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Bulldog Gin versus Rogue Spruce Gin; Which is Better?
And we’re down to the final two contestants in this contest, each ...
Diageo: Perfecting The Art of Petulance
The arrogance of these corporations, and the people that represent them, is, ...
What is a Chophouse?
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More Food Porn: Plum Tart
Because I need a palate cleanser for the recent spate of stupidity I’ve had to deal with.
Vimeo Find: The Distiller
A brief, yet insightful, look at the artisinal distiller by the folks at Made By Hand.
How did New Yorkers Eat in the Early 1800′s?
The above picture is a lithograph of a dinner celebrating the life and celebrity of Washington Irving. While I have interesting in the first Knickerbocker, he’s not the purpose of this post. Instead, look at the style of the banquet hall – long tables, shaped like the interior Hogwart’s dining hall. The picture gives a [...]
The Latest Results are in: Tanqueray vs. Leopold Bros.
There’s a lesson somewhere within my review below, for you young distillers out there. I’ll let you try to suss it out on your own, but (*hint, hint*), a higher ABV is not necessarily a good thing. Anyway, let’s get on to the competition – and for two weeks in a row, I’ve agreed with [...]
Gin Fight #7: Junipero vs. No. 209 Gin
I did not set out to put to gins from San Francisco up against one another. That was the fault of the bracket software I use who chooses opponents randomly. None the less, their results gives us an interesting head to head competition, as Anchor Distilling‘s Junipero goes up against No. 209 Gin from Distillery [...]
A Foie Gras Primer – A Repost
Yeah, yeah, I’m going outside of the my current rules for the site, and I’m talking about food politics. The Foie Gras wars have heated up again, with California banning the liver, and various food-types up in arms about it. I am against the ban, for many reasons, but it’s better to inform than complain, [...]
The American Beer Revival
Yes, another Vimeo video. However, this is a test, as I’m trying to see how to connect such a video to a spotlight position. There is an additional bonus here, as the data in the vimeo video shows how a few motivated individuals can reshape a corporate landscape. The future of American enterprise lies somewhere [...]
Vimeo Find: The Street Aesthetic of New York City
Yup, I’m getting geared up for our trip. And I’m realizing that there’s no possible way for me to cover every topic I want to before I go. Which means…A reason to go back!
Of Grids and Canals: The Legacy of DeWitt Clinton
When it comes to cities, it’s rare to be able to look back in history and point to one person and go “This is the guy! This is the man that made <insert city name here> the city that it is today!” Usually a city is shaped and/or remembered by thousands of events, none of which [...]
Gin Fight #6: Tanqueray vs. Leopold’s Small Batch
Here’s another big name vs. small name battle, with Tanqueray, owned by spirits giant Diageo, going up against cult favorite Leopold’s Small Batch Gin definitely not owned by a spirits corporation of any sort, but rather the Leopold Bros. What I like about this matchup is that there are fans on both sides, with Tanqueray being one of [...]
Gin Fight #5: Who won between Seagram’s and Knickerbocker
I suppose, upon reflection, that the outcome to this head-to-head taste test was predictable. Neither you, the reader, nor I, the writer, found Seagram’s to be all that compelling of a gin. In all honesty, I wanted to be surprised by Seagram’s. I wanted to find out that secretly, Seagram’s was one of the better [...]
Vimeo Find: Venice in a Day
I find myself reminiscing a fair bit about my brief stay in Venice. This has only served to add to that activity. But, oh, what a beautiful curse! (h/t to Joerg Niggli as well as Metafilter)
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Gin Fight #7 Results: Was it Junipero, or No. 209? - Bulldog Gin versus Rogue Spruce Gin; Which is Better?
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