Whiskey, You’re the Devil!

On June 21, 2012, in Andy Romine, The Booze Nerd, by Andy Romine

Whiskey you’re the Devil, you’re leadin’ me astray, Over hills and mountains and to Americay! You’re sweeter, stronger, decenter, You’re spunkier than tea! Oh Whiskey, you’re my darlin’, drunk or sober… —Celtic Traditional I have to admit, of all the wonderful spirits out there, for this Booze Nerd, nothing quite satisfies like a wee dram […]

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Forget the Worm: Mysterious Mezcal

On March 16, 2012, in Andy Romine, News, The Booze Nerd, by Andy Romine

Today on the Booze Nerd, I want to talk about another spirit that, like Absinthe, has an aura of mystery and myth surrounding it: mezcal. The first I heard about this “Mexican moonshine” was whispered promises of potency and the mystical visions that eating the worm at the bottom of the bottle would bring. Even […]

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Autumn in a Glass: The Widow’s Kiss

On December 1, 2011, in Andy Romine, News, The Booze Nerd, by Andy Romine

Hello again! This is your friendly Booze Nerd, back from a short hiatus. I hope you all have been drinking well. I know I have. So here we are in the late fall, rushing towards winter and (in the northern hemisphere at least) colder days and especially nights. As far as I’m concerned, those crisp […]

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