The michelada became popular in Mexico during the 1940s, when people started to mix beer and spicy hot sauces. There are two versions to explain the origin of its name: one attributes it to Michel Ésper, who was said to have invented the drink at the
Discovered the world's first liqueur made from cadushy cactus on Bonaire! check it out here:
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In the Caribbean, between Puerto Rico and St Lucia, is the archipelago of Guadeloupe (pronounce gwa-de-loop). The French West Indies or French Caribbean are currently two territories (St Barthelemy and St Martin) and two overseas states -“département
Will be going over for Whisky Live Paris the last weekend in September.
As I travel around the Caribbean (and to some extent this is true in Latin America, too), I find nearly every island has some kind of homegrown hooch (often rum-based) that purports to be “medicinal” (and sometimes certainly tastes the part), often
Budweiser, AKA "The King of Beers", has come out with a new version called Black Crown that features something called "taste." What does that say about the original Budweiswer? What does it say about us that we're going to take on the challenge for y
Read more…This week's Cocktail Hour is an island-wide pub crawl of sorts as we suss out all the unique opportunities for libations on the largest of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Of course, the big thing here is the rum but we also find the territory's only microbr
Read more…It's been a little over a month, waiting and wondering, but now the end is here. Our quest to brew and document a batch of home-made Belgian Dubbel Ale comes to fruition today.
We brewed and fermented, two weeks later we bottled, another two weeks ta
Read more…I've often experimented with new recipes for making cocktails from scratch but now I want to go a little further. On this week's Cocktail Hour at The World on Wheels, I'm making a batch of beer.
Not just any beer, this time I'm going for a Belgian Du
Read more…Happy Oktoberfest, everyone, from The World on Wheels: http://tinyurl.com/4ys2p8j
At The World on Wheels, it's a brand new day and a brand new Cocktail Hour. Today, it's the incredibly easy, tasty, and low calorie (150 cal) Bay Breeze: http://tinyurl.com/8e3nbr3
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On a brand new Cocktail Hour at The World on Wheels, I teach you how to make the coolest drink for a hot day, the bright blue Cool Caribbean: http://tinyurl.com/9ojkw6n
What happens when you travel the state, looking for a drink? You end up making a video out of it...at least if you're a travel writer and blogger like me.
A seemingly simple drink...2 parts tequila, 1 part triple sec, 2 parts sour mix...we found three
It's time for another Cocktail Hour at The World on Wheels. Tim joins me for today's video as we do a taste off between two brown ales, one that costs twice the price of the other one...will it stand up to the competition? Come on over and find out:
Read more…Just a quick note...Isle of Jura Scotch Whisky, Visit Scotland, and Olympus are sponsoring the Jura "Wish You Were Here" travel photo competition through January 21. Three grand prize winners will win a trip for two to the Isle of Jura for five days
Read more…Hi--Heading on my own vacation to India (Delhi, Rajasthan and Kolkata), but I have a confirmed assignment for a culinary magazine I will be working on as well as a cocktail feature for Liquid Living. Even though I am roughing it with my best friend,
Read more…I'm heading on a press trip in June to Scotland to visit the Scotch distilleries (and tour the country). I will be doing quite a few stories online, but the agency that is sending me would like me to do something for print also. After years of succ
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