2/27/2013 Cruz Tequila
For years ultra premium tequila producers have tried to mimic Patron’s light bodied highland style without success. Now a real contender is coming to California. Cruz Tequila is light enough to sip without burning, carries an agave, candied yam sweetness without being cloying and yet is structured enough to hold up to even the most [...]

2/19/2013 The Groundhog is Thirsty
Punxsutawny Phil predicted an early spring for 2013. For me, this doesn’t mean much since I live in SoCal, to some of you though, this means coming out of the deep clutches of winter. Shedding off thick clothes, prepping the garden for its first seeds, pulling the bbq cover off and getting that patio set [...]

1/30/2013 A Step Off The Beaten Path
As I sit and contemplate places that I would love to go, Kentucky is on the top of the list. I know that it doesn’t sound as glamorous as Napa, Bordeaux, or even Ireland. Every bourbon drinker dreams of tasting this sweet nectar straight from the cask while listening to a distiller talk about his [...]