Grizzly Growler

Craft distilleries have been popping up all over Montana, producing fine, hand-made liquor. Now, it appears, at least one is getting some international recognition. Whistling Andy Inc. of Bigfork recently won a Platinum Medal for their Hibiscus Coconut Rum at the 2011 Spirits International Prestige Awards in San Diego. This marks the first time a [...]

I’ve been wanting to put together one of these tastings myself, but someone beat me to it. No matter at all. What matters is that people are getting the word out about Montana craft distillers, which is creating a lot of buzz about the state’s newest distilled products. Check out this great post and review [...]

I had just finished up a late Saturday breakfast when my friend Keila Szpaller, author of the phenomenal city/gov/what-you-need-to-know blog MissoulaRedTape.com, called to see what our plans were for the day. When I told her I intended to chill out and relax after a busy workweek, she invited us over to relax on the front [...]

While craft brew is and always will be my passion, I have at times explored other interesting beverages. I’ve never been secretive about my love of good wine and growing up in Oregon’s wine country, and don’t even get me started on Scotch. And, after having visited more than 50 countries, I’ve been able to [...]