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One last chance to enter the giveaway
Last chance to enter!!! Leave a comment on the original entry by noon Eastern tomorrow, when I’ll pick a winner, using one of those fancy randomizer tools on the web.
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Not at Tales this year
A few people have asked, so … Yes, it would have been great to sign copies of SHRUBS down there this year. A few things stood in the way: Money — we don’t have much right now. Time off — Jen has taken...
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Shrubs on ABC’s Shark Tank
This is interesting. ABC has a reality program called Shark Tank. I’ve never seen it. Apparently, the idea is that, if you have an idea for a business, you can pitch it to the show, and if the...
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Jack Daniel’s, If You Please
In a one-stoplight town in the south-central part of Tennessee, you’ll find the home of the top-selling American whiskey brand in the world. Photograph: Michael Dietsch In November, I attended a press...
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SHRUBS signing, WHISKYLIVE DC 2016
WHISKYLIVE DC 2016 March 5, 2016 5:30-9:30 pm Grand Hyatt Washington 1000 H St NW Join me as I sign copies of SHRUBS and talk up WHISKEY, which will be available for preorder. I’ll have a limited...
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How to Order My Books
My latest book, WHISKEY, arrives in May 2016, from Countryman Press, a division of W. W. Norton. WHISKEY covers the history of the venerable brown beverage, the differences between — say — bourbon and...
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WHISKEY signing: Virginia Distillery Company
VIRGINIA DISTILLERY COMPANY June 4, 2016 noon-2 pm 299 Eades Ln Lovingston, Virginia 22949 What better way to gear up for the launch of our whisky tours than to have Michael Dietsch, author and spirits...
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R.I.P. The Campbell Apartment
The impending closure of the Campbell Apartment, in New York’s Grand Central Terminal, has me feeling feelings and thinking thoughts. Jen and I had our first drink at the Campbell … well, I don’t...
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Gin and Tonic — A Variation on the Theme
Hi all! I’m here today to guide your eyes and clicks over to the Lindsay Olives website, to which I contributed a cocktail recipe, as part of its guide to holiday cocktail parties. I always enjoy...
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Mixology Monday: Irish Goodbye
Nearly 11 years ago, Paul Clarke — now editor of Imbibe magazine, but then just a guy in Seattle — came up with an idea called Mixology Monday. Based on round robins such as Wine Blogger Wednesday,...
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