Mellows With Age
The window of Long’s Wines & Liquors is adorned with homey seasonal decorations. As I head for the door, a white-haired woman in fur swings in before me and heads straight for the whiskey. The...
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Message in a Bottle
If you’ve ever been looking for a wallet-friendly bottle of whiskey, your gaze may have wandered along the brown liquor shelf from Evan Williams to Wild Turkey to settle on Old Williamsburg Kentucky...
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FROM OUR RECIPE ARCHIVES: The Original Manhattan Cocktail
On a hot summer day, the list of cocktails we crave is nearly endless—-an icy gin & tonic, a salty margarita, a sweet mint julep. But as they say, when in Rome. When in Manhattan, why not drink a...
View ArticleAllen Katz: The Man of Mystery Behind the New York Distilling Company
Allen Katz sits in a broad-backed wooden chair in the Shanty, the bar attached to the New York Distilling Company, the Williamsburg distillery that he co-founded in 2011 with Tom and Bill Potter. He...
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Finger Lakes Distilling: White Pike Whiskey
It was a 20 degree, freezing-cold December day the first time I laid eyes on Finger Lakes Distilling. The beautiful, long-neck, 300-gallon copper still gleamed through the tall windows of the...
View ArticleIn Sunset Park, an Experimental Approach to Distilling
When Tea Fougner first tasted the vodka poured into a shot-size chemistry beaker by Dave Kyrejko, the head distiller at Industry City Distillery, she was none too happy. Fougner, a spirits, blending...
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Hillrock’s New Single Malt Rocks the Glass
At last month’s Manhattan Cocktail Classic, a cowboy-hat wearing Dave Pickerell, Master Distiller for Hillrock Estate Distillery, gave me a “C’mere, kid!” crook of the head, beckoning me to something...
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RECIPE: White Pike Bloody Mary
Local, seasonal cocktails sound hard to come by, until you realize you live in a city that’s surrounded by sweet corn and tomatoes. White Pike Whiskey, located in the Finger Lakes, does all the...
View ArticleWhat We’re Reading: November 16, 2013
Lauren Wilson: Object of Interest — Cheese Powder — New Yorker The information in this video may not be news for many of us, but something about the visuals (dated ads, slow-mo shots of familiar junk...
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Bed-Stuy’s Distillery Mystery
Credit: J.W. Overbey & Co. Joseph Overbey’s obsession began in Williamsburg in 2008 and accompanied him to Gowanus in 2011. It was only cider, initially, but eventually included mead. Beer, too....
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RECIPE: Faulkner’s Toddies, Both Hot and Cold
Credit: Valery Rizzo If you’ve paid attention to the news at all today, then you know that a blizzard is brewing. The new year seems to be coming in like a lion, which is all the more reason to greet...
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9 Ways to Drink Chocolate This Valentine’s Day
Credit: Michael Harlan Turkell 1. Aztec Spicy Hot Chocolate If you want to spice up your V-day this year, try MarieBelle’s pure shaved South American cacao mixed with chipotle Ancho chili, cinnamon and...
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A Daily Show Editor Makes Whiskey at Van Brunt Stillhouse in Red Hook
In the office of Daric Schlesselman, an old clipping from the Oct. 10, 1875, issue of The Brooklyn Eagle hangs on a bulletin board. Under the headline “Raid on Illicit Whisky Stills in Brooklyn,” it...
View Article4 Upcoming Events That We’re Attending
Rachel Wharton I’m looking forward to Louisa Shafia’s Monday night Persian dinner pop-ups at Porsena. For the forthcoming fall travel issue of Edible Brooklyn she wrote about her first-ever trip to...
View ArticleHow to Make the Perfect Punch
We hope you’re recovering smoothly from your Thanksgiving indulgences. It’s hard to believe holiday party season starts this week, and it’s even harder to imagine spending the entire night mixing...
View ArticleFor $37, Taste 24 Whiskeys at 24 Different Spots Across the City
Want to taste 24 whiskeys at 24 different bars, restaurants and distilleries all over NYC? Here's your chance for only $37! CLICK THE LINK IN OUR BIO NOW! We've teamed up with @timeoutnewyork,...
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Get Your Whiskey in Ice Cream Form This St. Patrick’s Day
The Dead Rabbit Irish Coffee ice cream—inspired by Dale DeGroff’s classic recipe, as served at the financial district bar itself—is also available in a $12 pint. Photo credit: Jennifer Mitchell. If...
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Empire Rye Designation Seeks to Secure New York’s Whiskey History
Rye thrives in cold, wet weather, and in New York State, back before Prohibition, distillers had a style unique to the local terroir.From rye comes flour, bread and whiskey. The ancient grain thrives...
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Pumpkin Picking, Luncheonette Roulette, and More to Do in Brooklyn This Week
Drink Beaujolais at Cherry Point in Greenpoint on Wednesday, October 9.Bojobash at Cherry Point, October 9 Brooklyn restaurant Cherry Point hosts another of their wine pop-ups, following their...
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