Welcome to Drinking the World; my thoughts on fine libations, special spirits, and fabulous cocktails. My name is Jonathan M. Forester and I'm a food & beverage writer / consultant, and formerly partner in a winery and brewery in Maine. Now, my new partner and I are currently in the process of starting an artisanal, farm distillery located on 370 acres in New York State called Dutch's Spirits. We will be specializing in premium, hand-made spirits. These will include bourbon, rye, and malt whiskey, peach and apple brandy, a variety of aged rum, gin, liqueurs, and cocktail bitters.
If the post is dated prior to December 13, 2008, it was previously published at Slashfood.com / AOL.com.
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ADI 2010 Artisanal Whiskey Competition
By Jonathan M. Forester on May 7, 2010 | In Artisanal Distilling, American Distilling Institute (ADI)
I spent the past week at the American Distilling Institute (ADI) annual conference, held this year in Louisville, KY and Borden, IN. ADI is the trade organization for artisanal distillers, of which there are approximately 210 right now in the USA. I was one of the judges for the 2010 artisnal whiskey competition and would like to announce the results.
See the results after the jump
Tales of the Cocktail 2010
By Jonathan M. Forester on May 6, 2010 | In Cocktail Revolution, Tales of the Cocktail 2010
It's just 75 days until Tales of the Cocktail 2010, which will be held in New Orleans, LA from July 21-25. This will be my third year as a contributing writer. I'm looking forward to covering the largest cocktail event in the world. This year there is an even better line-up of seminars than before. Also there are a ton of fantastic spirited lunches and dinners, competitions, and tasting events. Make sure you get your tickets before they are all sold out. I recommend one of the packages to get the best deal.
