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The Patio Bar at Wilshire Restaurant | Photo: Wilshire Following the recent launch of its Cocktail Culture Thursdays, Wilshire Restaurant is furthering its push into the craft cocktails and spirits realm with the inaugural Whiskey Social, taking place on Wednesday, June 30. Executive Chef Andrew Kirschner [...] Continue reading June 30: Whiskey Social at Wilshire Restaurant
The mint julep, "the very dream of drinks." | Image: Maker's Mark “Then comes the zenith of man’s pleasure. Then comes the julep – the mint julep. Who has not tasted one has lived in vain. The honey of Hymettus brought no such [...] Continue reading Run for the Roses, Reach for the Bourbon
The Thirsty Crow – Bar Manager Cooper Gillespie After a brief soft opening phase, The Thirsty Crow officially opens its doors to the public tonight. The newest bar from The 1933 Group (who also own the Bigfoot Lodge bars, Saints and Sinners, and The Little [...] Continue reading The Thirsty Crow Takes Flight in Silver Lake Ah, St. Patrick’s Day. Like many of the great holidays, the ne plus ultra of Amateur Nights has transcended its origins and become an orgy of excess that has little to do with its namesake. That said, at least you’ll have an endless choice of places where you can get a pint [...] Continue reading Where LA’s Irish Eyes Will Be Smiling
Continue reading Winners of the 2010 Ultimate Spirits Challenge Announced On Sunday, March 14, Barcelona Enterprises presents St. Patty’s Fest, at the Taglyan Arts and Cultural Complex in the heart of Hollywood. Your ticket gets you all the beer, wine, and whiskey you can drink from more than 35 breweries, 20 wineries, and spirits including Tullamore Dew and Feckin Irish Whiskey. To soak up the booze, there’s [...] Continue reading March 14: St. Patty's Fest in Hollywood
Robert Burns | Image: PD-ART (Wikimedia Commons)
It’s January 25, and on this day in 1759, the great Romantic poet Robert Burns was born. To celebrate Burns Night, people around the world will gather for a Burns Supper and eat haggis, drink whisky, [...] Continue reading A Toast to the Bard of Ayrshire
There are many issues on the public’s minds these days: health care, the economy, Afghanistan. But really, these topics pale in comparison to the truly important question of our time: bourbon or scotch whisky? The Great Whisk(e)y Debate aims to settle this argument (or perhaps start a bunch [...] Continue reading October 13: The Great Whisk(e)y Debate
“This is the kind of day when you want to be belly-to-belly with a good woman, in a warm bed under a tin roof with the rain beating down and a bottle of good whiskey right next to the bed.” ~ Hunter S. Thompson, The Great [...] Continue reading Whiskey & Ping Pong at Tony's |
 
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By any standard, Bill Samuels Jr. has done a remarkable job of carrying on his parents’ legacy during his 35-year tenure as President of Maker’s Mark. Not long after Samuels assumed the company’s reins in 1975, Maker’s Mark experienced double digit growth for [...]
The winners have been announced for the inaugural Ultimate Spirits Challenge, a three-day, four-stage competition that took place at New York’s Astor Center on March 1-3, 2010. The Ultimate Spirits Challenge was presented by Ultimate Beverage Challenge (UBC), founded by F. Paul Pacult, [...]
