If you are a fan of gin, then you won't want to miss this rare opportunity to taste select gins from coastal Scotland. Yes, the area is well known for its scotches and whiskeys but it is also a hotbed for gin. The Zoom tasting will take place on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 6 p.m., ET. The tasting will take participants on a digital journey of Scotland, starting on the rugged … [Read more...]
Japan, Which Makes World-Class Whiskeys, Also Produce Craft Gin Spirits
A Rundown Of Some Of The Best Japanese Gins >When Japan started winning gold medals at international competitions for the whiskeys it produces, it got the attention of not just aficionados but more casual fans, as well. And now the country is making inroads into the worldwide craft gin scene. Entrepreneurial distillers are beginning … [Read more...]
Great Places To Drink Whiskey In The U.K.
Spirited Travel With Spirits In Scotland, England & Wales If you're wanting to spend a whiskey holiday in the U.K., the choices are as varied as the whiskeys themselves. The places are endless and go beyond Scotland and spill over into England and Wales. Here's a travel guide to great places to drink whiskey in the U.K., including a spectacular new spot in … [Read more...]
Cutwater Spirits Releases Branded Canned Cocktails For MLB Teams
Padres Outfielder Wil Myers To Promote 'Cut Out For Baseball' Social Media Campaign Baseball fans can literally get in the spirit of their team this season by drinking spirits in a branded can. Cutwater Spirits has released six co-branded Vodka Mule (7%) canned cocktails featuring official team logos through partnerships with the Arizona Diamondbacks, St. Louis … [Read more...]
Infinium Spirits Moves Corporate Office To San Diego’s Gaslamp
New Digs Are In Sight Of Petco Park And In SD's Bars & Nightlife Hotspot By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger In a move that's as natural as adding an olive to a martini, Infinium Spirits – one of the nation's fastest growing spirits companies – has relocated its corporate headquarters to San Diego. And not only just San Diego, but into the … [Read more...]
St-Rémy Signature Launches To Attract A New Generation Of Brandy Drinkers
Double-Barreled Spirit Created For 'Discerning Consumers Aged Between 30 to 40' By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Spirits Editor When one traditionally thinks of brandy drinkers, visions of plump men with gray or balding heads sitting around in big leather chairs while holding a cigar typically come to mind. But St-Rémy is out to change that and has developed and … [Read more...]
Tasting Review Of 1800 Reposado 100% Agave Tequila
There's No Burn; Only a Smooth, Oaky Taste By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Spirits Blogger When I opened the bottle, I was prepared for something that never came. Experiencing a burn with tequila is as predictable as sunshine at a beach in Mexico, traffic on the freeways in Los Angeles, hearing a mariachi band on Cinco de Mayo. But it never happened. And it … [Read more...]
Gubba Rum Flavor-Infused Rum Review, Drink Recipes & Where To Buy It
Taste Test Makes It Easy To Understand Why These Are Award-Winning Rums By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Wine & Spirits Blogger Before I opened the two bottles of Gubba Rum – the Silver coconut rum and a Gold vanilla rum – I was skeptical. After all, as a pure rum lover, I am not much for flavored versions of the spirit. They taste too sweet and have very … [Read more...]
Australia Looking To Become Known For Its Rum
New South Wales Has Several Distilleries Producing World-Class Rums When one thinks of rum-type of destinations, places like the Caribbean, Key West, Hawaii and Polynesian paradises first come to mind. But there's another area that is ideally suited for the rum-loving lifestyle and now it's becoming quite the rum-producing country. It is Australia, and while … [Read more...]
Jim Beam Launches Lineage, A $250 Bottle Of Bourbon
Premium Spirit Created By Seventh-Generation Master Distillers Jim Beam Bourbon has launched a new premium product – and with a premium price to reflect its quality. Lineage is a 15-year-old batched bourbon created by seventh-generation Beam Family Master Distiller Fred Noe and his son, Freddie. Encompassing eight generations of expertise, knowledge and curiosity, … [Read more...]
Beam Suntory Launches The First World-Blended Whiskey
'Ao' Combines Whiskey From Distilleries In Japan, Scotland, Ireland, Canada and the U.S. Beam Suntory has gone around the globe to create the planet's first "world-blended" whiskey. Called 'Ao,' it combines whisky from five of the most renowned distilleries in Japan, Scotland, Ireland, Canada and the U.S. The name 'Ao', comes from the color blue and the whiskey … [Read more...]
