Part of the reason for Ms. Townsend Duval’s insistence on glassware is her belief that spirits, like wine, are enhanced or diminished by glassware. “It’s a different experience drinking a cocktail out of the proper glassware or drinking it out of plastic tumbler,” she said. New York’s mixologist community would certainly agree even if other event organizers teased Ms. Townsend Duval for having a “death wish.”
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At this weekend’s Manhattan Cocktail Classic, many drinks were thrown back, recipes exchanged, and new artisanal spirits tested in order to find the biggest bar trends of the season. (We’ve got a tough job here at Redbook, we know.) To our total surprise, one drink stood out as our new favorite summer sipper: Atsby Vermouth, which represents a whole new class of “American” or “new” vermouth, made from local ingredients in small batches here in the States.
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After a visit to Tuthilltown Distillery, I came home armed with the knowledge to pair maple syrup and bourbon together. Whoever originally thought to do this may just be the smartest person alive. This combination had to be shared with the world and I thought, what better way than in milkshake form?
We took a tour of the distillery for Joe’s birthday. We got to see a bit of the process of making bourbon and where all the processing happens. At the end of the tour there was a tasting and that’s where we happened upon the magic of bourbon and maple syrup.
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The traditional definition of moonshine is any liquor, from whiskey to vodka, that is distilled in an unlicensed distillery. Most moonshine is made from corn, though. The illegally made version is sometimes referred to as “white lightning” or “hooch,” in part due to its high alcohol content of around 150 proof, and partly due to the fact that taxes aren’t paid on it.
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“After wanting to visit for many years Lynn and I finally got to to visit the first distillery to open in NY in over 80 years namely Tuthilltown Spirits upstate in Gardiner, New York. We had tried some of the initial offerings on Long Island like the Baby Bourbon Whiskey and were suitably impressed with the flavor which was smooth but with a subtle, pleasant burn that many of the commercial whiskeys unfortunately lack.”
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We’re calling on you to join us at the NY Distilling Company from 3 – 10 PM on May 15th 2013 to help us celebrate the young spirit brands of NYC! Help us change the face of the Liquor Industry, one informed person at a time! We’re ready to share our secrets! Come learn about the ways of small brands banding together to bring you nothing but higher quality spirits!Run of show:
3-5pm: Seminar led by Allen, Simon & Pete on what the hell we were thinking doing what we are doing. Small distillation while we talk of gin, cane, and agave.
5-7pm: Taste the range of the Collective
7-9pm: Movie in the distillery – old classic movie, cocktails and kegs
RSVP mandatory to: allen@nydistilling.com
Check out these great pics that were taken by the Poughkeepsie Journal of the distillery.
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“New York is the second-largest apple producer in the country, and there’s no doubt it should be at the core of the hard-cider industry, which is rapidly growing in popularity,” says Schumer. “However, current federal tax rules make it extremely costly for Capital Region producers and consumers alike to produce, market and sell this product, which could prevent New York’s hundreds of apple growers and hard cider producers from fully benefiting from the stable income that comes with this new product.”
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http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/04/15/177336293/a-tax-day-story-for-hard-cider-lovers?sc=emaf
Our very own Half Moon Orchard Gin received at 93 out of 100!!!!!!!!!!!! We are so pleased, if you haven’t already please stop bu our tasting room to have taste.
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As the cold, harsh reality of mainstream rap continues to increase in its frigidity, artists like Swerve and SYG provide soul-warming whiskey to hip hop culture. Cold Winters & Warm Whiskey 2 proves to be an even more refined batch of beats and rhymes, continuing the CW&WW series. Open up your blinds, pour a glass of your favorite whiskey (whisky), press play and read on.
Hip hop fans everywhere have got to be scratching their heads as to how/why they are able to get such a dope mixtape, which could easily be an LP, for FREE! That’s like my favorite Hudson Baby Bourbon Whiskey distillery (Tuthilltown Spirits) offering a free bottle with the click of a mouse. Okay, now let’s get into the mixtape.
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