Spirits

Does Whiskey Help Cure A Cold?

Gaelic for “water of life,” whiskey has been touted as a cure for everything from toothaches to swine flu. Even the common cold is said to be stymied by whiskey’s magical properties. So does whiskey […]

Beer

Social Six-Pack: Thanksgiving edition

We stalk their Twitter feeds so you don’t have to.  Here’s what a few of your favorite local breweries are saying this Thanksgiving Eve. The @SideProjectCell is Open regular hours Today, Friday & Saturday. We […]

Spirits

3 Thanksgiving cocktail recipes from Gamlin Whiskey House

Thoughts of Thanksgivings used to bring back memories of coming home from college, touch football games with high school friends, camp reunions and connecting with family.  It’s such a cozy holiday – cool temps outside, […]

Events

“Whiskey In The Winter” is a sipping dream come true

I am finally in tune with some of the emotions of my tween and teenage children.  Both are fans of “The Hunger Games” books and movies, so I’m guessing the feeling of satisfaction they experienced […]

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Ten can’t misses at “Whiskey in the Winter”

Friday night hundreds, perhaps thousands of whiskey, bourbon and scotch lovers will converge on downtown St. Louis to sample, sniff and swallow from 300 of the world’s best spirits. David Weglarz, owner/operator of StilL 630 not only […]

Spirits

STL’s vodka with “an attitude” adds new tasting room

“Making bourbon is about tradition, making vodka is about attitude,” said distiller Greg Deters as we sat sampling and talking about vodka in the middle of the new St. Louis Distillery Tasting Room.  The room, […]

Events

Local distiller prepares to pour with the big boys at “Whiskey in the Winter”

“It’s your job to allow the art to define itself for you.” One of my professors once said this to during an art history lecture.  While I never became a master at explaining art, the […]