Ask Adam: When Should I Wear My Mask When Dining Out?
Ask Adam: When Should I Wear My Mask When Dining Out?
Ask Adam: Is Mezcal Always Smoky?
Ask Adam: Is Mezcal Always Smoky?
Ask Adam: What’s the Difference Between a Julep and a Smash?
Ask Adam: What’s the Difference Between a Julep and a Smash?
Ask Adam: Is It Rude to Ask a Bartender to ‘Surprise Me’ With a Drink?
Ask Adam: Is It Rude to Ask a Bartender to ‘Surprise Me’ With a Drink?
Ask Adam: Can Alcohol Be Composted?
Ask Adam: Can Alcohol Be Composted?
Ask Adam: Does the Number of Times Vodka Is Distilled Matter?
Ask Adam: Does the Number of Times Vodka Is Distilled Matter?
Ask Adam: Do Column or Pot Stills Make Better Spirits?
Ask Adam: Do Column or Pot Stills Make Better Spirits?
Ask Adam: Can Beer Have Tannins?
Ask Adam: Can Beer Have Tannins?
Ask Adam: What Makes a Cocktail ‘Improved’ or ‘Perfect’?
Ask Adam: What Makes a Cocktail ‘Improved’ or ‘Perfect’?
Ask Adam: What Is Craft Ice?
Ask Adam: What Is Craft Ice?
Ask Adam: What Are Aromatic Wines?
Ask Adam: What Are Aromatic Wines?
Ask Adam: Does Amaro or Vermouth Have to Be Refrigerated?
Ask Adam: Does Amaro or Vermouth Have to Be Refrigerated?
Ask Adam: Should You Put Good Vodka in the Freezer?
Ask Adam: Should You Put Good Vodka in the Freezer?
Ask Adam: Can Beer Be Too Cold?
Ask Adam: Can Beer Be Too Cold?
Ask Adam: Is Non-Alcoholic Beer Good for You?
Ask Adam: Is Non-Alcoholic Beer Good for You?
Ask Adam: Are All Spirits Gluten-Free?
Ask Adam: Are All Spirits Gluten-Free?
Ask Adam: What Is Champagne Cognac?
Ask Adam: What Is Champagne Cognac?
Ask Adam: Is There a Difference Between the Terms “Up” and “Straight Up”?
Ask Adam: Is There a Difference Between the Terms “Up” and “Straight Up”?
Ask Adam: Why Do So Many American Whiskey Brands Have ‘Old’ in Their Names?
Ask Adam: Why Do So Many American Whiskey Brands Have ‘Old’ in Their Names?
Ask Adam: What’s the Difference Between Wet Shaking and Dry Shaking Cocktails?
Ask Adam: What’s the Difference Between Wet Shaking and Dry Shaking Cocktails?
Ask Adam: What Makes a Highball a Highball?
Ask Adam: What Makes a Highball a Highball?
Ask Adam: Does All Club Soda Taste the Same?
Ask Adam: Does All Club Soda Taste the Same?
Ask Adam: What Does ‘Brut’ Mean on a Champagne or Prosecco Label?
Ask Adam: What Does ‘Brut’ Mean on a Champagne or Prosecco Label?
Ask Adam: How Do You Pronounce ‘Paso Robles?’
Ask Adam: How Do You Pronounce ‘Paso Robles?’
Ask Adam: What Are ‘Bin Numbers’ on Wines?
Ask Adam: What Are ‘Bin Numbers’ on Wines?
Ask Adam: What’s the Difference Between a Wine Variety and Varietal?
Ask Adam: What’s the Difference Between a Wine Variety and Varietal?
Ask Adam: Is Dark Rosé Sweeter Than Light Rosé?
Ask Adam: Is Dark Rosé Sweeter Than Light Rosé?
Ask Adam: When Buying Beer, Can You Break Up a 6-Pack?
Ask Adam: When Buying Beer, Can You Break Up a 6-Pack?
