Japanese whisky is rare and expensive these days, but it’s still possible to find a few affordable bottles. I wrote about the fleeting and the available for Esquire – read here.
Published Work
The Best New Cookbooks to Buy This Spring
There are a lot of great new cookbooks coming out this spring, so I tried to sort through some of them for Departures. Read my list here.
5 KILLER COCKTAILS INSPIRED BY HENDRICK’S NEW ‘GIN PALACE’
A few weeks ago I traveled to Scotland to visit the new Hendrick’s Gin Palace in Girvan, where William Grant & Sons makes all of its grain whiskey. Read my story for Maxim here to find out more.
The best whiskeys to sip this spring
Wrote about some good sipping whiskey to enjoy this spring for USA Today – read my story here.
15 Best Gin Brands to Drink Right Now
This time around, I tackled gin for Esquire, writing about the 15 best brands to drink now, from old-school to new-school. Read my story here.
12 Best Tequila Brands to Drink Right Now
This time I tackled tequila for Esquire, from traditional brands to those using more modern methods of distillation (yep, diffusers). Read it here.
12 GREAT GLOBAL WHISKEYS TO DRINK RIGHT NOW
It’s International Whiskey Day today, which doesn’t mean a whole lot except that it’s an excuse to drink whiskey from around the world. Check out some choice bottles in my latest roundup for Maxim – read here.
7 GREAT AMERICAN BARS WITH TABLESIDE COCKTAIL SERVICE
What’s better than watching your cocktail mixed up and served tableside? My latest for Maxim lists seven great spots to enjoy this experience – read it here.
10 Best Bourbon Whiskey Brands to Drink Right Now
Bourbon is booming, so I wrote about the 10 best brands you should drink now for Esquire – read here.
Legent Is Beam Suntory’s First Kentucky Bourbon Blended like Japanese Whisky
I got a sneak peak at the new Jim Beam-Suntory collaboration, a bourbon called Legent. It’s Kentucky bourbon finished in wine casks and then blended by Suntory’s master blender. Read my story for Esquire here.
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