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Moonshine on the Horizon
TROPICAL MOONSHINE Puerto Rico is known for rum. The island is, after all, called “The Rum Capital of the World,” and some 70 percent of the rum consumed in the U.S. comes from our territory in the Caribbean. Much harder to find on the mainland is pitorro, or moonshine rum, a potent, flavor-infused spirit beloved […]
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Baltimore’s Vintage Victuals
LOST RESTAURANTS OF BALTIMORE Maryland Sip and Savor contributor Kit Waskom Pollard and Suzanne Loudermilk, both veteran food writers, have teamed up on Lost Restaurants of Baltimore, a book that profiles 35 beloved Baltimore restaurants that are no more. The authors tell the stories behind 19th century institutions like Thompson’s Sea Girt House and 20th […]
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Local Distilleries Mix Things Up
News from Annapolis: Cocktail Hour A new law means distillery tasting rooms can offer mixed drinks By: Michael Cullison With the passage of House Bill 549 by the Maryland General Assembly, distilleries around the state are now able to serve cocktails made with the spirits they produce. Ryan Vierheller of Blue Dyer Distilling Co. […]
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News from Grow & Fortify
HEAVY SEAS BEER EARNS TOP HONORS AT MARYLAND CRAFT BEER COMPETITION Pounder Pils named “Best in Show” in Brewers Association of Maryland 2019 compeittion Pounder Pils from Halethorpe’s Heavy Seas Beer was announced as the best beer of the 2019 Maryland Craft Beer Competition. In front of a crowd of more than 300 craft beer […]
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Bombastic Bites
Make Marinade as the Sun Fades By David Martin It’s a quintessential Fall day. The sky is clear, the sun shining through the stratos at that candid Fall angle that makes Golden Hour last for three, and the refreshing breeze is revitalizing to your dormant senses. It’s euphoric. But this idyllic weather and paradisiacal picture […]
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Omnibibulous
Ginned Up Drink martinis where Eleanor Roosevelt dined Let the adventure be-Gin! That’s the playful way veteran bartender Brendan Dorr likes to describe his new venture: the gin-focused cocktail bar Dutch Courage debuting soon in Baltimore’s Old Goucher neighborhood. He and his partner Eric Fooy have been shaking and stirring behind bars together for some […]
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A Hangover-Free Spirit
American Shochu Company owners, from left, Takatsugu (Taka) and Lynn Amano with their children, Taylor Skye Kiyomi and Gray Takayuki. Shochu is the most popular spirit in Japan, but when Taka Amano explains the drink to curious folks here, his first step is to say what it isn’t. First off, it’s not sake, Japan’s more-famous […]
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Lawmen Continue a Bootlegging Tradition
The whiskey operation known as BlueDyer has been in Ryan Vierheller’s family since the early 20th century. If you’re scratching your head, you’d be right. Vierheller’s great-grandfather ran a bootlegging operation in Stafford, Virginia. Unlike his ancestor, Vierheller operates his Waldorf distillery completely above board—an approach due as much to his previous career with the […]
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Maryland Wineries Embrace Local Grapeness
by Michael Cullison Home Grown New legislation means Maryland wineries must grow most of their own fruit News from Annapolis As we sip Maryland-made wines, it’s important to remember that each glass is very much a product of local agriculture. With this in mind, House Bill 972 was introduced and passed into law in 2018. […]
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Fire it Up
by Beth Hauptle Fiore Winery A DAY ON THE GUNPOWDER WINE TRAIL WON’T MISS THE MARK Yearning for a little pastoral serenity coupled with a visit to several distinguished Maryland wineries? Take a day and tour the Gunpowder Wine Trail starting in north Baltimore County, winding southeast through the farmland of Harford County and landing […]
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