Picture this: It’s the height of holiday season, lights twinkling, laughter filling the air, and I’m hosting my annual family gathering. A few years back, I decided to skip the booze entirely after a cousin shared her sobriety journey—it hit home, reminding me how parties should feel welcoming for everyone. What started as a simple […]
Tequila used to be that wild card at parties—either slammed as a shot or hidden in a sugary margarita. But one summer, hosting friends on my patio, I discovered its versatility while mixing a Paloma that stole the show with its crisp, grapefruit zing. That moment turned me into a tequila evangelist, and now I’m
Hey, whiskey fans. I still remember that rainy evening in my twenties when I wandered into a dimly lit bar in Louisville, feeling out of place among the locals nursing amber liquids. The bartender, a grizzled guy with stories etched in his face, slid me an Old Fashioned without asking. One sip, and I was