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Clark & Sheffield
Posted on January 21, 2022February 18, 2022

Clark & Sheffield

“In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.” —Albert Camus Every year, the day after the summer solstice, I feel a little sadness. Why? Because the days are getting shorter. Every year, the day after the winter solstice, I “rage, rage against the dying of the light.*” What? The … Continue reading Clark & Sheffield

Woodford Reserve: Kentucky Derby Recipes
Posted on April 28, 2021May 21, 2021

Woodford Reserve: Kentucky Derby Recipes

Quick! What is “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports?” a) Get your mind out of the gutter. b) The manager reaching, at last, the suspended cash register with “The Key.” c) Your car racing—then screeching to a stop—by a valet with your radio’s volume weaponized. d) “The Run for the Roses” or The Kentucky … Continue reading Woodford Reserve: Kentucky Derby Recipes

Oak & Bond Coffee: Flight Tasting
Posted on December 9, 2020December 29, 2020

Oak & Bond Coffee: Flight Tasting

Have you ever had a taste for something that you hadn’t tasted before? Does that sound impossible? What if new blends of your favorite flavors were introduced to you? Expand your mind—it’s time to wake up the taste buds, and enrich the palate. Scroll down to see more photos and read more about Oak & … Continue reading Oak & Bond Coffee: Flight Tasting

Copper Fiddle Distillery: 2/2
Posted on September 28, 2020December 30, 2020

Copper Fiddle Distillery: 2/2

532 West IL Route 22, Suite 110, Lake Zurich, IL 60047 In part one, Lisa, Tracy, Sam, and I visited Copper Fiddle Distillery to meet Andrew Macker (Owner/Operator) and Ryan (Bartender). Jim Iverhouse, the other owner, and Rob Scaramella, the scientist behind the art, were out on business. While we toured the facility and learned … Continue reading Copper Fiddle Distillery: 2/2

Copper Fiddle Distillery: 1/2
Posted on September 25, 2020December 30, 2020

Copper Fiddle Distillery: 1/2

532 West IL Route 22, Suite 110, Lake Zurich, IL 60047 In 2013, a friend told Lisa and me about an exciting new local craft distiller of gin and whiskey. They offered tours! I had never been on a distillery tour. And so we visited Copper Fiddle Distillery, met one of the original owners (Fred … Continue reading Copper Fiddle Distillery: 1/2

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