GIFT OF THE DAY: Premium Bourbon & American Whiskey In Football Decanters

  Bourbon or American whiskey lover? Check! Football lover? Score, with both of these premium whiskies. They’re presented in a handblown, limited-edition glass decanter that’s the shape of an official football—right down to the laces in the glass design and the pigskin-replica stopper. The exceptionally smooth, premium Bourbon from Canton Distillery, has won three packaging…
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Woodford Reserve Bourbon Cocktail For The Kentucky Derby

[1] The Woodford Spire bourbon cocktail, served in a julep glass (both photos © Woodford Reserve). [2] Woodford Reserve, smooth and tasty, is an excellent Bourbon to drink straight or in cocktails. [3] Lemonade from frozen concentrate is second-best to fresh-squeezed (photo © Minute Maid).   Tomorrow you’ll be able to watch “the most exciting…
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Samuel Adams Cold Snap Ale & Beer Hot Toddy Recipe

[1] Beer hot toddy (photo © L’Adresse | NYC). [2] Samuel Adams Cold Snap Ale (photo © Samuel Adams).   What’s with the weather around here? Every few days it switches from spring to winter and back. Today it’s snowing: a cold snap. Time to drink the last of the Cold Snap beer we received…
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PRODUCT: Tahitian Vanilla

The United States is the largest consumer of vanilla beans, using around 1,200 tons per year. Most of them are made into vanilla extract. Most of the real vanilla extract* used in the U.S. is Bourbon† vanilla, also called Madagascar vanilla. As a Mother’s Day gift for someone who loves to make desserts, how about…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Scotch And Ice Cream, Gin And Sorbet

Drizzle ice cream with Scotch and serve. Photo by Elke Dennis | Fotolia.   Years ago, a friend who was a great cook prepared an elaborate dinner for us: intricate courses of beef, fish, and fowl with layers of flavor. We anticipated something equally elaborate for dessert. So we raised an eyebrow when he scooped…
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