Ask Adam: Why Am I Seeing Fruit Beers Exploding on Instagram?
Ask Adam: Why Am I Seeing Fruit Beers Exploding on Instagram?
Ask Adam: What Beer Has the Most Alcohol?
Ask Adam: What Beer Has the Most Alcohol?
Ask Adam: What Are the Best Low-Carb Beers I Can Drink on a Keto Diet?
Ask Adam: What Are the Best Low-Carb Beers I Can Drink on a Keto Diet?
Ask Adam: Can Cooking With Bourbon Actually Improve a Dish?
Ask Adam: Can Cooking With Bourbon Actually Improve a Dish?
Ask Adam: What Exactly Is a Small-Batch Bourbon?
Ask Adam: What Exactly Is a Small-Batch Bourbon?
Ask Adam: Why Do Some Bourbons Not Include Age Statements?
Ask Adam: Why Do Some Bourbons Not Include Age Statements?
Ask Adam: Can Bourbon Be Aged in Barrels Other Than American Oak?
Ask Adam: Can Bourbon Be Aged in Barrels Other Than American Oak?
Ask Adam: Is It True Only Cheap Sake Should Be Served Hot?
Ask Adam: Is It True Only Cheap Sake Should Be Served Hot?
Ask Adam: What’s the Difference Between Rosé and Orange Wine?
Ask Adam: What’s the Difference Between Rosé and Orange Wine?
Ask Adam: Do I Really Need to Measure Out My Gin & Tonic?
Ask Adam: Do I Really Need to Measure Out My Gin & Tonic?
Is it True Beer Tastes Better When It’s Poured Correctly?
Is it True Beer Tastes Better When It’s Poured Correctly?
Ask Adam: What’s the Opposite of Dry Gin?
Ask Adam: What’s the Opposite of Dry Gin?
Ask Adam: Is It True You Shouldn’t Use Coasters With Wine Glasses?
Ask Adam: Is It True You Shouldn’t Use Coasters With Wine Glasses?
Ask Adam: Why Are Hard Seltzer Cans Skinnier Than Regular Beer Cans?
Ask Adam: Why Are Hard Seltzer Cans Skinnier Than Regular Beer Cans?
Ask Adam: What Is Skin-Contact Wine?
Ask Adam: What Is Skin-Contact Wine?
Ask Adam: What’s the Difference Between Hard Seltzer and Beer?
Ask Adam: What’s the Difference Between Hard Seltzer and Beer?
Ask Adam: What Is a Bonded Winery?
Ask Adam: What Is a Bonded Winery?
Ask Adam: What’s the Difference Between West Coast IPA and Hazy IPA?
Ask Adam: What’s the Difference Between West Coast IPA and Hazy IPA?
Ask Adam: What Is Overproof Rum?
Ask Adam: What Is Overproof Rum?
Ask Adam: Does Hard Seltzer Expire?
Ask Adam: Does Hard Seltzer Expire?
Ask Adam: Do Sweet Bourbons Have Sugar in Them?
Ask Adam: Do Sweet Bourbons Have Sugar in Them?
Ask Adam: Is it Bad When Bubbles Stick to the Inside of My Beer Glass?
Ask Adam: Is it Bad When Bubbles Stick to the Inside of My Beer Glass?
Ask Adam: Can I Use Everclear as a Multi-Purpose Cleaner?
Ask Adam: Can I Use Everclear as a Multi-Purpose Cleaner?
Ask Adam: What Should I Do With All My Empty Wine Bottles From Quarantining?
Ask Adam: What Should I Do With All My Empty Wine Bottles From Quarantining?
Ask Adam: What Is Cristalino Tequila?
Ask Adam: What Is Cristalino Tequila?
My Beer Delivery Arrived Cold. Will it Go Bad if I Don’t Put it in the Fridge Right Away?
My Beer Delivery Arrived Cold. Will it Go Bad if I Don’t Put it in the Fridge Right Away?
