Good Life Diaries

Nat Sherman and Toasting The Town Present: A Retro Social "An Evening of Common Ground & Old Fashioned Socializing" Come celebrate 160 years of McSorley's, New York's most iconic Ale House, and New York's most iconic Tobacconist, Nat Sherman.  The Nat Sherman Townhouse 12 East 42nd Street between Madison and Fifth Avenues Wednesday, March 12, 2014 7:30-9:30pm $100 per person. Space is limited. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Purchase Tickets Here. ALL PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT:  POTS   ( P art  O f  T he  S olution)  ( www.potsbronx.org )                                         "Looking back at simpler times can often translate as a sort of comfort food: The good taste of a light or dark...or both...that could be shared amongst patrons or professors, sitting 'round a communal table at McSorley's.  The fine flavor of premium cigars, or pipes held by fashionistas, next to show biz folk, next to politicians, a

Departures Magazine recently featured Ten New Whiskeys for the New Year , by Sasha Levine.  Levine writes, "W hiskey is for winter. It’s big and brown and goes down with heat, giving off the illusion, at the very least, of warming from within. It’s why so many top-notch bourbons, Scotches, ryes—and everything in between—tend to hit shelves during the colder months. But with the current whiskey revival that’s been raging since the early aughts, every season brings a new batch of impeccable spirits to choose from. The past few months have debuted particularly singular offerings from stateside craft distilleries and veterans abroad." In a never-ending quest to both challenge and quench the palate, here is Departures' list, presented with cigar pairing suggestions.  Pairings have come a long way since "Red with Meat" and "White with Fish", or even the coveted cigar with Cognac after a big meal.  Pairings are about creating dialogue and more importantly b