Baileys Reintroduces Red Velvet Irish Cream For A Limited Time
Award-Winning Liqueur Takes On Flavors Of Georgetown Cupcake Bailey's Irish Cream is appealing to people's sweetness by reintroducing Bailey's Red Velvet liqueur. With aromas of freshly baked red velvet cupcakes, sweet cream and buttery icing, Baileys Red Velvet features the iconic flavor of Georgetown Cupcake's number one-selling cupcake. It first tastes like … [Read more...]
Milagro Tequila Do A Home Bar Makeover To Support Select Barrel Reserve Launch
Three People Will Be Selected Based On Social Media Video Submissions Milagro Tequila has reintroduced its ultra-premium Milagro Select Barrel Reserve (Milagro Select) in colorful new bottles and is celebrating it by launching a sweepstakes for a home bar makeover to winners who post videos on social media. Milagro will select three people to have their home bars … [Read more...]
Mount Gay Releases New Port Cask Rum
New Product Adds To Relaunch Of Black Barrel and XO Blends Mount Gay has added a new cask rum to its product lineup, using Tawny Port casks for the first time in its company's history. Called the Port Cask Expression, it is a complex blend that is in line with the signature Mount Gay Rum profile with a twist; giving notes of cherry, dried fruit, oak, prune and … [Read more...]
Bulleit Frontier Whiskey To Plant 1 Million Trees Next 5 Years
Bulleit Frontier Fund To Work With Nonprofit Conservation Organization American Forests In order to help preserve American forests, as well as to ensure it has enough white oak barrels well into the future, Bulleit Frontier Whiskey has teamed with American Forests to plant one million white oak trees in the next five years. Called the Bulleit Frontier Fund, the … [Read more...]
World-Renowned Spanish Artist Okuda San Miguel Paints 1800 Tequila Bottles
Essential 1800 Artists Series Features Colorful Artwork World-Renowned Spanish Artist Okuda San Miguel has his artwork displayed on a series of bottles on 1800 Tequila as the spirits brand celebrates its 10th Anniversary of its Essential 1800 Artists Series. The tequila company has allowed its bottles to be used as canvases for the past decade and chose Miguel … [Read more...]
Budget-Prices Fun: 10 Affordable Liquors To Consider For Your Next Party
High-end bottles of bourbon and scotch can command thousands of dollars on the open market. Wealthy enthusiasts might be able to justify such purchases, but most have to be content with far more affordable spirits. Fortunately, there are some fantastic liquors to buy and serve at just about every price point. Reviews and guides found on sites like Alcohol Professor make it … [Read more...]
2020 Nightclub & Bar Conference Las Vegas Rescheduled To October
Convention Features Bars, Beers & Spirits By Kevin Wilkerson, The Nightlife Blogger The biggest gathering of nightclub and bar industry professionals – from bartenders to executives – has another new date in 2020. Originally scheduled for March and initially rescheduled for June, it will now be Oct. 19-21 at its usual home, the Las Vegas Convention Center. … [Read more...]
Vote For Your Favorite Bartender At The Nightclub & Bar Show 2020 Industry Awards
Spirits, Beer & Nightlife Movers & Shakers To Get Recognized In Las Vegas The Nightclub & Bar Show will hold its annual awards ceremony during its annual convention and nominations are now open for submission through Monday, Jan. 6. The Nightclub & Bar Awards highlight the industry’s top movers and shakers across 30 different categories in the … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: My Cure For The Common Winter Cold Is Jacuzzi And Tequila Shots!
Bubbles And Booze Chases Away Sickness Blues By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger It's winter here in the Northern Hemisphere and for many that means we're fighting off colds with the hope we don't catch the flu. Many of us want to still maintain our fun and active lifestyle – and the Ski Resorts are always tempting us – but those darn coughs and … [Read more...]
5 Worldwide Hotels With Their Own Signature Spirits And Beers
Cocktails & Craft Brews Seeks To Attract PubClubbing Travelers Travel is becoming such big business these days that those in the industry are coming up with all sorts of ways to attract travelers. One of those groups being targeted, PubClub is happy to report, is PubClubbers! Some cruise ships have their own breweries on board and hotels are making their … [Read more...]
Breaking Down Kentucky’s Best Bourbons: The Ultimate Guide
A Drinker's Delight To The Bluegrass State's Signature Spirit By Jack Tingley, Special To PubClub.com Figuring out Kentucky bourbons can be as difficult as picking the Kentucky Derby winner. But PubClub.com's Jack Tingley – a Louisville native who is no stranger to this spirit – handicaps the field in this ultimate guide to the Bluegrass State's favorite … [Read more...]
Ron Jaworski The Keynote Speaker At 2018 Nightclub & Bar Convention & Trade Show
'Jaws' To Bring His NFL Knowledge To The Beer & Spirits Industry Former NFL quarterback and current analyst Ron Jaworski will serve as the keynote speaker during the 2018 Nightclub & Bar Convention & Trade Show, taking place March 26-28 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. "Jaws," as he is commonly known, will be talking on the topic of “The Game … [Read more...]
