#BetterCallSaul great show, but Super 180s cloth, a bit excessive. Anything over 160 is just showing off. Will someone kill the Kettleman?

Bitter Truth adds cucumber to its line-up. The touch if needed. It's an outstanding, but unsung cocktail flavor.

Bacardi wades deeper into whisk(e)y, taking a minority stake in Compass Box two days after buying Angel's Envy.

Evan Williams adding Peach to its flavored whiskey portfolio in May. 70 proof.

Kickstarter filling another urgent need: Sanitized Beer Pong. kickstarter.com/projects/10899…

Woodford Reserve announces $1000 Mint Julep to benefit Wounded Warrior Equestrian Program. woodfordreservemintjulep.com

Odd couples? Tourneau's Scotch & Watches Guide. Well it rhymes, which is more than you can say of caviar and Champagne.

Seen on a bumper sticker: Guns don't kill people. J.R.R. Martin kills people. A guide to GOT as the season starts: digitaltrends.com/movies/game-of…

Nine arrested in Bourbon capers. centredaily.com/2015/04/21/471…

News conference in Van Winkle/Wild Turkey theft delayed a week. Hmmmm.....

Florida court dismisses suit over Maker's Mark labeling whisky as "handmade."

A Rum Named For The Master | Drinks | Cigar Aficionado: cigaraficionado.com/webfeatures/sh…

@SteveLudwick1 Thanks. Do booze n cigars on CA online nearly every Friday. Big Bourbon feature in Sept/Oct print issue. 32 pairings. Gasp.

Well theres a Watermelon Day, so natch theres a Watermelon Day cocktail. W New York, bianco vermouth, watermelon juice and lime.

tickets on sale tomorrow for Kansas City's Paris of the Plains Festival with cocktail fest: September 10-13, 2015.

Islay is known for seaside whisky aging. Cayman's Seven Fathoms Rum does it at that depth under the waves.

Is the summer aperitivo hour (actually 3 hours 6-9 p.m) a thing now? Apersol and Campari say it is.

Alltech breaks ground on Dueling Barrels Brewing & Distilling Co. in Eastern Kentucky for a cool $13 million.

@YaleHollander 'twas in another lifetime ...

Can't get enough Jack Daniel's? Great Scot food importer announces JD flavored fudge caramel.