“The Fuzzy Bird Sonata for Saxophone,” Part 2, “Sing”
When I think of the saxophone, I think jazz. I think Coleman Hawkins, an early-on…
Author Josh Hammond
The Start of a New Thanksgiving Dinner Tradition
I know Thanksgiving dinner is a matter of tradition. I learned the hard way when…
Remember the Maine…The Cocktail
There is no Waterloo whisky, no Bulge bourbon, no Yorktown cocktail, no Titanic tonic, but…
Edward Hopper’s “Nighthawks”
Edward Hopper’s iconic 1942 painting of a diner at night in Greenwich Village, New York…
In Wine as in Music, the Three Bs Suffice
This is more BarTalk, our pages on TD for the miscellaneous whisky, wine, beer stuff.…
The Story of How the First Two Cans of Schlitz Beer Landed in Normandy on D-Day
Sam Gibbons was my Congressman when I was in college. What I remember about him…
“The Cat and the Saxophone (2 A.M.)”… A Langston Hughes Jazz Poem
EVERYBODY Half-pint,— Gin? No, make it LOVES MY BABY Corn. You like Liquor, don’t you,…
How to Spot a Democrat and a Republican
This one is fun, worth a laugh or two. God knows there is not much…
“Lust Again”… An Alcohol Beverage Anagram
“Lust Again” is an original alcohol beverage anagram we call “Anadram®”. Use it at your…
Boz Scaggs, Rita and “The Cadillac Walk”
When the moon comes up the sun goes down Rita starts her creeping around Flame…
“Cigar Hen Log”… An Alcohol Beverage Anagram
“Cigar Hen Long” is an original alcohol beverage anagram we call “Anadram®.” Use it at…
“Aid Tall Moon,” An Alcohol Beverage Anagram
“Aid Tall Moon” is an original alcohol beverage anagram we call “Anadram®.” Use it at…
“Jailed Snack,” An Alcohol Beverage Anagram
“Jailed Snack” is an original beverage anagram we call “Anadram®.” Use it at your next…
William Faulkner’s Whisky Words
“My own experience has been that the tools I need for my trade are paper,…
“‘Tis A Halcyon,” An Alcohol Beverage Anagram
“‘Tis A Halcyon” is an original alcohol beverage anagram we call “Anadram®.” Use it at…
“Ignore Leg Man,” An Alcohol Beverage Anagram
“Ignore Leg Man” is an original alcohol beverage anagram we call “Anadram®.” Use it at…
American Gothic
Grant Wood’s “American Gothic” is one of the most familiar images of 20th Century American…
Don’t Thistle My Pink
This drink was the winner of the Garden Party Cocktail Competition in Edinburgh. It’s a…
The Seagull
“Most gulls don’t bother to learn more than the simplest facts of flight—how to get…
I Drink Alone… Bluesman, George Thorogood
Imagine a 30 year old, cask-strength Laphroaig (I’ve more an imagined one) and now add…
A Special Evening of Whisky and Spirits Tasting at Astor’s in Manhattan
This is our first of what we know will be many notices of whisky and…
Joe Flacco… Working Man’s Quarterback With A CEO Salary
In the watch-closely duel between Peyton Manning (Denver Broncos) and Joe Flacco (Baltimore Ravens) for…
I Love This Bar… Toby Keith
If you like drinking your beer from a mason jar, then this song is for…
Springbank’s Calvados Wood Expression Takes First Honors as TD’s Whisky of the Month
The editors of Transcendental Dram are pleased to announce the selection of Springbank’s 12 year…
How to Write and Sing the Blues
1. Most Blues begin, “Woke up this morning.” 2. “I got a good woman” is…
Judge Soggy Sweat’s Whiskey Speech as Told and Read by John Grisham: A Template for the Ongoing Gun Safety Debate
Here is a long-standing template for all political speeches, especially in the aftermath of the…
Das Bad: Passat TV Ad
Volkswagen’s Passat TV ad showing a father and son badly tossing a ball around on…
Don’t Know Much About Biology…
If we are lucky, we all have had a favorite teacher or two, someone who…
Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia
This space is reserved primarily for those who, in our judgment, abuse their public trust…
Caorunn Gin: An Aromatic Adventure
Caorunn is distilled at Balmenach Distillery, a working malt whisky distillery, which traces its origins…