Spirit Matters

Spirit Matters

Adobe Stock In the vast world of ready-to-drink cocktails, a good base spirit makes all the difference. WORDS Kara Newman Shortly before ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails burst onto the scene, I was invited to participate in a focus group about cocktail flavors. Together...
Fluid Identities

Fluid Identities

These spirits producers focus on flavors, not standard categories. WORDS Kara Newman Recently, I found myself staring into a glass of amber­ liquid, puzzling over what it might be. It was a little sweet, a little smoky, a little­ oaky. Was it Scotch? Rye? Was I sure...