Ardbeg Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
One of the things that really frustrates me in spirits is that some people feel that certain spirit categories are unapproachable. Scotch whisky is one of those spaces that people feel that they ...
Geoffrey Kleinman
Geoffrey Kleinman is the editor of DrinkSpirits.com, a publication dedicated to helping people explore the vast world of distilled spirits. In addition, he is a contributor to The Tasting Panel Magazine, Shake Stir, Black Book Magazine and Bar None Drinks. Geoff has served as a Judge at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and holds certification from the Bar Smarts Advanced program. An accomplished writer and editor, Geoff has appeared in national media including ABC World News, Air America, and WGN.
Articles by: Geoffrey Kleinman
Ordering a Bottle of Wine at a Restaurant
Wine by the glass is an excellent way to get your feet wet and start exploring wine, but if you are out to dinner with four or more people and everyone wants to order wine, then a bottle of wine ...
Basics for the Home Bar: Bitters
Bitters are an essential ingredient in most cocktails, acting as the binding agent for the strong, sweet, and sour elements. Bitters are also quite useful when you want to take a break from ...
Passing the Torch
It’s hard to believe that in a few short months I’ve filed over 40 stories for Whisked Foodie. In my short tenure here, I’ve tried to cover as many basic elements for those of ...
Patron XO Café
When people refer to Patron Tequila, they often mean Patron Silver, but Patron actually has a wide variety of products, including an Anejo Tequila, a super-premium Gran Platinum, and Citronge ...
One Vineyard, One Grape, Two Wines
One of the things that gets discussed a lot with wine is a concept called terroir. What this basically means is the impact of where and how something was grown on the taste and character of a ...
Basics for the Home Bar: Ice
Almost every cocktail shares one common ingredient: ice. Whether you shake or stir a cocktail, you use ice to chill, bind, and dilute your drink. Ice is an extremely important part of the ...
Barsmarts and PDT in Portland
Last year I drove up to Seattle to take the BarSmarts Advanced Class from the legendary BAR (Beverage Alcohol Resource). BAR brings together some of the brightest luminaries in the ...
The Yamazaki 12-Year Single Malt Japanese Whisky
Whisk(e)y (you add the “e” for American whiskey and drop it for Scotch and Japanese whisky) is one of the hottest spirit categories. More people are exploring whiskey than most of the other ...
Port Basics
Whenever the temperature begins to drop, I start eyeballing the port that I have in my liquor cabinet. Port can be enjoyed any time of year, but I quite enjoy a little port on a cold winter night ...