HARRY'S BAR VENICE

THROUGH THESE DOORS YOU SUDDENLY BECOME HEMINGWAY AND TREATED LIKE A 50'S MOVIE STAR BY THE STAFF. (TOTAL PROS) EVEN THOUGH VENICE CAN BE SO OVER WHELMED BY TOURISTS THIS PLACE IS SOMEHOW STILL AN OASIS.

THE REASON TO COME.

PERFECT GIN MARTY

RE:FIND

THE GANG AT VILLACANA WINERY IN PASO ROBLES ARE MAKING SOME KILLER SPIRITS FROM THE SAIGNEE (OR DISCARDED GRAPE JUICE) FROM THEIR WINE PRODUCTION THAT WOULD NORMALLY END UP DOWN THE DRAIN. WELL PLAYED.

PROHIBITION DISTILLERY:ROSCOE NY

PROHIBITION DISTILLERY, (NEAR MY UPSTATE FARM) IN ROSCOE NY IS UP AND RUNNING. THEY HAVE TAKEN OVER THE OLD FIRE HOUSE AND FIRED UP THIER STILL MAKING BOOTLEGGER 21. THE VODKA IS SIX TIMES DISTILLED AND CHARCOAL FILTERED. IT REALLY TASTES DELICIOUS WITH GREAT MOUTH FEEL. IT IS DEFINITELY WORTH A TRY OR EVEN A VISIT TO THE DISTILLERY AFTER YOUR NEXT COUNTRY DRIVE OR FISHING TRIP.  I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THEIR GIN AND WHISKEY - COMING SOON.

LOCAL CORN

FORMER VFW HALL SOON TO BE BARREL ROOM

DINNER FOR ONE

IN 90 DEGREE NYC HEAT IT'S BEST TO KEEP THE EATING SIMPLE. WHAT IS NOT SHOWN ON THIS RECEIPT IS THE ICY GIN MARTINI, EATEN AT THE BAR OF COURSE.

THANKS MAISON PREMIERE

PERFECTION IN A CAN

HAVE I DIED AND GONE TO HEAVEN?

ONE OF MY FAVORITE COCKTAILS, PREMIXED IN AN EASY ONE POUR DELIVERY SYSTEM? YES, IT EXISTS AT THE LOCAL GROCERY HERE IN THE UK. (BY THE CASE,

AND WITH ONE OF MY FAVORITE GINS AND MIXERS) CHEERS.

A GIN GROWS IN BREUCKELEN

I STOPPED BY TO VISIT BRAD ESTABROOKE IN RED HOOK TO SAMPLE SOME OF THE SPIRITS AT THE BREUCKELEN DISTILLING COMPANY. THIS STUFF IS GREAT. I LOVED THE SUBTLE AROMATICS IN THE GIN AND TOTALLY FELL FOR HIS CORN/RYE WHISKEY AGED IN OAK. HE HAS A BEAUTIFUL FACILITY (A TERRIFIC INDUSTRIAL SPACE WITH SOARING CEILINGS THAT USED TO HOUSE THE MASSIVE BOILERS OF THIS OLD FACTORY) AND IS OPEN FOR TASTINGS ON SATURDAYS. MOST DEFINITELY WORTH A VISIT.

THE MASH

BARREL AGED GIN

A PERFECT PAIRING

THE MILL

NY STATE WINTER WHEAT