February 12, 2010

The Allman Brothers Band’s annual March Madness run in New York City kicks off on March 11 at the United Palace. As you might recall, the Allmans were essentially kicked

Deadheads have never had the best reputation, so it’s not surprising to see Furthur fans take shit from all sides when the band comes to town. Yesterday, Gawker posted a

One week after killing it on NBC’s Saturday Night Live, Them Crooked Vultures get more time to melt faces during an appearance on this week’s Austin City Limits. Check your

On part 1 of this series a couple of weeks ago, I started talking about the day I spent in Pontarlier, France. The reason I went was to tour the distillery of Emile Pernot which was founded in 1890. This posting will be all about my day inside the distillery.

During the course of my Paris trip, I had the chance to meet some amazing people in the spirits industry (there was a bar show in Paris when I was there). One of the people I met while I was there was absintheur Peter Schaf. If you are a fan of Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations, Peter was the American at the absinthe bar in Paris who turned Tony on to absinthe (from the No Reservations Pilot episode).

Below are my photos, thoughts and recollections from my trip inside the absinthe distillery. Things got hazier as the day went on…

Entrance to the Distillery Les Fils de Emile Pernot, founded in 1890.

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The lineup for the 20th Annual High Sierra Music Festival was announced yesterday via video. Without further ado, it’s time to break out the iSierra… High Sierra Music Festival –