By Johan Clerc — Founder, Wines & Spirits SA · Switzerland’s specialist for rare US craft beer Side Project Brewing has earned a place among the most celebrated American breweries of the modern era. Indeed, RateBeer has ranked it #2 brewery in the world — twice. Moreover, USA Today readers recently voted Side Project #9…
Beer styles is such a broad term that it barely scratches the surface of what this extraordinary drink encompasses. Most people know the difference between a blonde and a dark beer — but far fewer can name all the major beer styles. Beyond colour, beer divides into distinct families, each with its own brewing tradition,…
Always store your rum bottles upright. Cork stoppers can deteriorate quickly when in prolonged contact with high-proof spirits. Keeping bottles upright prevents cork taint from spreading through the liquid, avoids the crumbling of a saturated cork, and eliminates the risk of leakage that could cause premature evaporation or oxidation. That said, a completely dry cork…
There is no single “whisky” — there are whiskies. Beyond geographic origins, whisky divides into four major families, each with its own production method, character, and place in the world of spirits. Blended Whisky The most common whisky type worldwide, blended whisky is the result of marrying several malt whiskies with grain whiskies. It is…