Aging Champagne Under the Sea

Four years after tasting 170-year-old champagne found in a shipwreck in the Baltic Sea, Veuve Cliquot’s cellar master Dominique Demarville launched Cellar in the Sea: a program for underwater aging. Demarville placed 350 bottles deep in the Baltic, with a plan in place to check them over 40 years. They aren’t the only brand to do so. A vineyard in Spain and one in the …

Six Next-Level Hot Toddy Recipes

From a flaming Hot Spice Grog to a Yuzu Toddy Cocktail and more to warm things up

While we can’t (scientifically) attest to the famed Hot Toddy being a cold remedy, we can stand behind its warm deliciousness. Traditionally composed of whisky, hot water, honey and lemon (or spices), this simple hot cocktail has been around for a few centuries and continues to delight. With only a handful of ingredients, there’s plenty of room for flavor variations—whether that be adding in something …

Bushmills’ Red Bush Irish Whiskey

A new bourbon-like expression just in time for St Patrick's Day

As we’ve noted for years now, the state of Irish whiskey remains strong. Typically lighter and sweeter than its Scottish peers, Irish whiskey’s an easy entry point to the brown spirits world, but allows for plenty of room to investigate nuance and depth. There’s a substantial amount of both in Bushmills‘ new Red Bush, an expression they’ve produced with the American bourbon drinker in mind. …