Pete O'Connell

1 day ago | vinepair.com | Pete O'Connell

Knob Creek’s latest innovation allows retailers across the country to play a hand in the barrel selection process. On Tuesday, the Kentucky-based brand announced a new frontier in its Single Barrel Select Program: Knob Creek Single Barrel Select Cask Strength. The release consists of uncut, unfiltered bourbons and rye whiskies hand-selected by different retailers nationwide, with each store’s expression varying in strength and flavor.

4 days ago | vinepair.com | Pete O'Connell

No beer is as synonymous with Irish culture as Guinness. Walk into any respectable Irish pub in the world, and you can bet your bottom dollar that the almighty stout will be on tap. Every St. Patrick’s Day, roughly 13 million pints of the stuff are consumed globally. And the Guinness Brewery in Dublin ranks right up there with the Blarney Stone and the Cliffs of Moher as one of the top tourist attractions on the Emerald Isle.

6 days ago | vinepair.com | Pete O'Connell

The Ramos Gin Fizz is a unique cocktail in the sense that people rarely ever rave about how it tastes. Rather, its reputation lies in its head-turning presentation — a result of its notoriously labor-intensive build. Traditionally, to achieve the Ramos’s signature head of foam that towers above the glass’s rim, the bartender must shake the cocktail for excruciatingly long stretches of time to ensure the full emulsification of the egg white and heavy cream.

1 week ago | vinepair.com | Pete O'Connell

Australia: home to koalas, kangaroos, the Great Barrier Reef, the returning boomerang, and — for better or worse — Vegemite. Many things contribute to the world’s perception of Aussie culture, most of which are indeed valid and uniquely Australian. But anyone who thinks that every pub in the Land Down Under is running through kegs of Foster’s every night has probably never been there, or has spent too many nights at their local Outback Steakhouse.

1 week ago | vinepair.com | Pete O'Connell

Derby Week ends with Derby Day, and for those who want to embrace the full spirit of the event, Mint Juleps are a must. The holy trinity of bourbon, simple syrup, and the fragrant herb makes for one of the most refreshing cocktails out there. And what better way to both beat the heat and celebrate the spirit of Kentucky than sipping on an ice cold Mint Julep while watching “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports”?