I'll keep it simple tonight and pour a glass of Hendrick's... oh.

I do love collecting the seasonal varieties of Hendrick's. I found the Neptune, whose label closely matches that of Orbium, to be o...

Newport Craft is local, and I've enjoyed the rest of their lineup, so it was time to give their gin its due. I poured a tester before reading the label, couldn't figure it out what I was tasting, and...

Gin Tasting Note: I've seen lots of indigo gins, and Empress Gin is one of the cooler ones. The gorgeous indigo color is from butterfly pea flowers, the trick of indigo gins and cocktails. Very soft a...

Apparently I'm the last to find out that lemon balm (and the whole mint family) is an aggressive grower that shouldn't be planted with other things. So in addition to replanting it, I have the opportu...

Small joys: I ordered the Hendricks Gin teacup martini glasses and they're adorable, ridiculous, and actually clever: the porcelain keeps your martini cold longer, and the handle gives you somewhere t...