One of the greats has passed. The very excellent Keith Spera captures him best ably supported by the very excellent Wayne Curtis: NYT BBC The Guardian The Atlantic OffBeat Allen ToussaintfunkKeith Speramusicnew orleanspianorhythm and bluessoulwayne curtis
Having recently sampled seven rums, the Diplomatico Single Vintage 2000 really does stand out by a long shot but I do also like the Matusalem 15 Year Solera Gran Reserva. As much as I like my single malts, I sense that rum is going to be my primary winter tipple which, by the way, goes especially well with…
The very excellent Wayne Curtis on The Sazerac. These are among the things New Orleans does best as it carries out its self-appointed mission to make the world more interesting. alcoholnew orleanssazeracwayne curtis
Check out this article by Wayne Curtis and this article by philosopher Louise Richardson. consciousnessexpertiseflavorfoodlouise richardsonNancy FraleyPhilosophy of mindqualiasciencesmelltastewayne curtisWhisky
A balanced and insightful analysis by very excellent Wayne Curtis. . . . more than the loss of indoor smoking itself, seems to aggrieve many of those who opposed the ban. In fact, the loudest grousing I heard came from friends who are nonsmokers. They saw this as an attack on what makes New Orleans…
WAYNE CURTIS in the WSJ. (An aside: In a recent home blind taste test the cheapest tied for first place. Here are the results: 1. Bulleit ($34.95)/Colonel E. H. Taylor Single Barrel ($67.99) 2. Rock Hill Farms ($52.99) 3. Angel’s Envy Barrel Selection ($46.99) 4. Parker’s Heritage Collection ($109.99)). ================= Bourbon whiskey has long been linked to a don’t-tread-on-me, do-it-yourself lifestyle. “Give…
It seems that these days Wayne Curtis is the only worthwhile and consistently good contributor to The Atlantic. What are the perfect conditions for storing the barrels in which bourbon ages? It’s a question that no one had really asked before, despite the oft-noticed phenomenon that barrels situated near the windows in warehouses have a…
