Liquids
Secret Cellar
Jeff Morgenthal’s passion for wine emerged as a result of his avid interest in race cycling. The highlights of the sport lay in the three major tours: the Giro d’Italia, Le Tour de France, and the Vuelta a España.
Good Gracious, Herbacious Libations
Maybe you haven't noticed, but every restaurateur and his brother have a "signature cocktail" program that is trying to be more exotic, more outlandish and more cutting edge than the next.
Vodka Tasting Notes
Take a look at the variety of vodkas that we sample this month...
Raising the Bar
In his book The Craft of the Cocktail, Dale DeGroff writes about the traditions of bartending, one of which is constant experimentation and refinement of original recipes. He shares some of the recipes that have brought him to be known as the King of Cocktails.
Secret Cellar
SLAMMED has asked wine directors, sommeliers and restaurateurs to look into their hearts and reveal the twelve wines that they could not and would not do without. Daniel Mahdavian, Director Of Wine & Spirits at The St. Regis Hotel, Washington, D.C. shares his inimitable charm and his perfect case with us.
Tequila Notes
Which tequilas fit best behind your bar? Spirits expert Sean Ludford gives us his view on 41 of the best. With so many serious contenders, Ludford's tasting notes won't make your job any easier, just more fun...
Rum Tasting Notes
Sean Ludford shares his thoughts on 22 different rums for you to try out in your bar. Hear his thoughts on exotic Jamaican, Virgin Islands and Barbados rums.
Low Carb Bar
The bar stands alone as the last low-carb frontier. There are a zillion active low-carbers--32 million to be exact--with nary a bar to call home...except maybe yours.
Raising the Bar
Tipping is not a Country in Ireland
World-famous barman Dale DeGroff is as good at giving tips now as he was at getting them behind the bar. The author of The Craft of the Cocktail gives us some simple advice on The Art of the Bartender.
Gin Notes
Which gins fit best behind your bar? Spirits expert Sean Ludford gives us his view on 31 of the best. With so many serious contenders, Ludford's tasting notes won't make your job any easier, just more fun...
Wine Reviews
SLAMMED sent Virginia Philips a few bottles of wine to taste... Here are her notes...