Bourbon 201: Befriending America’s Whiskey

September is National Bourbon Heritage Month, so it’s the perfect time to get better acquainted with “America’s whiskey.” Pull up your favorite cozy chair, top off that rocks glass, and cue the Coltrane—we’re diving into a modestly expanded guide that’ll have you speaking (and sipping) like a total bourbon-ite. What IS bourbon? Beginners’ Sip Bourbon

All Aboard for California Wine Country

In honor of California Wine Month this September, we’re inviting you on a delicious virtual taste-tour through three of the Golden State’s vinous hot spots. With stops in Napa, Sonoma, and one slightly off-the-beaten-track locale—we’ll touch on what makes California wine the massive sensation it is today and reveal the unlikely story of how these

Summer Fun Tour 10: Meiomi Challenge

Summer Fun Tour 10

The New Hampshire Liquor and Wine Outlet hosted a Summer Fun Tour 10 Mix it up challenge where five challenges were sponsored by some great brands. The challenges were open to anyone, and they were asked to submit a cocktail using the liquor or wine chosen by us and at least one other ingredient. The

Buffalo Trace Celebrates 200 Years of Distilling Excellence

By Karen A. Jamrog When you think “buffalo,” what comes to mind? Maybe a time in the U.S. when determined pioneers set across open countryside in search of the best they could achieve. Maybe a symbol of strength, authenticity, and Americana. Turns out, some of those same concepts—striving for the best, staying strong and true,

Bartending 101: Drink Variances

What are drink variances? Have you ever gone to a bar and ordered the same drink you ordered at another bar, and it tastes completely different? We all have, and it can be frustrating. There are multiple reasons why that happens. Basic cocktails can be made in multiple ways, depending on where you go.  The

Meet the Makers: Tamworth Distilling

Situated in beautiful Tamworth, New Hampshire is a distillery with a strong focus on locally sourced ingredients and scratch-made spirits. Tamworth Distillery sits at the base of the White Mountains and top of the Lakes Region.  Their marketing team was hired by Willian Grant and Sons to design a bottle for a new gin they