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Field Notes delivers a cool Summer treat: limited-run journals inspired by the Mexican frozen dessert known as paletas. Decorated with imagery of the popsicles, they come in 3-flavor packs: Queso Crema, Sandia and Chicle; Jamaica, Piña, and Fresa con Crema; and Coco, Limón, and Mango con Chamoy. A backing card features a logo by artist
There’s no amber hue to this añejo tequila. Milagro Cristalino Añejo is a blue agave tequila with a difference. It’s aged in American and French oak barrels for 18-24 months, then is blended and filtered through charcoal to obtain a slightly sweet, crystal-clear liquid with smoother flavor than silver tequilas.
30 years after the music video for Jamiroquai’s “Virtual Insanity,” Jay Kay is back with an updated version. Created as a promo for Beefeater’s non-alcoholic 0.0, the new video takes us out of the grey-walled room and into new spaces. Directors Julien & Quentin did a fantastic job paying tribute to Jonathan Glazer’s original, while
Like something from an old-time pharmacy, Old Malt Cask Whisky consist of samples from the first 20cl of 700cl bottles. They’re sent from independent whisky distilleries to Douglas Laing.
There’s more to Mexican spirits than tequila and mezcal. Sotol is made from the head of the “desert spoon” dasylirion plant, a succulent that takes up to 20 years to mature before being harvested, then distilled solely in the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, and Durango. In Chihuahua, Casa Lotos Blanco is cooked in a
Millionaire jetsetters: Johnnie Walker’s Black Label F1 Night Race whisky will only be available at airport duty free shops, but get this: you’ll need to chase it, as it will change locations monthly.
The aptly named Rare & Prestige Collection is to whisky connoisseurs what Bentley is to car collectors. In all, there are four aged scotches (1965-1977) scattered across the globe.
Potato chip bags are supposed to be filled with potato chips, but they have a certain amount of air inside, too. Taiwan video maker J-Bao decided to find out just how many bags of chips you’d have to wrap yourself in to float in a swimming pool. The answer is less than you’d think, but
Loca Loka’s award winning tequilas blend the vibrant cultures of India and Mexico by combining Mexico’s agave spirit with aromatic spices from Indian cuisine. Blanco is characterized by the fruity and earthy flavors of cooked agaves. The Reposado rests for months, then finishes in French and American Oak barrels. Añejo continues aging for a year.
If you grew up in the 20th century, names like Burger Chef, Kenny Rogers Roasters, and Arthur Treacher’s sound like relics from the past. But it turns out that some of these chains are still alive, just with fewer locations or name changes. Weird History Food takes a look at eight of these once-popular restaurants
Rooted in the Highlands of Jalisco, Tequila Cazadores has added Cazadores Pineapple Infused Tequila to its 100% agave portfolio. Founded 100+ years ago, the brand’s first infused tequila is a natural choice created by Master Distiller José Miguel Escobar. Cazadores Pineapple Infused Tequila makes it simple to create fruity cocktails with just a few ingredients.
When we were kids, we loved to get those fruit-flavored push-up pops from the ice cream truck. But there’s more to the story of Flintstones Push-Ups than just sherbet, some plastic, and a cardboard tube. Weird History Food is here to explain the origins of the frozen treat, where the Flintstones branding came from, and
