It is session time everyone! We have not done a session in a long time (boo! hiss!), but this topic, graciously hosted by Mario from Brewed For Thought, is an important one to this blog and to me. I have always said that beer is my favorite beverages, but really all beverages are interesting to [...]

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Last night we were lucky to try a few aged sakes from Corkage sake bar and shop.
You are probably asking  - Joe – ok I know sake but what is Autumn sake. Good question! I had never really heard of this either. I think this year it is being brought to America as a pretty [...]

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Bourbon’s All-American Roar – NY Times

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Had a sip of cognac last night at 83 Proof from a bottle from the Forgotten Cask program. They custom blend with various people and companies a bunch of very old small lots of cognac.  You might be drinking a tiny bit of a 1920’s cognac!  The taste I had was killer – rich, complex, [...]

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Pretty cool cans found under my cousins rental house. Love the tag line for the Sprite – “It’s a natural!”
From my cousin:
“Found this in or under the house. They are older than me!!!! The Coke can has a special offer with expiration date of November 30, 1971. Almost a year older than me!”

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