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John McCarthy

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As seen in: Barleycorn Drinks, Forbes, JSTOR Daily, Maxim, Gear Patrol, Roads and Kingdoms, The ABR Podcast, The Arrow
Covers:  Spirits, Wine, Travel and Lifestyle. I occasionally dabble in health and food politics.
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Salmon fishing on the Taku

Salmon fishing on the Taku

Roads and Kingdoms — Canada's mining industry clashes with Alaskan tribes and state government over practices on transboundary watersheds, home to some of the world's most precious salmon fisheries. Local tribes and settlers have been fishing the Taku river, which runs from British Columbia into southeast Alaska, ever since a glacial shift created the waterway 250 years ago-and it is one hell of a fishing hole.
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Navigating Napa Valley: It's Not Just About Wine Anymore

Navigating Napa Valley: It's Not Just About Wine Anymore

Forbes — Napa was once-upon-a-time a sleepy little farm town where wine lovers strolled around the hills and valleys, tasting through cheap flights of great vino, grazing on local fare from picnic baskets and sharing a bottle of Chard. But those lazy days are largely gone.
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Hanoi Rising

Hanoi Rising

JWM Magazine — Cover story exploring the ins-and-outs of Hanoi, Vietnam
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Art, Love And Mezcal: How Ron Cooper Sparked A Revolución For Oaxaca's Smoky, Mysterious Spirit

Art, Love And Mezcal: How Ron Cooper Sparked A Revolución For Oaxaca's Smoky, Mysterious Spirit

Forbes — When Ron Cooper took a road trip to Mexico to party with his friends in the early 1960's, he had no idea it would change the course of his life. Here is how a talented artist became the king of mezcal, tequila's smokey cousin, in the United States.
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Dubai: One City, Three Ways

Dubai: One City, Three Ways

JWM Magazine — Feature for JWM Magazine exploring the amazing city of Dubai.
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A Healthier Pour

A Healthier Pour

Men's Health — Spring Cocktails that are leaner and meaner than their stuffy, classic cousins.
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The Art of Flavor Grains

The Art of Flavor Grains

Bourbon + — Everyone who knows bourbon knows that corn is the primary driver behind the whiskey. But what many don't realize the role of flavor grains, like what and rye, in making a bourbon tase the way it does. This article gets a little geeky as it dives into the science behind the bourbon.
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