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Mister Sam Tribute Whiskey

Awarded 95 Points from the 2020 Ultimate Spirits Challenge

December 4, 2020

Named in honor of Samuel Bronfman, a Canadian businessman who acquired Seagram’s in 1928. Samuel took control of the business after prohibition came to an end in the United States. Known as “Mister Sam,” he built Seagram’s into the largest distiller in the United States and Canada⁣ ⁣.

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Tags Ultimate Spirits Challenge, whiskey

Ravines Wine Cellars

Finger Lakes, NY

December 1, 2020

Founded in 2001, Ravines Wine Cellars is a family-owned winery that has been producing sustainable wines in the Finger Lakes Region of NY. ⁣

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Tags Finger Lakes, New York Winery

The Bedford Playhouse

Bourbon Tasting

November 30, 2020

What better way to spend my birthday than an evening drinking bourbon! Bedford Playhouse had their first indoor event since the COVID shutdown. They hosted a bourbon tasting paired with six courses of small bites. Each dish was paired perfectly to match the unique characteristics of every pour.

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Tags Westchester Eats, bourbon

Keen’s Steakhouse

New York City

My Birthday Dinner With Friends

November 30, 2020

Decided to take a trip to Keens Steakhouse in NYC to celebrate my birthday with our close friends. ⁣ ⁣ Here I am with Wine Director, James Conley, who is also one of the spirits judges at the Ultimate Beverage Challenge .

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Tags Keen's, Steakhouse, NYC Eats, Ultimate Spirits Challenge, Ultimate Wine Challenge

2012 ABREMUNDOS PAGINA UNO

Westchester Wine Group: Argentinian Wines

November 22, 2020

Went out to a wine tasting dinner last night at Argana restaurant & bar in Port Chester, NY. The theme of the evening was Argentinian wines paired with the Moroccan cuisine. ⁣My favorite of the evening was the 2012 Abremundos Pagina Uno.

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