Ron Barcelo Rum Releases Special Limited Edition Imperial Premium Blend 30 Aniversario
Just 600 Bottles Of Private Reserve Available In The USA Already an outstanding rum from the Dominican Republic, Ron Barcelo Rum puts out a special edition once a year, and it's available again this fall. Barceló Imperial Premium Blend 30 Aniversario is a private reserve of the excellent Barceló Imperial, a 10-year-old blended rum aged in American white oak. Retailing … [Read more...]
Jose Cuervo Turning Hollywood Fountain Into Fire Water For National Tequila Day
H2Cuervo Replaces Water With Cuervo Silver At Hollywood & Highland In one flashy – some might say intoxicating – publicity stunt, Jose Cuervo is making a "splash" with an event in La La Land. It is turning a water fountain in Hollywood into a tequila fountain for National Tequila Day. On Monday, July 24, it is replacing water in a drinking fountain in Los Angeles … [Read more...]
November Is Half-Priced Navy Grogs At Rock ‘n Fish Manhattan Beach
Strong Rum Drink A Salute To The South Bay's Tradition In a salute to the traditional drink of the South Bay Beach Cities, Rock 'n Fish in Manhattan Beach features half-priced Navy Grogs for the entire month of November. They cost $7 ($14 regular price) and pack a pretty good wallop of alcohol. What is a Navy Grog? It's a rum-based concoction that is a very … [Read more...]
George Jones Moonshine Seeks Distribution Partner
Products Currently Sold Only In Late Singer's Nashville Country Music Museum George Jones White Lightening Moonshine, along with George Jones Vodka, are seeking a distribution partner to expend production. "With the tremendous success of the spirits line, the George Jones biographical film 'No Show Jones' slated for release in 2016, and the growing demand for the product … [Read more...]
Premium Rum Consumption On The Rise
Tiki Bars & Drinks Not Part Of This Spirits Trend There are always shifts in the spirits industry when one liquor becomes the trendy thing to drink. Recently it was bourbon. And now it's rum. High-end rum. According to the IMSR, a liquor and wine information source, high-end rum sales increased by 7.7 % to just more than $2 billion in in 2014. IWSR predicts this … [Read more...]
A Whiskey Night At LA’s Tam O’Shanter Restaurant
Samples From 11 Distilleries Combined With Food Pairing Tam O’Shanter, one of the oldest restaurants in Los Angeles, is hosting a whiskey mixer and food pairing on Wednesday Oct. 29. A total of 11 award-winning distilleries are featured in the sampling: Few, Templeton, Charbay, Elijah Craig, Bernheim, Trybox, Rittenhouse, Mellow Corn, Evan Williams, Michter's and … [Read more...]
Malibu Rum Creates American Flag Shot For Election Day
Malibu American Flag Is A Red, White & Blue Salute To Voters Politics – and particularly politicians – often drive us to drink, and now Malibu Rum has created something just for that, and just in time for Election Day. It's a red, white and blue shot called the Malibu American Flag. Here's the recipe: .75 parts Blue Curacao .75 parts Malibu Coconut Rum .75 parts … [Read more...]
Bali Hai On Shelter Island Has San Diego’s Strongest Mai Tai
Scenic Restaurant Serves Up Strong Drinks That Impress This Rum Drink Veteran I wanted a margarita. Instead, I found a Mai Tai. And whoa, what a Mai Tai! I learned of Bali Hai on San Diego's Shelter Island from a couple of local gents having a smoke outside a dive bar. I was looking for a place on the water – and had margaritas on the mind – and they told me of Bali … [Read more...]
Kenny Chesney Drink Recipes For National Rum Day Aug. 16
Singer Who Lives In Virgin Islands Launches His Own Line Of Rums National Rum Day is Friday, Aug. 16. And Kenny Chesney – who walks around beaches in his music videos and lives in the Virgin Islands – has just launched a personal line of spirits called Blue Chair Bay Rum. The product (White, Coconut, Coconut Spiced) is not a celebrity endorsement. It's his own creation … [Read more...]
NYC Mexican Restaurants Using Devotion Vodka For Its Margaritas
Gluten-Free Food And Drinks Highlight Menu, But Is it San Francisco-Style Fare? I received a press release that left me thinking that the people involved are either really creative or those city folks in New York may not know a heck of a lot about Mexican food and margaritas. Without the benefit of being able to get "boots on the ground" and actually finding out … [Read more...]
