Chris MacCocktail

The Knickerbocker Is Back in Style The Knickerbocker, a forgotten rum and berry punch cocktail recipe from Jerry Thomas, is making a comeback at San Diego restaurant Vulture.

“The Knickerbocker, a Forgotten Rum Punch Cocktail, Is Back

Vulture in San Diego is bringing Jerry Thomas’ rum punch back from the dead.”⁦‪

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Was just nearly hit by a cab. And NYC is gonna criminally charge reckless cyclists?

Why I traveled hundreds of miles to this disappearing California wine region Here’s how senior wine critic Esther Mobley came to write about this beleaguered Southern California wine region.

“Why I traveled hundreds of miles to this disappearing California wine region”

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It’s Activation Season, Motherfuckers! Tales of the Cocktail is just one big activation now — and maybe that’s OK

Just one sip, then on to the next drink.

Introducing The Martini Expo The Mix Presents Its First Public Event at Industry City, Brooklyn, Sept. 12-13.

It’s happening! open.substack.com/pub/robertsi...

Even the Guinness craze could not save the boss of Britain’s booze empire As sales of the black stuff soar, unease is brewing at struggling owner Diageo

“Even the Guinness craze could not save the boss of Britain’s booze empire

As sales of the black stuff soar, unease is brewing at struggling owner Diageo”

www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...

I’ve never understood how anyone could stomach Pepsi. 😖

A Cocktail Bar With Dim Sum To Debut Next Week in Central Square Darling opens next week from Brian Callahan and Zimu Chen

Boston: “A Cocktail Bar With Dim Sum To Debut Next Week in Central Square

Darling opens next week from Brian Callahan and Zimu Chen”

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Yet another of myriad reasons to never ever rent a car from Hertz. This is the company that has had people arrested, falsely accused of stealing the cars they rented. Hertz will pay $168 million to customers it falsely accused of stealing its cars.

Consort bought manzanilla for a cocktail & it reminded me of the time a friend served it as an aperitif & I thought: This is the worst chardonnay I've ever tasted.

I think about Ebert’s review of The Mummy all the time: “There is hardly a thing I can say in its favor, except that I was cheered by nearly every minute of it.”

Texas Hill Country Flood Relief - Milam and Greene Whiskies | Blanco, Texas Texas Hill Country Flood Relief Our hearts at Milam & Greene are hurting alongside our neighbors. The Hill Country isn’t just where we make and age whiskey, this is our home. This is our community. Th...

Milam & Greene Distillery in Texas is joining the effort to raise money for flood relief in the Hill Country. Details below:

Tired of Negronis? Try a Sharona.

“Tired of Negronis? Try a Sharona.

The cocktail — a favorite at New York’s Eel Bar — is refreshing, low in alcohol and perfect for batch mixing in advance.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/t...

California wrote off this red wine. But now it’s staging a comeback This wine was big in the ’80s, but then died off. Now, this Italian red is back in California — and it looks nothing like the Cal-Ital crusade of a previous era.

California wrote off this red wine. But now it’s staging a comeback

www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/ar...

Forget Hot Dogs And Burgers, Apparently The Founding Fathers Celebrated Independence With Booze, Oysters That seems like a dangerous combination in the 18th century

“Forget Hot Dogs And Burgers, Apparently The Founding Fathers Celebrated Independence With Booze, Oysters”

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'Significant moment' as new £25m landmark whisky distillery opens A new Scottish distillery has filled its first casks with whisky after eight years of development

Another one!

Stop trying to make 🍕 vodka happen!! (Like “fetch,” it’s just a non-starter)

Great American Wines That Stand the Test of Time

“Great American Wines That Stand the Test of Time

For more than 30 years, Littorai has pioneered the exploration of terroirs on the Sonoma Coast and in Mendocino, and has influenced countless producers.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/d...

Never knew Pearl Bailey had a cookbook. And a cooking show, altho it never got picked up. Multi-talented for sure. Good exhibit at #AAMP.

The Continued, Misguided Attempts to Make Pizza-Flavored Booze Happen Like many things in the booze industry, it started with a press release. Arriving in my inbox in late March, it described a “technically complex” yet “fun” cocktail consisting of olive oil-washed Grey...

“The Continued, Misguided Attempts to Make Pizza-Flavored Booze Happen”

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The Catch in Catching Cancer Early New blood tests promise to detect malignancies before they’ve spread. But proving that these tests actually improve outcomes remains a stubborn challenge.

Most positive results from routine cancer screenings are false, leading to needless follow-up scans, biopsies, and anxiety. A new generation of blood tests aims to detect cancer with far greater accuracy—and spare millions from unnecessary worry and harm.

He owes that person $2.3 million, and it’s just the beginning.

I look forward to seeing Mike Lindell standing on a street corner, naked but for a cardboard box held up by a pair of salvaged rope suspenders.

Who Wants a MAGA Instant Pot? The once-trendy pressure cooker’s forthcoming “45/47 Collection” is a cynical cash grab

i wrote about the very stupid MAGA Instant Pots that are likely coming to shelves soon www.eater.com/news/886762/...

Why is everyone I know wearing Bombas??? Is it normal now to pay $15 for a pair of socks?? Are you all secretly getting them for free??

On 6/12, DHS Sec’y Kristi Noem said “We are staying here to liberate [LA] from the socialists and the burdensome leadership this governor and mayor have placed on this country and this city.” This use of military force to displace a democratically elected is the very definition of a coup.

Mike And Matt Taste Basil Hayden Malted Rye Whiskey This is the latest version of Basil Hayden Rye Whiskey. It is 100% malted rye. This is not the first version of 100% malted rye on the market, as Old Maysville Club from the Old Pogue Distillery ha…

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The rumors swirling about who is gonna buy RNDC—& how much of it is for sale—are WILD. If a few of these deals I’m hearing speculation about were to actually happen it would mean a total reorientation of the game board for booze distribution, with tens of billions of dollars in the balance.