Cocktails on the roof: 1920 v.1.Italy

By JudithKlinger | June 25, 2009 |

I’ve said it before, but its wonderful to have a cocktail guru who comes through from time to time with needed bits of wisdom. That would be my friend Mitch who recently mentioned how good a 1920 cocktail is. The “1920” is a hook up between a Manhattan and a Sazerac and the recipe goes…

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Buying American

By JudithKlinger | January 23, 2009 |

OK, I admit to being a little tiny bit of an euro-snob. (That’s pronounced uuuhhro-snob, roll that ‘r’!).  So here we are basking in the glow of unity and common purpose that the new administration is shining upon us, and I’m digging on drinking American. First it was Tuthilltown and their marvelous whiskeys and then…

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The Angel’s Share

By JudithKlinger | January 21, 2009 |

All the buzzwords are here. Local. Heirloom. Hand made. Tradition. Organic. Eco friendly. Farm products. Certainly in tune with the times.  Could be the poster child product for the Slow Food movement. What are we talking about? Answer: Bourbon, Rye, Vodka Right under our noses, and to the delight of the connoisseur, a small group…

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