http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:49:52 -0700 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:52:48 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Heaven-Hill-top-US-Icon-of-Whisky?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner Heaven Hill Distilleries has been voted the best distiller in the U.S. in this year's "U.S. Icons of Whisky," conducted by Whisky Magazine.The judges said of the family owned company that it had "quietly been getting on with the job a... whisky Whiskey Awards Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:52:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Heaven-Hill-top-US-Icon-of-Whisky?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m11d18-First-Ontario-microdistillery-goes-to-market?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner Ontario Province's first micro-distillery has released its first spirit to the domestic market.Still Waters Distillery, located in Concord, Ontario, has created a single malt vodka from two-rowed Canadian barley usin artisan distilling techniques. I... vodka Canada Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:47:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m11d18-First-Ontario-microdistillery-goes-to-market?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Vodka-firmament-becomes-starstudded?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner When it comes to vodka, celebrity connections pop up in any number of ways.The celebrity mags and cable TV gossip shows keep reporting on the likes of celebrities such as Donald Trump and Dan Aykroyd appearing around the country, pushing the particul... vodka Marketing Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:32:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Vodka-firmament-becomes-starstudded?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Texas-company-enters-the-tequila-field?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner There's a new player on the tequila market: Dulce Vida, which has just released a complete line on a limited basis in the Austin and San Antonio markets."This has been a labor of agave love for the past two years," said Charlie Paulette, CE... tequila Agave Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:36:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Texas-company-enters-the-tequila-field?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Oh-the-humanity--and-the-beer?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner The fiery May 6, 1937, crash of the German zeppelin Hindenburg in Lakewood, NJ, is an iconic tragedy.Most people have seen footage of the Hindenburg being engulfed in flames and being burnt to cinders in mere moments. Few people, however, known that ... Beer Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:22:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Oh-the-humanity--and-the-beer?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m11d13-A-celebriquote-Elizabeth-Hurley?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner • Actress-model Elizabeth Hurley, 44, told a reporter from London's Daily Mail that she has switched from wine and coffee to vodka to maintain her famous figure."I used to drink an awful lot of coffee, but I was told after the age of 40 you... Celebri-quotes Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:20:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m11d13-A-celebriquote-Elizabeth-Hurley?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m11d10-With-Ballantines-the-beat-goes-on?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner      Drinking to the beatIt's not always what's inside that counts when it comes to marketing Scotch whisky.Ballantine's, a brand that is one of the world's top seller in its category but not often mentioned in the same breath as ... Scotch Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:58:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m11d10-With-Ballantines-the-beat-goes-on?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Beer-can-humidifier-can-be-yours?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner I don't know about you, but if I were in the market for a humidifier I doubt one of the criteria for choosing it would be that it looked like a beer can.I also wouldn't be looking for it to be USB-compatible with my computer.So, I suspect, Green-Hou... Gadgets Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:10:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Beer-can-humidifier-can-be-yours?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m11d4-What-will-they-think-of-next-November-edition?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner     A group of makgeolli cocktails• Sometimes you have to wonder if certain cocktails are intentional, or the result of too many other cocktails. This month's trio of recipes to add to your collection come under the oddball catego... cocktails Cocktail Recipes Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:06:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m11d4-What-will-they-think-of-next-November-edition?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m11d2-A-celebriquote-Kate-Hudson?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner • Like her mom, the actress Goldie Hawn, Kate Hudson has never been on the chubby side. Quite the opposite, as discussed in an interview with the actress in the current issue of Elle magazine. She dropped to about 105 pounds for a movie role as... Celebri-quotes Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:39:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m11d2-A-celebriquote-Kate-Hudson?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m10d30-The-suds-arent-all-in-the-glass?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner Beer lovers often complain they can't get enough of their  favorite quaff. A Chicago microbrewery has  taken a big step toward satisfying that thirst.The Half Acre Beer Company is selling a soap at its brewery store that lists beer as a ma... Gimmicks Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:45:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m10d22-The-suds-arent-all-in-the-glass?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Knob-Creek-flowing-again?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner Knob Creek Bourbon is about to resume flowing to liquor sales points after a controversial production stoppage this summer.Bill Newlands, president of Beam Global Spirits & Wine U.S., and Fred Noe, the seventh-generation Beam family distiller, o... Bourbon Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:09:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Knob-Creek-flowing-again?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m10d28-US-hangs-tough-on-Brunello-problem?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner The U.S. government's concern over improper blending of several Italian wines, including by some makers of the popular Brunello di Montalcino, has not been resolved.Italy recently requested a meeting with U.S. officials to discuss its ongoing investi... wine legal Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:19:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m10d28-US-hangs-tough-on-Brunello-problem?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Whiskies-of-the-World-Expo-changes-hands?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner  The 11th annual Whiskies of the World Expo and Artisanal Spirits Fest will be held here at the Hotel Nikko on March 27, 2010.The consumer tasting event, which was founded by whiskey authority Riannon Walsh, will be host to hundreds of whisky ex... Whiskey Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:24:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Whiskies-of-the-World-Expo-changes-hands?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Sacramento-brewer-cuts-it-short?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner    Hoey (Odonata Beer photo)SACRAMENTO, CA -- When Peter Hoey, brewmaster at the Sacramento Brewing Company, decided to close the doors on the establishment, he didn't linger over his goodbyes.A sign posted on the door read simply: "C... brewery Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:10:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Sacramento-brewer-cuts-it-short?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m10d28-NY-bellys-up-for-Brooklyn-Brewery?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner New York State, or rather its taxpayers, are handing over $800,000 to the Brooklyn Brewery to assist the company's $6.5 million expansion project.The money, according to founder Steve Hindy, will be used to help convert 13,500 square feet of current... brewery Brewing Beer & Ale Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:04:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m10d28-NY-bellys-up-for-Brooklyn-Brewery?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Woodford-Masters-Collection-addition-due-out?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner Sunday, November 1, will bring you something more than a return to Standard Time.It is when Woodford Reserve releases the latest bourbon in its Master’s Collection, the fourth in the series of limited edition bottlings.This one is called &quot... Bourbon Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:52:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Woodford-Masters-Collection-addition-due-out?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Pristine-brand-vodka-touch-of-home-for-owner?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner In a recent game of Refrigerator Shuffle at my house (buy a new one, move the old one and get rid of an even older one), I came across a bottle in the freezer of the oldest one.Inside was Tovtry Golden Fields, a Ukranian vodka I'd tasted, then squir... vodka Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:10:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Pristine-brand-vodka-touch-of-home-for-owner?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Party-animals-can-turn-up-anywhere?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner   A beer-swilling board poses for the camera (Photo by William M. Dowd)Sometimes you just gotta have a cool one. The other day in Hayward, WI, according to the Associated Press, the seeker was a 125-pound black bear that wandered into a gro... Beer Virgin Islands Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:25:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Party-animals-can-turn-up-anywhere?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Great-American-beer-test-results-unveiled?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner The results from the Great American Beer Festival Competition held recently in Denver now are official, and a "hometown" company emerged as the top award winner.Coors Brewing Co. of Golden, CO, was named top "Large Brewing Company&quo... Beer Ale Competition Beer & Ale Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:38:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2327-Drinks-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Great-American-beer-test-results-unveiled?cid=exrss-Drinks-Examiner