Ask Adam: What Should I Use if I Don’t Have a Wine Decanter?
Ask Adam: What Should I Use if I Don’t Have a Wine Decanter?
Ask Adam: What’s a Quarantini?
Ask Adam: What’s a Quarantini?
Ask Adam: What Does It Mean When Someone Says a Drink Tastes ‘Round?’
Ask Adam: What Does It Mean When Someone Says a Drink Tastes ‘Round?’
Ask Adam: How Much Should I Tip on Delivery and Pickup During Coronavirus Quarantining?
Ask Adam: How Much Should I Tip on Delivery and Pickup During Coronavirus Quarantining?
Ask Adam: Why Is it Safe to Drink Egg Whites in Cocktails?
Ask Adam: Why Is it Safe to Drink Egg Whites in Cocktails?
Ask Adam: How Do I Buy Wine, Beer, and Spirits Online?
Ask Adam: How Do I Buy Wine, Beer, and Spirits Online?
Ask Adam: Do IPAs Cost More Than Other Beers Because Hops Are Expensive?
Ask Adam: Do IPAs Cost More Than Other Beers Because Hops Are Expensive?
Ask Adam: Does Whiskey Age or Degrade in the Bottle After Opening?
Ask Adam: Does Whiskey Age or Degrade in the Bottle After Opening?
Ask Adam: Why Is There Condensation in My Spirits Bottle?
Ask Adam: Why Is There Condensation in My Spirits Bottle?
Ask Adam: Why Do Some Beers Not Have ABV on the Label? Isn’t This Illegal?
Ask Adam: Why Do Some Beers Not Have ABV on the Label? Isn’t This Illegal?
Ask Adam: Is There Such Thing as Barrel Aging in Bamboo?
Ask Adam: Is There Such Thing as Barrel Aging in Bamboo?
Ask Adam: Is it Rude to Order Extra Beers at the End of Happy Hour?
Ask Adam: Is it Rude to Order Extra Beers at the End of Happy Hour?
Ask Adam: What Wine Should I Gift for a First Birthday?
Ask Adam: What Wine Should I Gift for a First Birthday?
Ask Adam: How Do I Prevent Spots on My Wine Glasses?
Ask Adam: How Do I Prevent Spots on My Wine Glasses?
Ask Adam: What’s the Difference Between Cocoa and Cacao?
Ask Adam: What’s the Difference Between Cocoa and Cacao?
Ask Adam: Are ‘Drops’ and ‘Dashes’ In Cocktail Recipes the Same?
Ask Adam: Are ‘Drops’ and ‘Dashes’ In Cocktail Recipes the Same?
Ask Adam: Does Draft Beer Taste Better Than Canned or Bottled Beer?
Ask Adam: Does Draft Beer Taste Better Than Canned or Bottled Beer?
Ask Adam: Can a Keg Go Funky or Draft Beer Go ‘Off?’
Ask Adam: Can a Keg Go Funky or Draft Beer Go ‘Off?’
Ask Adam: When Am I Supposed to Decant Wine?
Ask Adam: When Am I Supposed to Decant Wine?
Ask Adam: Does Coffee Ice Cream Have Caffeine?
Ask Adam: Does Coffee Ice Cream Have Caffeine?
Ask Adam: Does Malt Liquor Affect Your Liver Differently Than Other Beer?
Ask Adam: Does Malt Liquor Affect Your Liver Differently Than Other Beer?
Ask Adam: Do Beers Stay Fresh Longer in Bottles or Cans?
Ask Adam: Do Beers Stay Fresh Longer in Bottles or Cans?
Ask Adam: What Does ‘Handmade’ or ‘Handcrafted’ Mean on a Liquor Bottle?
Ask Adam: What Does ‘Handmade’ or ‘Handcrafted’ Mean on a Liquor Bottle?
Ask Adam: If a Cocktail Recipe Calls for Club Soda, Can I Use Seltzer?
