Alcohol - The Durango Herald

Buying alcohol online is becoming our new normal, and these home delivery apps are cashing in

When the pandemic hit in March, we filled our larders with beans, started sourdough cultures, hoarded toilet paper and stocked up on alcoholic beverages. You know, the necessities...

DATE: Nov 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

Durango Craft Spirits is aging a couple new bourbons

Blue corn and single malt whiskeys should release in 2022

DATE: Oct 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

Fenceline releases new red-fleshed cider in Colorado, Arizona

Herald Staff Report Fenceline Cider has introduced a new bottle cider, the Spur Bearer. This cider is crafted from rare, red-fleshed apples that are close relatives of the wild ap...

DATE: Aug 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

Refreshing cocktails to carry us through a summer like no other

If you had asked me in early March what makes for a great summer drink, I might have listed such qualities as brightness, lightness, low ABV. Bubbles and herbal notes, perhaps. I ...

DATE: Jul 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

Liquor stores sat on sidelines, deemed nonessential

Alcohol was sold at gas stations, grocery stores, breweries and distilleries

DATE: Apr 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Social distancing reduces number of Detox referrals

Stress triggers, including stay-at-home order, could reverse trend

DATE: Apr 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Liquor, cannabis sales rise as COVID-19 spreads

Customers buying mass quantities of high-potency alcohol to use for hand sanitizer

DATE: Mar 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango City Council stalls on cannabis cafe proposal

State allows marijuana hospitality, but local governments must ‘opt-in’

DATE: Feb 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

More people get serious about mocktails

Non-alcoholic drinks rise in popularity, offer alternative for Dry January

DATE: Dec 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Can alcohol be part of a healthy diet?

With the holidays upon us and the good cheer flowing, I thought it would be a nice time to talk about one of our favorite food groups this winter season: alcohol. I often get aske...

DATE: Dec 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Strength in Well-being

Special South African gin is infused with elephant dung

MOSSEL BAY, South Africa – The makers of a South African gin infused with elephant dung swear their use of the animal’s excrement is no gimmick. The creators of Indlovu Gin, Les a...

DATE: Nov 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food