Every October for the past five years (2006 to 2011), the boys and I have attended the Fall edition of The Single Malt & Scotch Whisky Extravaganza that’s been held at The Union League in Center City Philadelphia. During our 2011 excursion to this event, we noticed a significant drop off in the number of [...]
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Event Review – The Single Malt and Scotch Whisky Extravaganza, New York City
Posted in Booze Banter, Booze Review, Travel, tagged Events, Manhattan, New York City, NYC, Photo, Photography, Photos, Pictures, Review, Reviews, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, SIngle Malt and Scotch Whisky Extravaganza, Single Malt Scotch, Travel, Whiskey, Whisky on May 17, 2012 | 12 Comments »
“It’s just the booze dancing…” Turns Two!
Posted in Booze Banter, tagged Beer, Birthdays, Blogging, Blogs, booze, Celebration, Cocktails, Craft Beer, Links, Liquor, Milestones, Whiskey, Whisky, Writing on April 13, 2012 | 26 Comments »
Year Two of “It’s just the booze dancing…” has been booze infused and action packed! In addition to the usual beer and whisk(e)y reviews, here is a list of some of the other things that we’ve experienced and shared with you over the past twelve months…
Are You A Bourbon Master?
Posted in Booze Banter, tagged Bourbon, Bourbon Master, Kentucky, Quiz, Videos, Whiskey, Whisky, Woodford Reserve Double Oaked on April 5, 2012 | 10 Comments »
Are you a bourbon master? In celebration of the release of their new Double Oaked expression, our friends at Woodford Reserve have just the quiz to test your bourbon knowledge. The folks at Woodford Reserve describe this unique approach this way:
Whiskey Wear – The Bushmills by Shwood
Posted in Booze Banter, Whiskey, tagged Accessories, Bushmills, Clothes, Shwood, Sunglasses, Whiskey on April 2, 2012 | 2 Comments »
So you are the Whiskey Enthusiast that has it all. Do you have a pair of these? “The Bushmills” by Shwood are perhaps the coolest shades since the pair that Laurence Fishburne donned as Morpheus in the Matrix movies. If you are a Whiskey nut you need to add these to your wardrobe.
Two Days In Manhattan – 2012 Edition
Posted in Beer, Booze Banter, Cocktails, Food, Travel, tagged Brooklyn, Chelsea, Chelsea Market, Food, Greenwich Village, Instagram, iPhone 4S, Manhattan, New York City, Photography, Photos, Pictures, SoHo, The Brandy Library, The Frick, The Highline, Travel, TriBeCa, Zutto on March 19, 2012 | 22 Comments »
Two weeks ago, Mrs. G-LO and I spent the weekend in Manhattan to celebrate a birthday (my 45th) and a wedding anniversary (our 13th). Although this would be our third such trip in three years, we (by “we” I mean Mrs. G-LO) decided to mix things up a bit. In 2010 and 2011 (read about [...]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Posted in Booze Banter, Booze News, tagged Green Beer, Irish, Jameson, Margarita Recip, Red Breast, Shamrock Shake, St. Paddy's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Whiskey on March 17, 2012 | 9 Comments »
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from all the Booze Dancers. Enjoy the holiday responsibly and, whatever you do, do not, under any circumstances, drink beer that looks like the brew pictured above. If you must have a green beverage go for a
Brew News: Philly Beer Week Saves Belgium!
Posted in Beer, Beer News, Booze Banter, Booze News, Craft Beer, craft brew, Philly Beer Week, tagged Beer, Belgian Ale, Belgian Beer, Belgian brewers, Belgian Style Beer, Belgium, Belgium Beer, Book and the Cook, Brasserie Dupont, Craft Beer, Eulogy, Great Beer Towns, Michael Jackson, Monk's Cafe, Philadelphia, Philly Beer Week, Tom Peters on March 8, 2012 | 5 Comments »
One Sunday morning , my better half (the one who puts up with the incessant blogging and beer/whiskey hoarding), pointed out that on the front page of the newspaper was an article on Belgian beers. This little slice of life brings up a host of questions:
Spirits Confidential Philadelphia
Posted in Booze Banter, Booze News, bourbon, Cocktails, Other Adult Beverages, rum, Tequila, Whiskey, Whisky, tagged Beam, Beam Global, Bourbon, Canadian Club, Connemarra, Courvoisier, Cruzan Rum, EFFEN Vodka, Events, Jim Beam, Kilbeggen, Knob Creek, Laphroaig, Maker's MArk, National Constitution Center, Philadelphia, Review, Reviews, Sauza Tequila, Skinny Girl, Spirits Confidential, Spirits Tasting on March 2, 2012 | 9 Comments »
Some days it’s okay to have a little hangover. Today is one of those days. Some days it’s great to be a Booze Dancer. Yesterday was that day. Last night our friends at Beam Global invited us to join them at a fabulous event they hosted at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. The event [...]
Craft Beer Poll: How Would You Organize A Beer Store?
Posted in Beer, Booze Banter, Craft Beer, craft brew, tagged Beer, Beer Hunting, Beer Retailer, Cherry Hill NJ, Color Coding, Craft Beer, Craft Brew, Garanimals, Opinion, Organization, Poll, Rant, Shopping, Survey, Total Wine on February 27, 2012 | 29 Comments »
This post is half rant and half “ask the audience”, so strap in and enjoy the ride! The rant and poll revolve around the following two questions: Do you regularly find yourself lost or hunting endlessly for a particular Craft Beer in a poorly organized beer aisle? Do you think you could do a better [...]





