Inside Spirits

The Bottega Alexander Frugal times, frugal means. Inventiveness. Ecology even. We could learn a few lessons form the birth of eau du vie, marc, grappa,...

Pierre Szersnovicz has spent his life making, bottling, and carrying the flag for Courvoisier cognac. He happily retired, but his previous title was Director...

Heaven’s Door Whiskey Let’s start a new urban legend, although it is based on a Western movie. James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson, director Sam Peckinpaugh, and...

What Andres Faustinelli does not know about whisky is almost not worth knowing. Over dinner at Per Se Social Corner, he regales the table...

At Hawksworth, fine dining in Vancouver is alive and very well. Since opening to virtually instant acclaim in 2011, Chef David Hawksworth and his...

Shane Munn and Martin’s Lane Winery Tasting wines with Shane Munn is always a relaxed, fairly modest affair, except for the steep knowledge he imparts,...

The Glendalough Pot Still Irish Whiskey. We have Irish monks to thank, to begin with. In pursuit of knowledge about the parfumerie processes, they travelled...

Ardbeg Kelpie Kelpies, according to agile Scottish lore, are shape-shifting water spirits that inhabit the small, inhospitable islands called skerries, that dot the Atlantic shores...