Marcia Frost

AJ Croce may not get as much publicity as his legend father, Jim, did, but he’s certainly deserving. The singer, songwriter, and pianist extraordinaire took his talents to City Winery in Chicago. It was a chance to not only see his show, but to check out this most unusual Windy City spot.

The Great Barrier Reef of Australia is beautiful, but make sure you leave time to check out the other side of the country.

In one of his final interviews before his sudden death at the end of 2018, Master Distiller Dave Pickerell sat down and discussed the very unique process that went into producing the Blackened Whiskey with the rock band Metallica.

Megan and Rebecca Lovell are better known as the musical duo Larkin Poe. The group name is that of their great grandfather, a direct decendent of their favorite poet, Edgar Allan Poe.

When I sat down with Dave Pickerell at Bourbon and Beyond in Louisville, I had no idea it would be one of his final interviews. The 62-year-old had been frequently called the one of the founding fathers of craft distilling, partially for his involvement in recreating George Washington’s whiskey, but mostly for his masterful skills with spirits.

Award-winning Amrut Whisky is finally getting its due in the United States thanks to an appearance at this year’s Whisky Extravaganza in Chicago.