Irish Whiskey Brings a Taste of Ireland

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BY KAREN A. JAMROG You might not know what “Erin go Bragh” or “Sure and Begorrah” mean, but don’t worry. During the month of March, when St. Patrick’s Day rolls around, everyone is honorary Irish, so why not enjoy an authentic Irish whiskey like an Emerald Isle native? Much debate surrounds the origins of Irish

Introducing “The Rock’s” Teremana Tequila

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's Teremana tequila

BY KAREN A. JAMROG  Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson isn’t a halfway kind of guy. So, after being a long-time lover of tequila, the actor, producer, former wrestler, and all-around celebrity went all in and decided to make his own leading to the creation of Teremana tequila. “Many people don’t understand how difficult the spirits business

From struggling student to wine biz titan. Meet the founder of Monsieur Touton Selection, Ltd.

Guillaume Touton

BY KAREN A. JAMROG One of the earliest memories for Guillaume Touton of growing up in the Bordeaux region of France is from circa 1960 when he crushed grapes the old-fashioned way. “I remember very, very clearly during the harvest when I was five or six years old crushing the wine like we used to

Take a Pause With a Mocktail

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The New Hampshire Liquor Commission, Brown-Forman, Old Forester Bourbon, and The Mocktail Project are proud to launch New Hampshire’s first-ever Mocktail Month and recipe guide. More than two dozen restaurants throughout New Hampshire are featuring alcohol-free libations known as mocktails on menus during January. Additionally, a Mocktail Month online recipe book (hyperlink) has been launched

Champagne: What Is It and How Is It Made?

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Many of us use the word “Champagne” ubiquitously to describe all sparkling wine. Fact: All Champagne is sparkling wine, but not all sparkling wine is Champagne! To explain, Champagne is a demarcated area within northern France. Only within these borders can a sparkling wine be called Champagne* and only through the rigorous production standards called

Discover New Pleasures with Disaronno Amaretto

Disaronno Amaretto

BY KAREN A. JAMROG These days more than ever, many of us yearn for diversion and simple pleasures to savor. With Disaronno Amaretto, it’s easy to find both. Disaronno is one of the biggest names in Amaretto liqueurs. Disaronno lays claim to having introduced Amaretto to the world, and in fact, with its signature aroma