This is the third installment on my three-part series on Scotch tasting, as I research and prepare for my upcoming trip to Scotland. In the first piece, I looked into how Scotch is made, and how one should go about tasting it. In the second installment, I examine how whisky – and Scotch in particular [...]
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Scotch Tasting 3
Posted in Educational, Liqueur, Scotch, Whisky, Wine on August 21, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail: Part I
Posted in Ale, Beer, Brewery, Cabernet Sauvignon, Educational, Food, Liqueur, Michigan, Viognier, Vodka, Wine, Winery, dessert, sauternes on August 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
As the other Asian who did not venture on the Memorial Day Michigan wine trip, I felt obligated to go on my own outing and explore the wine region closest to the Windy City, the Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail. The trip was a great break from the city. We managed to fit in [...]
Scotch Tasting 2
Posted in Educational, Liqueur, Scotch, Whisky, Wine on August 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This is the second installment on my three-part series on Scotch tasting, as I research and prepare for my upcoming trip to Scotland. In the first piece, I looked into how Scotch is made, and how one should go about tasting it. In this second installment, I will examine how whiskey – and Scotch in [...]
Ethiopian: Tej and Injera
Posted in Food, Liqueur, Wine, dessert, ethiopian, mead on July 22, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Ethiopian food can be a challenge to eat as a newbie. You eat only with your hands using torn pieces of injera, a spongy sourdough pancake like bread, to scoop pieces of saucy goodness into your mouth. Usually the food comes on one giant piece of flat bread with all your chosen entrees on top [...]
Michigan Wineries
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Liqueur, Michigan, Pinot Noir, Vodka, Wine, Winery, dessert on May 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This Memorial Day Weekend, I decided to take a trip to the nearby Michigan wineries – and then on to the not-so-nearby Canadian wineries…
Early Saturday morning, a group of eight of us from the Dead Grapes Society (DGS) made the 1.5 hour drive to St. Joseph, Michigan, where a whole belt of wineries is [...]
Sheridan’s: Rich Man’s Bailey’s
Posted in Liqueur on May 8, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Sheridan’s Original Irish Coffee Liquor (Dublin, Ireland)- $36- Orgasmic
A long time favorite of these two Asians, Sheridan’s is a creamy rich coffee liquor. Peishan has been singing its praises for years. One side of the bottle features a creamy, white chocolaty concoction that blends with the dark rich liquor on the other side [...]
Lychee
Posted in Liqueur on April 26, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Ever since visiting Singapore, where in a dark club one of the tastiest lychee martini’s I have ever had was thrust into my hand, I’ve had a hankering for the fleshy white sweetness of this fruit in liquid form. Luckily, Sam’s Wine in Chicago came through and had Soho Lychee Liqueur. I know I know….this [...]
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