Highlight on Bruichladdich Scotch Whiskey

  • Posted by Zipps Liquor
  • On February 27, 2019
  Bruichladdich (pronounced Brook-laddy) Distillery was built in 1881 on the famous Islay island off the Southwest coast of Scotland.  It was built as a state of the art distillery, […]
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Wines of the Week 2.20.19

  • Posted by Zipps Liquor
  • On February 20, 2019
Sommariva Prosecco Valdobbiadene Supoeriore DOCG Brut SALE $9.99/ Reg. $17.99 This Kermit Lynch imported Prosecco comes from one of the most highly regarded areas of the region. Valdobbiandene has become […]
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The Negroni

  • Posted by Zipps Liquor
  • On February 11, 2019
A Negroni is the essential cocktail to both stimulate your appetite and help you digest it afterward.  It is a very simple cocktail: equal parts Campari, sweet vermouth, and London […]
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Top 4 Wines for Valentine’s Day!

  • Posted by Zipps Liquor
  • On February 11, 2019
#1 Bubbles! There’s nothing more romantic than a bottle of bubbles! Whether you splurge on a great bottle of Champange or stick with a favorite Prosecco, raising a toast to […]
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Fernet About Love

  • Posted by Zipps Liquor
  • On February 4, 2019
No one truly knows the origin of Fernet Branca, Italy’s most iconic amaro.  While the official story surrounds a Mr. Fernet and Mr. Branca selling their concoction as medicine, the factory […]
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Cognac History and Small Families

  • Posted by Zipps Liquor
  • On January 28, 2019
Cognac started as a spirit used to fortify wines leaving the port city of Bordeaux, preventing oxidation on the long voyage to England and Holland.  Cognacs proximity to Bordeaux made […]
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Wine of the Week 1.21-1.27

  • Posted by Zipps Liquor
  • On January 22, 2019
Tenuta la Pergola was founded in 1903 in the town of Cisterna D’Asti in Piedmont, Italy. The winery is run by the founder’s great granddaughter Alessandra Bodda and her son […]
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Speakeasy at the Science Museum

  • Posted by Zipps Liquor
  • On January 16, 2019
While the intention was to reduce the consumption of alcohol by eliminating businesses that manufactured, distributed and sold it, the plan backfired. The Prohibition Era is most often associated with […]
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Alpine Wines

  • Posted by Zipps Liquor
  • On August 21, 2018
The Alps are the highest and most extensive mountain range system in Europe and cross eight Alpine countries: France, Monaco, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Italy, Germany, Austria, and Slovenia. The altitude and […]
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