Absentroux Herbal Wine with Wormwood

A bright green botanical drink that's handmade in France

At this year’s South Beach Wine & Food Festival, we stumbled upon the rather distinct absinthe herbal wine Absentroux. The dynamic drink marries the absinthe and wine experiences, with the predominant note being the rich anise taste associated with the former, but the mellow sensations and smooth finish more akin to the latter. Absentroux is produced at Distilleries de Provence, within Forcalquier, France. It’s a …

Carbonating Booze With a SodaStream

As Supercompressor recently discovered, a SodaStream is not only good for making fancy soft drinks, it can create some seriously refreshing spirits. Testing out whiskey, rum, gin, vodka, tequila and white wine in the seltzer-making machine provided some very interesting results. While carbon dioxide improved the palatability of whiskey, vodka and gin, it flat-out did not work on “heavier” alcohols like rum or tequila. Unsurprisingly, …

Cocktail Courier Hits Chicago

Everything you need to whip up superb cocktails delivered straight to your door

When you’re looking to order beer, wine and spirits directly to your home, both Drizly and Minibar Delivery App can get alcohol to you rather quickly. But if you’re planning on making a mixed drink, Cocktail Courier comes complete with a recipe and all the fixings required to whip up something spectacular. It’s an all-inclusive delivery service sporting top of the line recipes, fresh ingredients …