Done right, beer cocktails represent a particular definition of luxury: entirely unnecessary, entirely delightful. And with Super bowl XLV looming like the JumboTron in Cowboys Stadium, we can’t think of a beverage to better compliment that seven-layer dip—and that stock … read more →

Mezcal—tequila’s smoky, rustic, long-neglected ancestor (tequila is a mezcal made without smoke; for a better explanation, go here)—continues to enjoy a stateside renaissance.  Which brings us to Pierde Almas, a fine new line of mezcals that has almost launched in … read more →

With its vegetal smokiness, mezcal is often considered the scotch drinker’s tequila—or maybe it’s the tequila drinker’s scotch. Perhaps that explains why, as we enter scotch-sipping season, this underexposed agave distillate is starting to appear on the menus of forward-looking … read more →