Ode to the Piña Colada in 3 recipes
Because who doesn’t like piña coladas? Fresh and fruity, sweet but not too sweet, rich and fatty from the coconut, and straight up tasting like vacation: Piña Coladas are the perfect cocktail. Its history dates back to 1950’s Puerto Rico. Equally
Demystifying Charanda: One Of Mexico’s Most Recognized Rums
On our last trip to Michoacan we were lucky enough to spend an afternoon with proprietor siblings Miriam & Fernando Pacheco, as well as importer William Scanlan, of Charanda Uruapan. From walking the cane fields, to getting up close and
Mezcalistas took me to Michoacán and all I got was this Vibora Mezcal
Just kidding. But we did get a lot of snake infused mezcal. The first Mezcalistas trade tour headed to Michoacán last week and it was a blur of cupreata, corundas and electrolit. We were joined by a mix of industry
Spirited women
Just back from the San Antonio Cocktail Conferences (my recap is here) where I was able to attend some terrific seminars helmed by a few leaders in the industry, who happen to be women. I say it like that because I am becoming increasingly uncomfortable with how marginalizing it feels to use the phrasing female bartenders, female distillers, female brand ambassadors, etc when really, we have been here all along. The rest of the world is just waking up to that. By putting female, or woman before laymen's terms, it continues to make us more of a novelty or side bar, rather than the truth of the matter - we are fully integrated in this business, as marketers, as writers, as owners and as consumers.