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  • Pay-to-Play in the Liquor Biz

    As with anything, there are lots of aspects of the liquor business that consumers don’t see, and that we didn’t understand when we started out 20 years ago. We would occasionally be surprised by what was asked of us, or of the added layers of regulations and rules. Surprises don’t happen much anymore, but one…

  • Boozy Book Club: Cozy Mysteries

    We haven’t read many mysteries in the Boozy Book Club over the last 7+ years – so I suppose we are rounding out the collection. And, we have a couple of members now who are big fans of mysteries, especially so-called “cozy mysteries” who have lobbied for them. One we chose was distilling or spirit-related,…

  • Politics & Small Business

    Yesterday, someone unsubscribed from our monthly email newsletter. That happens sometimes, and I’ve learned long ago not to take it personally. However, this person gave the following explanation: “You made it known that you hated Hillary Clinton when she first ran for president. I am a democrat and found that that was an uncalled for…

  • Boozy Book Club vol. 22

    So, it’s been a minute since I’ve written about books! The Boozy Book Club continues to meet, but it’s been a heckuva year for me, so I haven’t read all the books, and I stopped making cocktail flights for the books for now. So far this year my mother, my aunt, and my dog have…

  • Boozy Book Club vol. 14

    Well, it’s been a busy few months and I fell off the wagon with regard to documenting our cocktails for Boozy Book Club. Here are the highlights for December: Book Club Book: we chose Christmas on Ice by David Sedaris; in December, we aim for something short & sweet, ideally holiday-themed. This one was spot on. Book…

  • Boozy Book Club vol. 10

    This month, we read another heartfelt book about characters dealing with terrible tragedy, and finding a way to go forward. This one had an even more tragic event than the last two — a mass shooting event in a small town. We are the Light by Matthew Quick is a compelling read (or listen, in…