Yeah, you heard it right. Just in time before the weekend slips away, treat yourself to this awesome summer refresher.

Chef Bill Veraldi of Grill5-8-4 in Burlington made a delicious breakfast that filled the hallways of WFMY News 2 with a sweet aroma.

Today two pictures of Finlaggan taken in May this year. The first picture gives an overview of Loch Finlaggan with hidden behind the mist, on the islands, the ancient seat of the Lord of the Isles.

Clink, sip, converse. Refill! Ah, the sounds of summer, all made possible by seasonal drinks that involve a little ice, a hard-working blender and some bold flavors - topped off with a cocktail umbrella or festive fruit garnish.

What New York is to finance and the highball, what Paris is to romance and fine wine, the bluegrass region of Kentucky is to horses and bourbon.

A search to find an apprentice to help create a new blend of whiskey will end this week.

A search to find an apprentice to help create a new blend of whiskey will end this week.

Byproducts from distilling whiskey are being used in Scotland to make biofuel. Because the whiskey biofuel is made from whiskey distillation waste products, special crops don't have to be grown to produce it.

Adapted from a recipe by Dick Bradsell, El Camino, London. 2 ounces dark rum 1/2 ounce simple syrup 2 dashes Angostura bitters 1/2 ounce apple juice Instructions: Stir the rum, simple syrup and bitters together in an ice-filled old-fashioned glass for at least 20 seconds.

Inside the biofuel lab: Researchers from Edinburgh Napier University have created a new biofuel from by-products of the whisky industry The message is clear.

Woodland Wine Merchant has apparently recovered sufficiently from the thousands of sweaty tomatophiles that clogged their parking lot last weekend during the Tomato Arts Festival.

Kristian and Kimberly Naslund will be numbering by hand the spirits they make at their new Loveland-based distillery.

The Balvenie, a single-malt Scotch normally distinguished by the almost complete absence of peat in its whiskies, has unveiled a novel Peated Cask limited edition that introduces smoke to the Speyside malt through a novel use of aging casks.

If you didna TMt know it was National Rum Day last Monday, ita TMs only because these public relations-invented holidays tend not to be commemorated with, say, carols and Hallmark cards .

It's time to encourage double-fisting for our Drink of the Week . Tia Juana's in Irvine makes two specialty margaritas that stand out from the rest: the Strawberry Basil and the Kick-Ass . Of course you can choose to have just one, but if you're going to attempt the Kick-Ass, you may want to have a recovery drink waiting.

Note: I scream you scream we all scream for...this column! You already know Max Falkowitz from his spice column here - he's joined forces with Ethan Frisch of the Guerrilla Ice Cream cart, a mobile NYC-based ice cream business, to create frozen dessert recipes for us every week through the end of the summer.

Raise a glass, and fill up your ride, too. Rightly so, the Scots have found a way to power cars with leftover whiskey.

It should be strong or the house will fall apart. Your mind is the most powerful tool, Fran DiVecchio writes in a cool little pink book about how she lost 100 pounds and kept it off 12 years.

Two weeks ago we were on vacation in an Okoboji cabin with Joanne's family. We always seem to have fun and experience new things, including this trip.

If your are bored of the regular chocolate or vanilla flavored cakes, why not bake an Italian rum cake? Easy to prepare at home, Italian rum cakes taste delicious as desserts... Rum cakes are a special treat for many people.