Articles by Dan Packel

Packing for a Six-Pack: Guns in Bars in America

by Dan Packel in Culture
Last month, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed a law allowing permit hol...

Spirits Review: Denizen Rum

A delightful melding of Jamaica, Trinidad and Amsterdam
by Dan Packel in Liquor
If Denizen Rum were a musical genre, it would be a mash-up of soca and reggae: t...
 

Rare Wine Co. Madeira: Tasting Baltimore's Past

by Dan Packel in Wine
Madeira was America's favorite wine in the 18th and 19th century, and Rare Wine ...

Terry Hawbaker at Cabinet Artisanal Brewhouse

Field of dreams
by Dan Packel in Beer
Terry Hawbaker, brewer at the Cabinet Artisanal Brewhouse in Alexandria, VA, can...
 

A Brief History of Beer Gardens

Springtime drinking fun
by Dan Packel in Beer
It's time to begin thinking about one of the great pleasures of springtime: an a...

Move Over Chocolate: Troegs Arrives in Hershey

by Dan Packel in Beer
Now that Troegs Brewing Company has shifted its operations into Hershey, chocola...
 

Beyond Boozehound: Jason Wilson Holds Forth on a Career in Drinking

by Dan Packel in Culture
With an impressive body of writing on in all categories of drink, it makes sense...

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