Scotland’s clear spirit
If you're an observant gin drinker, you may have noticed with increasing frequency a squat, opaque bottle quietly competing for real estate on bar shelves next to Tanqueray and Bombay...
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Rhubarb rising
We love the sweet-tart combination of strawberry and rhubarb warmed in a perfectly browned crust. But this summer, rhubarb spirits are the thing, as two newly released elixirs based in...
Upgraded Camping at Kinnikinnick Farm in Caledonia
POWER DOWN: This summer, book a stay on this northwest Illinois farm and let living off the land help you press pause
Tea time
Flavored vodka has historically strove to make up for what its base — the quintessential grain-neutral spirit — lacks in creativity. What began with Stolichnaya's introduction of flavored vodkas in...
Micro renovations yield macro results
Undergoing a major home renovation can feel like signing up for surgery. At its best, coming out of it unscathed means your breathing is easier, your livelihood restored. But any...
Monkey business
For most scotch drinkers, it's new single-malt releases, not blended scotch, that are cause for excitement. After all, single malts are exclusive by nature, showcasing a particular blend of ingredients...
Gin trifecta
Bold is the gin distiller who launches two new products at once, as opposed to a single bottle to test the waters with the drinking public. But three simultaneously? Call...
The Drinker's Guide to Chicago: Best Wines, Cocktails, Beers, and More
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Friday @ 5: A cocktail to kick off the weekend
It comes down to this: The final Friday @ 5 of this drink writer's stead at the baiduhai. Cocktail coverage remains in the Tribune's future, of course, as well...
Friday @ 5: A cocktail to kick off the weekend
A manhattan is a manhattan is a manhattan. Except when it's not. Last Monday, the origins of one of the most classic of cocktails were shaken and stirred (ad nauseum,...