time for Halloween, but these cocktail recipes provided by Highland Park using its Magnus single ma...
Selling Whiskey in a Whisky World20171021124756
Selling Whiskey in a Whisky World
Mark GillespieOctober 21, 2017Adam Spiegel, bar, bartender, Benji Purslow, Boston, Bourbon, Brexit, California, cocktail, dollar, drinks, England, Europe, exchange rates, export, Four Roses, John Little, Julio's Liquors, Kentucky, London, Massachusetts, Old Scout, pound, Scotch Whisky, Smooth Ambler, Sonoma County Distilling Company, spirits, Sukhinder Singh, Tennessee Whiskey, The Whisky Exchange, The Whisky Show, trade, West Virginia, Westborough, whiskey, whisky, wholesale0 comments
The boom in Bourbon and American Whiskey sales isn’t just a North American phenomenon. Whisky lovers around the world are demanding Bourbon, Ten...