Author: Becky Creighton
Website: http://culinaryconnectors.com
Fulfilling on a passion of how food and drink connect us Becky Creighton left a long & successful career in technology sales in 2008 to start the first food tour business, Culinary Connectors, in Colorado. In that time her company has taken over 2,000 people on food tours in Denver, Boulder and Aspen, introducing locals and tourists to the culinary talent in Colorado.
Extending her love of introducing people to great food and drink, Becky hosts a weekly radio show on velocityradio.fm on Monday’s at 1 p.m. introducing her listeners to culinary talent from around the country and locally.
In 2013 she launched a charity event called Toques & ‘Tails, a chef and bartender competition that benefits Share Our Strength, an organization that is fighting to end childhood hunger.
She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Consumer Advocacy from THE Ohio State University in 1992 and currently lives in Denver.
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September 11, 2014 |
in Bourbon Girl, Issue 10, Wine & Spirits |
Becky Creighton |
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It all began years ago, 20 to be exact, but, no one knew they would turn out to be orphans...
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August 10, 2014 |
in Issue 9, Wine & Spirits |
Becky Creighton |
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..when it’s hot I get thirsty and although a strong glass of iced tea can quench my thirst when my work day is finished, I'm looking for something that looks like iced tea but with a decidedly heavier kick to it.
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July 8, 2014 |
in Issue 8, Wine & Spirits |
Becky Creighton |
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When I inquired about good whiskey bars to try while in San Francisco, one name caught my ear: Bourbon & Branch in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco.
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June 5, 2014 |
in Issue 7, Wine & Spirits |
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In the face of all of the distilleries popping up around the country making everything from absinthe to bourbon, there is a great story to be told about a distillery that is older than most of the people starting those new ones. (A lot older.)
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May 5, 2014 |
in Issue 6, Wine & Spirits |
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Bourbon? Did someone say bourbon? How about a little Buffalo Trace? This bourbon is a blend of corn, rye, and barley.
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April 7, 2014 |
in Issue 5, Wine & Spirits |
Becky Creighton |
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Bourbon should have a rich amber color with a slight tint of orange. The nose or aroma should smell like vanilla and caramel—this is imparted from the virgin, charred oak barrels the bourbon ages in, usually around 4 years.