Ask Adam: If a Cocktail Recipe Calls for Club Soda, Can I Use Seltzer?
Ask Adam: How Do You Define an Imperial or Double IPA?
Ask Adam: How Do You Define an Imperial or Double IPA?
Ask Adam: Is it Better for the Bartender if I Pay My Tab in Cash?
Ask Adam: Is it Better for the Bartender if I Pay My Tab in Cash?
Ask Adam: Is Dark Rum the Same Thing as Aged Rum?
Ask Adam: Is Dark Rum the Same Thing as Aged Rum?
Ask Adam: Is There Actually Any Pumpkin in Pumpkin Beer?
Ask Adam: Is There Actually Any Pumpkin in Pumpkin Beer?
Ask Adam: Why Does Iced Coffee Cost More Than Hot Coffee?
Ask Adam: Why Does Iced Coffee Cost More Than Hot Coffee?
Ask Adam: What’s Margarita Burn?
Ask Adam: What’s Margarita Burn?
Ask Adam: Is All Natural Wine Organic?
Ask Adam: Is All Natural Wine Organic?
Ask Adam: Why Do People Put Coasters on Their Drinks at Bars?
Ask Adam: Why Do People Put Coasters on Their Drinks at Bars?
Ask Adam: If I’m Making a Negroni, Is the Gin or Vermouth More Important?
Ask Adam: If I’m Making a Negroni, Is the Gin or Vermouth More Important?
Ask Adam: Do People Who Drink Beer Get Bitten by Mosquitoes More?
Ask Adam: Do People Who Drink Beer Get Bitten by Mosquitoes More?
Ask Adam: Do Restaurants Make Money on Bottomless Brunch?
Ask Adam: Do Restaurants Make Money on Bottomless Brunch?
Ask Adam: Will I Ruin My Crystal Glassware if I Wash It With Hard Water?
Ask Adam: Will I Ruin My Crystal Glassware if I Wash It With Hard Water?
Ask Adam: What’s the Difference Between Coffee and Espresso Beans
Ask Adam: What’s the Difference Between Coffee and Espresso Beans
Ask Adam: What Do I Tip if I Have a Drink at the Bar but Order the Food to Go?
Ask Adam: What Do I Tip if I Have a Drink at the Bar but Order the Food to Go?
Ask Adam: Can I Age Fireball Whisky?
Ask Adam: Can I Age Fireball Whisky?
Ask Adam: Is It Annoying to Pay on Separate Tabs?
Ask Adam: Is It Annoying to Pay on Separate Tabs?
Ask Adam: If I’m Making Martinis, Which Is More Important, the Vermouth or the Gin?
Ask Adam: If I’m Making Martinis, Which Is More Important, the Vermouth or the Gin?
Ask Adam: Should I Avoid Drinking Cocktails With Ice on Airplanes?
Ask Adam: Should I Avoid Drinking Cocktails With Ice on Airplanes?
Ask Adam: How Many Wines Can You Ask to Taste at a Wine Bar Without Being Rude?
Ask Adam: How Many Wines Can You Ask to Taste at a Wine Bar Without Being Rude?
Ask Adam: Which Red Wine Is the Most Likely to Stain My Teeth?
Ask Adam: Which Red Wine Is the Most Likely to Stain My Teeth?
Ask Adam: What Do People Mean When They Say a Wine Is ‘Creamy’?
Ask Adam: What Do People Mean When They Say a Wine Is ‘Creamy’?
Ask Adam: If I Try to Chill Wine Quickly in My Freezer, Will I Damage It?
Ask Adam: If I Try to Chill Wine Quickly in My Freezer, Will I Damage It?
Ask Adam: What’s the Difference Between Scotch Ale and Scottish Ale?
Ask Adam: What’s the Difference Between Scotch Ale and Scottish Ale?
Ask Adam: Is It Bad Manners to Bring Another Brewery’s Growler to a Taproom?