Tiki Bar Drinks And Talking Tiki Bars With Frankie’s Tiki Room Owner
Taking A Liquid Vacation With P Moss And Toasting His Book I had a few moments with the master, and it was like sitting down with Tommy Lasorda talking baseball or discussing trop/rock music with Jimmy Buffett. The subject was tiki bars and the drinks in tiki bars, and I was in the company of P Moss – or just simply Moss – who owns Frankie's Tiki Room in Las Vegas. He's … [Read more...]
Breakfast Inspired Liqueurs Mama Walker’s A Big Hit At Party
Shots Flow Of Blueberry Pancake, Maple Bacon The Glazed Donut I was sent bottles of creative new liqueurs to sample, write about and review. The products are Mama Walker's breakfast-inspired liqueurs and they have creative titles like Blueberry Pancake, Maple Bacon and the lively-named Glazed Donut. They can be enjoyed as part of a mixed drink – recipes are on the bottle … [Read more...]
Old Tony’s Fire Chief Signature Drink Is The Perfect Party Starter Cocktail
Redondo Beach Pier Restaurant's Signature Cocktail In Its Crow's Nest Bar It's not the wildest bar in the Beach Cities, and certainly not one of the trendiest. But Old Tony's on the Redondo Beach Pier does have a couple of things that no other place can match, and that it a still-in-the-70s atmosphere and a drink called the Fire Chief. Old Tony's has actually … [Read more...]
Venetian Las Vegas Featuring Rum, Tequila & Wine Events For Carnevale
Italian Summer Festival Comes To Vegas With Several Fun Cocktail Happenings Carnevale, the biggest of the numerous festivals that take place in the small villages and towns of Italy throughout the summer, is coming to the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. It's a three-month celebration running from May 27-Sept. 8. The highlights, at least for me, are events featuring rum, … [Read more...]
Miami Rum Renaissance 2013 Features Rums, Parties And Experts
Luau Larry Is The Biggest Rum Expert The Blogger Knows In The World I'm wondering why my good friend Luau Larry is not being featured at this event. It's the Miami Rum Renaissance Festival and it has a tasting competition and an "Ask The Rum Expert" element. Well, Luau Larry is the biggest rum expert I know, and while I'm sure those on the panel are standouts, it's … [Read more...]
Spirits Industry Nightclub & Bar Show Is America’s Best Trade Show
Wishing I Were There And Not Here Some of the best party times of my life have been at the Nightclub & Bar Show, the annual gathering of everyone who is everyone in the bar, nightclub, beer and spirits industry. It's the middle of March every year and takes place in the ideal place for such a thing: Las Vegas! It's two days of the best trade show in America. And … [Read more...]
My Favorite Margarita Party Drinking Experience
After A While There Was No Booze In The Blender, Just Tequila It's National Margarita Day as I write this, and just thinking about that great drink that makes us do wild and crazy things is bringing to mind all kinds of great memories involving it. Perhaps my favorite story involves a house party I ran into on sunny Southern California day. And stumbled (quite … [Read more...]
Sipping Scotch Whiskey Sets The Mood For Queen Mary’s Scotsfest
Previewing The 25th Annual Scottish Festival In Long Beach, CA By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Los Angeles Blogger I love media events where they serve you alcohol. Wine with a luncheon or dinner is fine, of course, but at the press preview for the upcoming Scotsfest, a full-on Scottish festival Feb. 17-18 at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA, we got … [Read more...]
New Bärenjäger Honey Cocktail Puts The Sting In Holiday Celebrations
San Diego Wine & Food Chef Winner's New Drink May Get You Buzzed Just in time for the holidays, there's a new cocktail to sample. It's called the Bee Sting, and it was created by a chef (hey, the Bar Blogger knows from personal experience that chefs like cocktails as much as they do food!), Aron Schwartz of Marina Kitchen for a contest during this past November's San … [Read more...]
This Rocky Top Moonshine Still Is Open to the Public
Ole Smoky Moonshine Opens Tasting Room in Gatlinburg in the Great Smoky Mountains Once two strangers climbed 'ol Rocky Top, Lookin' for a moonshine still. Strangers ain't come down from Rocky Top, Reckon they never will. That lyric from the unofficial theme song of East Tennessee and the University of Tennessee is meant to imply that a couple of unwelcome intruders … [Read more...]
New York Bar Brings Apple Drinks to the Big Apple
Barclay Bar and Grill at InterContinental Creates Menu From French Brandy Calvados There are now more apples in the Big Apple. At least in drinks. The Barclay Bar and Grill in the InterContinental hotel has created a menu of cocktails from Calvados, the apple brandy from France's Normandy region. In addition to 30 types of the brandy, Mixologist Jose Torrella has devised … [Read more...]