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“Tequila,” wrote Charles H. Baker Jr. in his Around the World with Jigger, Beaker & Flask, “. . .is a spirit of definite merit. It is very potent, colorless also, and has a strange exotic flavor which—like Holland gin—is an acquired taste.” These words, written in 1937, were among the first Americans ever heard of…
24 countries in 24 months, over 200 flights, all with a baby! Sounds dreadful, right? Keeping an airborne baby calm, packing extra stuff, and lugging around a car seat doesn’t exactly spell “ideal vacation.” But Mona Hovaizi has shattered this idea by taking her 24-month-old baby to 24 countries! Remarkably, Hovaizi isn’t a full-time traveler;…
Chinese takeout in the United States represents a very special type of comfort food. Salty, fatty, greasy, sweet, sour – the layers of flavor and texture in dishes like chow mein, General Tso’s chicken, and crab rangoon manage to feel both warmly familiar and intriguingly unique, and those of us who grew up with these…
The barman pours alcohol into a glass. Close-up. Scotch whisky, tracing its roots back to 1494, remains a symbol of Scottish heritage and craftsmanship. In recent years, Scotch has gained renewed popularity, especially in the U.S. market, driven by evolving consumer trends. According to the IWSR, a leading authority on data and intelligence for the…
What are the best places to visit in the world? Time magazine just revealed its annual World’s Greatest Places List, which highlights 100 amazing places around the globe—including hotels, cruises, restaurants, attractions, museums, parks and more. “Time’s list of the World’s Greatest Places is unique for several reasons,” senior editor Emma Barker told me in…
Clubtails Crushers are a lower, ABV ready to drink cocktail line. Six times is the charm for Clubtails. This brand of triple-filtered, flavored malt beverage has been recognized for the sixth time, as it was given a Hot Brand award from Impact and Market Watch. “Sales of Clubtails continues to thrive despite the rise in…