Ask Adam: Is It Bad Manners to Bring Another Brewery’s Growler to a Taproom?
Ask Adam: What’s the Best Champagne for Mimosas?
Ask Adam: What’s the Best Champagne for Mimosas?
Ask Adam: How Does Nitro Beer Work?
Ask Adam: How Does Nitro Beer Work?
Ask Adam: Why Do You Hate Pumpkin Beer So Much?
Ask Adam: Why Do You Hate Pumpkin Beer So Much?
Ask Adam: Is Beer Better in a Can or a Bottle?
Ask Adam: Is Beer Better in a Can or a Bottle?
Ask Adam: Why Aren’t Beers Cheaper at the Brewery?
Ask Adam: Why Aren’t Beers Cheaper at the Brewery?
Ask Adam: Why Do Wine Glasses Have Stems?
Ask Adam: Why Do Wine Glasses Have Stems?
Ask Adam: Should I Include Tax in My Tip?
Ask Adam: Should I Include Tax in My Tip?
Ask Adam: Should I Tip if a Bartender Gives Me Something for Free?
Ask Adam: Should I Tip if a Bartender Gives Me Something for Free?
Ask Adam: Should I Tip at a Wedding?
Ask Adam: Should I Tip at a Wedding?
Ask Adam: How Do I Flame a Citrus Peel for a Cocktail Without Committing Arson?
Ask Adam: How Do I Flame a Citrus Peel for a Cocktail Without Committing Arson?
Ask Adam: Will I Get More Booze If I Order My Cocktail With No Ice?
Ask Adam: Will I Get More Booze If I Order My Cocktail With No Ice?
Ask Adam: Why Do We Only Call Whiskeys “Drams”?
Ask Adam: Why Do We Only Call Whiskeys “Drams”?
Ask Adam: What’s the Difference Between Malt Liquor and Beer?
Ask Adam: What’s the Difference Between Malt Liquor and Beer?
Ask Adam: Is There a Substitute For Vermouth if I’m Out?
Ask Adam: Is There a Substitute For Vermouth if I’m Out?
Ask Adam: Is It O.K. to Send My Cocktail Back if it Isn’t Strong Enough?
Ask Adam: Is It O.K. to Send My Cocktail Back if it Isn’t Strong Enough?
Ask Adam: What Puts Weight on the Fastest: Wine, Beer, or Cocktails?
Ask Adam: What Puts Weight on the Fastest: Wine, Beer, or Cocktails?
Ask Adam: Can I Get Drunk From Angostura Bitters?
Ask Adam: Can I Get Drunk From Angostura Bitters?
Ask Adam: If a Wine Tastes Like Apples, Does It Have Apples in It?
Ask Adam: If a Wine Tastes Like Apples, Does It Have Apples in It?
Why Is There a Worm in My Tequila Bottle?
Why Is There a Worm in My Tequila Bottle?
Ask Adam: Can I Save Skunked Beer?
Ask Adam: Can I Save Skunked Beer?
What Should I Drink This Fall if I Hate Pumpkin Beers?
What Should I Drink This Fall if I Hate Pumpkin Beers?
Ask Adam: Should I Drink When I’m Sick?
Ask Adam: Should I Drink When I’m Sick?
Ask Adam: Am I a Terrible Person if I Take Beer I Brought to a Party Home With Me?
Ask Adam: Am I a Terrible Person if I Take Beer I Brought to a Party Home With Me?
Ask Adam: How Should I Store Wine in the Summer if I Don’t Have a Wine Fridge?
Ask Adam: How Should I Store Wine in the Summer if I Don’t Have a Wine Fridge?
Ask Adam: When Is It O.K. for Me to Buy the Bartender a Drink?
Ask Adam: When Is It O.K. for Me to Buy the Bartender a Drink?
Ask Adam: Can I Spend Less on a Drink For Someone Than They Spent on Me?
Ask Adam: Can I Spend Less on a Drink For Someone Than They Spent on Me?
