Archive - Spirit Lives

The changing world of cocktails

A little over ten years a go a little documentary heralded the spirits world we're living in today.

Jan 17 •

We Get the Holiday Spirits We Deserve

The missing link between spirits distilled from Doritos and a mezcal with Tesla's name on the bottle.

Jan 3 •

November 2024

Aphotic burns bright

Custom distilling for a restaurant doesn't get any better than this. And, mezcal in San Francisco.

Nov 8, 2024 •

August 2024

The Mexico City fever dream

Flowers in my spirit: A Mexico City edition.

Aug 9, 2024 •

April 2024

Dollars and grapes

The price of water and wine - not a Christian parable.

Apr 12, 2024 •

December 2023

The spirit of the holiday

Finally a celebrity promotion that gets it.

Dec 22, 2023 •

Trust me, no gift guides!

There so much good stuff out there to buy that I won't even attempt a holiday list. Instead - look to highly selective retail stores for guidance on…

Dec 8, 2023 •

October 2023

It's not just Chartreuse

While considering the great Chartreuse freak out, the doors to a new back bar were revealed to me.

Oct 27, 2023 •

September 2023

A bottle with every meal

Revisiting how we drink (some) spirits.

Sep 29, 2023 •

What's the best....

Wherein we look at that eternal question, what is the best whiskey/mezcal/rum/vodka/gin, you name it.

Sep 1, 2023 •

August 2023

As we enter the dog days, it's time to get back into spirits starting with a bit of history, ADI winners, and a roundup of recent spirits.

Aug 11, 2023 •

May 2023

Cinco, Summer, New and Expensive Spirits

Catching up with some recent releases, the heritage of Cinco de Mayo, vintage spirits, and expensive cocktails.

May 6, 2023 •

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