Booze News
A roundup of potable press
Posted by: John Chandler on Jan 21, 2011 at 03:00PM
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ITEM: Congratulations to Clyde Common mixologist Jeffrey Morganthaler, the winner in Portland Monthly‘s inaugural Best Bartender contest. The public has spoken and Morgenthaler, aka, the blogging bartender, outdistanced some stiff competition, including Mint’s Lucy Brennan, who finished second, with Beaker and Flask bartender David Shenaut coming in third. Hats off also to our two top write-in candidates, Matt Stiles from Three Doors Down, and Jimmy Mak’s mixing maestro J.D. Stubenberg. My liver says you’re all winners, but the Bar Pilot has been a fan of Morgenthaler’s swizzling skills for a few years.
ITEM: Ezra Johnson-Greenough over at the New School blog reports that Hopworks Brewing’s Christian Ettinger is set to open the Bike Bar, a new venue on North Williams Street, just one building down from Lompoc’s 5th Quadrant. Already the home of Pix Patisserie and Tasty & Sons, along with 5th Quadrant, North Williams shall now be known as Temptation Avenue. The Bike Bar is aiming for a mid-May opening.
ITEM Caught this story in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer about the coming of Sir Edwin’s Blended Whisky in a can, a bold new product from Scottish Spirits Ltd. Christie Scott, the OLCC’s media liaison, says she’s heard of it, but points out that Sir Edwin hasn’t come up for a listing review before the board yet. “I can’t imagine the market for such a thing,” she says. Oh come now! The 330 ml can contains about eight shots of whiskey, perfect for the the lunch-hour dipsomaniac or the busy tippler on the go. Of course, as a distilled beverage, it would be sold in liquor stores, so any hopes we had of skipping down to Plaid Pantry for a can of whiskey will have to wait.
whiskey in a can? what’s the point, unless the can is long and thin enough to fit into my boot.
Many’s the time I’ve thought, “yeah, this whiskey is pretty good, but it could really use a tinge of metallic taste”.
Williams Avenue, wow, it’s really starting to happen indeed. I live in SE, though, and would typically have to (sorry) drive there to hang out. And I don’t much like having to park in that area.
Still, the neighbors must be thrilled to have Hopworks opening up there. What a great one-two combo w/Pix.
But, what are Jeffrey Morganthaler’s signature drinks? I mean. A girl has to make plans. Designated driver. What to order. What food to go with. Preparations must be made!