CocktailsDistilling Spirits is a Woman’s Job
For the June Issue of BIN Magazine, I had the pleasure to profile 10 women in the spirits industry. Each of these women prove that distilling is a woman's job! Like...
08 June, 2021
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Blood x Sweat x Tears Vodka with Shaker & Spoon’s Steeped in Vodka Box and Three Tea-Based Cocktails
If you like to make cocktails at home (and who doesn't?), one of the most frustrating parts is when you are missing one ingredient. Perhaps that one ingredient, such as...
29 May, 2021
Please The Palate April 2021 Spring Newsletter
Spring has sprung and time has flown by so quickly. The past three months have kept me busy and have been filled with writing for various outlets, filming videos for...
06 April, 2021
Celebrate National Ti’Punch Day with a Spiribam R(h)um Ti’Punch
Imagine sitting on a sandy beach looking at the blue water of Caribbean Sea under the warm sun on the French West Indies island of Martinique while sipping a small...
16 March, 2021
Riga Black Balsam: Elixir for Life
I am excited to share the cover story I wrote for the February issue of Beverage Industry News. Americans may be consuming more bitters today, but the origin of bitters dates...
16 February, 2021
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Genever Cocktail Lesson & Shake-along
Whether a gin lover or a whiskey lover, Genever will satisfy both. Genever is the historic precursor to gin and most easily described as "a whisky-lover’s gin or a gin-lover’s whiskey."...
30 January, 2021
Please The Palate January 2021 Winter Newsletter
We made it! Happy 2021! 2020 was a difficult year, to say the least. But despite all the challenges (of which there were plenty), I try to look at the glass...
05 January, 2021
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Continuing A New Years Tradition Virtually
As we said goodbye to 2020, most of us were in our own homes. This is not how I typically spend New Years Eve. For the past seven years, I...
02 January, 2021
QUALITY DISTRIBUTOR: A Wholesale Company in San Diego, CA Offers A New Way To Do Business at QDLiquor.com
I am excited to share the cover story I wrote for the December issue of Beverage Industry News. Wine and spirits retailers have offered online sales in conjunction with brick-and-mortar stores...
07 December, 2020
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: The Sip Shield Mask
I wear a mask when I go to the market. I wear a mask when I take a walk. I wear a mask when I workout. I wear a mask...
05 December, 2020