Aid to Haiti, Booze Edition

Marshall | January 15, 2010

With all of the aid that is being sent to Haiti in this time of need, it is heart warming to see help coming from the booze industry. First, there is this story that the Washington Redskins and Diageo are helping out.  Redskins owner Dan Snyder has donated his private plan for Diageo’s use in [...]

Goodwill Hunting

Marshall | January 10, 2010

And no, I’m not talking about the movie . . . One of the most beautiful aspects of the resurgence of cocktail culture is the glassware.  The bartenders are using fresh juices, homemade sweeteners, tonics, bitters and liqueurs, and premium spirits.  The resulting cocktails and garnishes are beautiful in and of themselves.  But they need [...]

Jim Meehan on Jimmy Fallon

Marshall | January 8, 2010

In case you missed Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night, Jim Meehan of New York’s Please Don’t Tell, and awarded “American Bartender of the Year” at this past Tales of the Cocktail, was on mixing up a Tea-quila Highball. For some reason the embedded video I had here was screwing up the formating, so [...]