Hibiscus one of the hot flavors for 2010
Mintel is a research company with offices here in Chicago and around the world. They use research to predict, among other things, flavor trends. Often these manifest themselves in new cocktails and cocktail ingredients, like liqueurs. Released...

Templeton Rye. Not what it appears to be
Chicago was the first market outside of Iowa to get Templeton Rye and it has become quite popular here. This isn't surprising since it is a tasty straight rye whiskey with an irresistable story, ostensibly linked to Chicago through Al Capone....

FDA orders manufacturers to prove caffeinated alcoholic beverages are safe
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered 30 companies to prove that their caffeinated alcoholic beverages products are safe. You've seen it a thousand times in movies and TV shows. Someone needs to sober up quickly a...

Latest research provides nuanced picture of alcohol-releated problems
"Alcohol abuse" is defined as use that repeatedly contributes, within a 12-month period, to the risk of bodily harm, relationship troubles, problems in meeting obligations and run-ins with the law. "Alcohol dependence" includes...

Want to learn about distilling? Apply for a Michael Jackson Internship
Whiskey and beer geeks are among the few people who don't immediately associate the name "Michael Jackson" with the recently-departed King of Pop. Our Michael, also deceased, was a writer, lecturer, thinker, and champion of beve...