Ask Adam: Should I Offer the Somm Some of the Wine I Brought?
Ask Adam: Should I Offer the Somm Some of the Wine I Brought?
Ask Adam: I Ordered a Dirty Martini and the Bartender Said I Might As Well Drink Olive Juice. Huh?
Ask Adam: I Ordered a Dirty Martini and the Bartender Said I Might As Well Drink Olive Juice. Huh?
Ask Adam: Do Bartenders Hate it When We Make the Check Signal?
Ask Adam: Do Bartenders Hate it When We Make the Check Signal?
Ask Adam: Do I Need to Keep My Sparkling Wine Corked While It’s Open?
Ask Adam: Do I Need to Keep My Sparkling Wine Corked While It’s Open?
Ask Adam: My Friend Always Eats the Garnish, Even if It’s a Leaf of Basil. Is That Weird?
Ask Adam: My Friend Always Eats the Garnish, Even if It’s a Leaf of Basil. Is That Weird?
Ask Adam: How Long Does Open Wine Really Last in the Fridge?
Ask Adam: How Long Does Open Wine Really Last in the Fridge?
Ask Adam: Why Do I Have to Pay a Corkage Fee When I Bring My Own Wine?
Ask Adam: Why Do I Have to Pay a Corkage Fee When I Bring My Own Wine?
Ask Adam: Can I Wait at the Bar for My Table Without Ordering a Drink?
Ask Adam: Can I Wait at the Bar for My Table Without Ordering a Drink?
Ask Adam: Do I Still Have to Pay for Women on Dates?
Ask Adam: Do I Still Have to Pay for Women on Dates?
Ask Adam: Every Time I Go Out, the Somm Gives the Men the Wine List!
Ask Adam: Every Time I Go Out, the Somm Gives the Men the Wine List!
Ask Adam: I Desperately Want to Sip Beer on the Beach but I Hate Beer!
Ask Adam: I Desperately Want to Sip Beer on the Beach but I Hate Beer!
Ask Adam: I Brought An Expensive Wine to BYOB. My Friends Should Chip In, Right?
Ask Adam: I Brought An Expensive Wine to BYOB. My Friends Should Chip In, Right?
Ask Adam: How Long Can I Stay at a Restaurant After Finishing My Meal?
Ask Adam: How Long Can I Stay at a Restaurant After Finishing My Meal?
Ask Adam: Am I Ordering My Martini the Wrong Way?
Ask Adam: Am I Ordering My Martini the Wrong Way?
Ask Adam: How Do I Ask a Bartender How Much Something Costs Without Sounding Cheap?
Ask Adam: How Do I Ask a Bartender How Much Something Costs Without Sounding Cheap?
Ask Adam: What Red Wine Is Best for My Heart?
Ask Adam: What Red Wine Is Best for My Heart?
Ask Adam: Is it Ever O.K. to Put Ice Cubes in Wine?
Ask Adam: Is it Ever O.K. to Put Ice Cubes in Wine?
Ask Adam: Do I Have to Buy a Round if I’m Done Drinking?
Ask Adam: Do I Have to Buy a Round if I’m Done Drinking?
Ask Adam: If You Spill Something at a Friend’s House, They Should Clean it up, Right?
Ask Adam: If You Spill Something at a Friend’s House, They Should Clean it up, Right?
Ask Adam: My Friend Tips Really Badly; What Do I Do?
Ask Adam: My Friend Tips Really Badly; What Do I Do?
Ask Adam: How Do I Get Away With Bringing Cheap Wine to a Party?
Ask Adam: How Do I Get Away With Bringing Cheap Wine to a Party?
Ask Adam: If a Bartender Gives You a Free Drink, Do You Have to Tip?
Ask Adam: If a Bartender Gives You a Free Drink, Do You Have to Tip?
Ask Adam: How Do I Handle a Rude Bartender?
Ask Adam: How Do I Handle a Rude Bartender?