Vodka-infused Indian street food a hit
Usually it’s called “panipuri,” but with the global fad of fusion food and drink spreading everywhere, don’t be surprised if it begins being called “vodkapuri” in India. The popular street food, also...
View ArticleThat ‘energy’ boost may just be the caffeine talking
Your favorite energy drink may give you a temporary boost, but that’s probably only because it contains more caffeine than soft drinks. That’s the conclusion of a new study conducted by the John...
View ArticleTasting Notes update
Looking for a last-minute holiday present, or something to liven up a gathering of friends and family? The latest update of “Dowd’s Tasting Notes” might have just the thing for you. Go here to be...
View ArticleStarbucks adding new line of tea drinks tomorrow
Starbucks is scheduled to introduce several new antioxidant-rich tea beverages in the Capital Region and at more than 11,000 U.S. stores beginning Saturday, January 3. The new Full Leaf Tazo Tea Lattes...
View ArticleIt’s vodka ’cause they say it is
Two years ago, in a private tasting lunch in New York with Plymouth Gin master distiller Sean Harrison, we were discussing the popularity of vodka compared to gin. He admitted there were some very good...
View ArticleSF World Spirits awards run gamut
The San Francisco World Spirits Competition is a major event that each year gives numerous distillers a chance to get bragging rights for a year’s worth of sales pushes. This year, more than 450...
View ArticleWatermelon margarita is hot stuff
They’ve been around in some parts of the country for a while now, but chef Ryan Cusack was just introduced to it during a recent visit to Boston and immediately brought it back to Troy. “It” is the...
View ArticleNew products, facility for Heaven Hill
Activities at Heaven Hill Distilleries have been fast and furious in recent weeks. • The Kentucky company’s Burnett’s Flavored Vodka line has been expanded by the addition of Limeade and Orange Cream,...
View ArticleHangar One debuts Maine blueberry vodka
ALAMEDA, CA — Hangar One today announced the release of its seventh flavored vodka, Maine Wild Blueberry. The vodka is distilled in small batches using fresh wild blueberries from small farms of...
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