By Mary Ann Anderson From Tribune News Service Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, I walked into Brisbane Distillery Co., Australia’s only registered gin school. It was there I selected, measured and mixed a carousel of floral botanicals including elderflower, lavender and violet leaf to distill a spirited…
Anatomy of a Classic Cocktail: The Ramos Gin Fizz
There’s a gin fizz and then there’s the Ramos Gin Fizz, a famous cocktail of the Big Easy. The early “gin fiz” (only one “z,” according to the 1887 edition of Jerry Thomas’s “Bartenders Guide”) called for one teaspoon powdered white sugar, three dashes lemon juice, one wine glass of Holland gin (genever), and a…
On Safari, a Gin and Tonic Gives Rise to the Perfect African Sundowner
By Mary Ann Anderson From Tribune News Service The end of the evening is fast approaching on the African savanna. On safari in Kenya, deep in the heart of Loisaba Conservancy in Laikipia County, our late afternoon game drive is chilly, enough to snuggle under a blanket in the open-sided Land Rover. Most safari lodges…
Tennessee Lawmakers Pass Bill Allowing ‘Constitutional Carry’ of Handguns Without a Permit
The Tennessee legislature passed a measure that would allow residents to both open and concealed carry handguns without a permit, which some have dubbed as “constitutional carry.” The bill will now move to Republican Gov. Bill Lee’s desk, where he is expected to sign it into law. The bill is backed by the National Rifle…
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