Flaviar Times

The Macallan Has Good News: There's Going to be More of It
What do 007 James Bond and many Flaviaristas have in common? You canβt say no to The Macallan. Join us as we take a closer look at it.

Old Fashioned Recipe Straight From Whiskey Heaven
Old Fashioned is a cocktail classic everyone (yes, we're looking at you) should know how to make. When we were chatting about Bourbon with Erik Adkins of Hard Water (also...

Bourbon With Friends And Scotch for Contemplating
When you have more thanΒ 200 BourbonsΒ to choose from, youβve found yourself in a place where they really have to know what theyβre talking about.Erik Adkins fromΒ Hard WaterΒ in San Francisco spent...

Bourbon Chat With Kentucky's Coolest Bar Owner
Not sure about Bourbon being top of the list for a tipple treat? Well, with a single visit to a very special bar, we reckon youβll be a complete convert.

Swiss Whisky That's Probably Even Better Than Swiss Watches
If Swiss Whisky sounds about as plausible as Indian beef soup, youβre in for a surprise: there are about a dozen distilleries scattered around Switzerland.But thereβs only one whose Whisky...

5 Cocktail Party Hosting Tips From a Pro
Right in time for the party season, we asked Brian MacGregor, Bar Manager atΒ WingtipΒ inΒ San Francisco, to share some tips that will elevate your home bartending skills.Β