Celebrate National Iced Tea Month With A Kick
By Bob Lipinski When the temperature warms up in June, it’s a perfect time to celebrate National Iced Tea Month. Iced tea was first created in the United States in the late nineteenth century, but it became widely popular after being featured at the 1904 St. Louis...
Spring: It’s Time for Cocktails and Wine
By Bob Lipinski After enduring a long, cold winter filled with snow, ice, and short, gloomy days spent indoors trying to stay warm, everyone tends to get spring fever. I’ve grown tired of heavy winter vegetables, missed feeling the sun on my face outside, and have...
The Manhattan — A Classic Whiskey Cocktail
By Bob Lipinski ‘Too much of anything is bad, but too much of good whiskey is barely enough.’ — Mark Twain When it comes to cocktails, I’m a purist … I like a Manhattan with bitters and a basic one part vermouth to two parts rye or bourbon whiskey. One more thing … I...
What To Know About Canadian Whisky
By Bob Lipinski “Give me a whiskey, ginger ale on the side… and don’t be stingy, baby.” Anna (Greta Garbo, 1905-1990, Anna Christie, 1930) Canadian whisky is a distinctive product of Canada made according to Canadian laws and regulations. In Canada, it is...
Drinks for the Holiday Season
By Bob Lipinski As summer fades and activities like beach outings, pool parties, sailing, and open-air events wind down, I eagerly anticipate the delights of autumn—especially when it comes to food and drinks. This season invites you to savor cocktails, both hot and...ABOUT BOB
Bob Lipinski, author of 10 books; writes, consults, and conducts training seminars on Wine, Spirits, and Food and is available for speaking engagements.
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