Look hot when the temps get cool

One of the hottest trends in the spirits world in recent years has been Moonshine.  Why is moonshine making a comeback? Because it’s enjoyable. Because it hails from the days of the prohibition, and is therefore “cool.”  Moonshine is essentially whiskey as it comes out of the still: no oak barrels, no caramel color, no…

Bourbon is a classic drink that has grown much in popularity in recent decades.  To celebrate this day, we wanted to bring you a unique bourbon recipe and a short history of this very American drink. Bourbon and Coke Ingredients Syrup 1/4 cup Coca-Cola 1/4 cup sugar Cocktail 2 oz. Maker’s 46 or other bourbon…

Before the advent of plastic football helmets, many football players wore leather helmets.  It’s no coincidence that the earliest football helmet looked more like a padded aviator cap than the high-tech crash-tested helmet used by today’s players. The invention of the leather helmet most likely dates back to 1893, when Admiral Joseph Mason Reeve (the…

See how fans across the country are dressing for this weekend’s big game!

On National Scotch Day (and on a great summer Saturday), we wanted to highlight the most famous Scotch cocktail around, the Rob Roy.  While it’s certainly possible to screw up this drink, it’s such a simple formulation that, with just a little attention to detail, even the most distracted bartender can come up with something…

“From these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion – that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain – that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom – and that government of the…