Welcome to Drinking the World; my thoughts on fine libations, special spirits, and fabulous cocktails. My name is Jonathan M. Forester and I'm a food & beverage writer / consultant. Formerly partner in Winterport Winery and Penobscot Bay Brewery from 2007-2009. I'm also in the process of starting up an artisanal, micro-batch distillery specializing in super premium spirits. These will include bourbon, rye, and single malt whiskey, peach, pear, and apple brandy, a variety of aged rum, and gin. The style will be American from the Gilded Age, the last 25 years of the 19th century.
I am going to add to this site as quickly as I can, but I am a bit pressed for time. I have around 200+ pieces already written to post here, as well as hundreds of cocktail recipes. As time permits I will add them to the archives.
If the post is dated prior to December 13, 2008, it was previously published at Slashfood.com / AOL.com.
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Good eats in Crescent City
By Jonathan M. Forester on Jul 6, 2009 | In Tales of the Cocktail 2009, Cocktails, Food | Send feedback »
As I ramp up for Nawlins I start thinking about the food. It's one of the top ten food cities in the world. The amalgam of cultures has created a cuisine unique and exciting. So when I read Chuck Taggert of The Gumbo Pages post on the Tales Blog, So where ya'll wanna eat? I just about drooled all over my keyboard.
If you want to know about just some of the tasty treats and exciting eats to be had when in NoLa, just read the post.
And if you want to know where to get a drink afterwards, read his follow-up, Where ya'll wanna drink?
Remember to stay tuned to Drinking the World and the Tales Blog to hear about the next exciting week as we cover the adventures of Tales of the Cocktail 2009.
Drinks in the 1600's
By Jonathan M. Forester on Jul 3, 2009 | In Mixologists & Cocktailians, Cocktail Revolution, Tales of the Cocktail 2009, Cocktails | Send feedback »
Drinks in the 1600’s? I saw this seminar title on the list for Tales of the Cocktail 2009 and said to myself, what the heck were they drinking back then? It sure wasn’t whiskey, when was gin invented? Rum? Brandy? More probably wine or beer was the drink of choice because this was centuries before cocktails came about. Modern stills hadn’t been invented yet and liquor was more likely medicine or tonics… than libations. Spirits were hard to make, hard to get your hands on, and much was unknown about them.
I had to know more, so I got in touch with the presenter, Darcy O’Neil, and asked him what it was all about.
