“We may go to Europe for our chefs, but Europe comes to us for its bartenders.” – W.C. Whitfield W.C. Whitfield’s Mixed Drinks and Cocktails ($20) takes what you might call the old-school approach to bartending. Writing in the late nineteen-thirties and early forties, Whitfield was creating a guide that … Read More
You know the drill: it’s Robbie Burns Day. So make some haggis. Or haggis scotch eggs! Anyway, here’s the whisky. Aultmore 12 Year Old Aultmore returned in 2014 as part of Dewar’s Last Great Malts line, and the world is richer for it. Pale straw colour. Notes of honey, citrus, … Read More
“O thou grim, mischief-making chiel, / That gars the notes of discord squeel, / Till daft mankiud aft dance a reel / In gore a shoe-thick; — /Gie a’ the foes o’ Scotland’s weal / A towmond’s Tooth-ache!” – Robbie Burns, “Address to the Tooth-Ache” What makes Robbie Burns beloved … Read More
‘Tis the season for party after party. First world problems, right? Well, all those parties still provoke the question: what to bring? We’re a big fan of buying a case of red wine and doling it out every time we encounter an unexpected get-together, but if you want to aim … Read More
Let’s jump into it: the holidays are rough. Rough on you credit card, rough on your relationship, rough on your sleep—and some people seem to think that they start mid-November. Lookin’ at you, Chapters/Indigo. Well, we here at DailyXY firmly believe two things: holiday season starts on the first day … Read More
