alcohol
All about the effects of alcohol on the mind and body, and what a drinker should expect from a sip, or ten, of the hard stuff.
Beyond the Ordinary: Why Your Home Bar Needs a Spiced Banana Spirit
If you were to take a time machine back to the average home bar or neighborhood tavern in the late 1980s or 1990s, you would likely be greeted by a terrifyingly vibrant visual display. The liquor cabinets of that era were heavily populated by brightly colored, artificially flavored syrups that loudly masqueraded as premium spirits. There were neon blue curaçaos, radioactive green melon liqueurs, and alarmingly bright yellow banana schnapps. If you asked a bartender for a fruit-flavored cocktail during that specific decade, you were almost guaranteed to receive a beverage that was cloyingly sweet, visually shocking, and entirely disconnected from the actual agricultural product it claimed to represent on the label.
By Old Dragon Ink18 days ago in Proof
Saké, for goodness sake 7-22-2026
This column is intended as an introduction to Japanese “rice wine” anchored by Bōken No. 77 Junmai Ginjō Saké. Bōken No. 77 is worth seeking out. Bōken means “journey” or “adventure.” It shows a pale silver color and floral nose—honeysuckle, lemon aromas; then coconut, pear on the palate. Clean finish. Medium-plus body. It strongly leans toward sweetness, but it has excellent balancing acidity and fruitiness.
By Gus Clemens3 months ago in Proof
Distillate Podcast
Amid the maelstrom surrounding video podcasting, streaming podcasts, and celebrity podcasts, narrative podcasts have gotten less love than usual. Unlike today, when celebrity podcasts and interview shows roll off an assembly line, narrative podcasts were the Coin of the Realm in the early days of podcasting.
By Frank Racioppi4 months ago in Proof
Above 125 Rooftop Series: Indulge Shapes a New Rooftop Social in Harlem by NWO Sparrow
Rooftop energy done the right way, good music, better company, no wasted moments at Above 125 . By Nwo Sparrow Jack Daniel’s holding its place where music meets conversation and the night moves at its own pace.
By NWO SPARROW4 months ago in Proof
Classic Cocktail Corrections
I just read the worst butchering of classic cocktail recipes I’ve ever seen. In the event that you’ve read it and plan to blindly follow those recipes, I need to step in and stop you before every classic cocktail is corrupted. Allow me to establish my credentials: my first bartending gig was in 1993. Most of my F&B experience is waiting tables (I prefer it), but I know my way around a bar and returned to it roughly five years ago, to keep from getting rusty.
By Harper Lewis 5 months ago in Proof
Two Worlds, One Night: PanamaDaPrince Bridged Play and Nightlife at Swings ‘N’ Swigs With Ja Rule and Amber & Opal
Over 300 guests moved through a night that blended flavor, sound, and culture in real time by NWO Sparrow PanamaDaPrince Elevated Swings ‘N’ Swigs With Amber & Opal and Presence From Ja Rule PHOTO BY NICK SNIPES
By NWO SPARROW6 months ago in Proof
Actor Lukas Gage joined Jameson Irish Whiskey and KidSuper designer Colm Dillane to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Season for a pre-holiday kick off party in Brooklyn
The collaboration between KidSuper and Jameson Irish Whiskey shows how the holiday is moving beyond bars and into fashion driven culture spaces. by NWO Sparrow
By NWO SPARROW8 months ago in Proof
The Bottle I Was Afraid to Open
I am not a whiskey person. In fact, I’m barely an alcohol person at all. I might have a drink once or twice a year—usually at a wedding, a holiday dinner, or when someone insists I “at least try it.” Even then, I’m the person who nurses the same glass for an hour while everyone else orders a second round.
By Jhon smith8 months ago in Proof
