Tag: liquor
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Spirit spotlight: Absinthe. Making out with the green feyrie.
Absinthe has been a long passion of mine even before I moved to New Orleans and began drinking it. The mix of cult rumor and devotion, the accoutrements (I have a strange attraction to small spoons and apparatus in general), the bohemian history and visual depictions, even the feyrie personifications. When I did move…
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Spirits spotlight: My favorite Scotches
Scotch Scotch is a subclassification of whisky that must be made in Scotland using only water and malted barley (to which only whole grains and other cereals can be added), matured in oak casks for no less than 3 years. This product can optionally be finished in other barrel styles like sherry and port…